Catch of the day
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Jwolfe
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Boo hoo don't read the posts then and quit clogging up the wall with your slander maybe put some nice fish pics up clearly the fish was hooked bad and bleeding like said the eagle was circling next time I will make sure to bonk it use row for steelheading and the rest for the crab traps
Dennis.t
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Bleeding fish is a dead fish. And when handling fish ,you intend to release, lose the gloves.
Karma-Kazi
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Holy Chit No gloves...
"Put back to see another day"? Maybe not, considering your fingers in it's gills, which is the fish's most sensitive tissue, not to mention it's breathing organ. Too much risk of fatal damage. All it takes is for the fish to wiggle against your finger or fingernail. There's no need for that kind of handling nowadays, with the many online info sites about catch and release. Here's a quick one:
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/catch_release.htm
Basically, you control the fish with one hand gripping the fish around the caudal peduncle. The other hand cradles the fish under the pelvic girdle....cradle, don't squeeze its guts.
Beauty fish, though. And it's good to see a PFD being worn in many of your shots.
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/catch_release.htm
Basically, you control the fish with one hand gripping the fish around the caudal peduncle. The other hand cradles the fish under the pelvic girdle....cradle, don't squeeze its guts.
Beauty fish, though. And it's good to see a PFD being worn in many of your shots.
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Bloodbuggy
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Catch and release cutty from Matheson Lake on Feb 8.View attachment 16066
Jwolfe
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Good to see the bleeding harts on here, I guess you can see how the fish feels through your crystal ball,by the way dfo does a lot worse when they cut open our steelhead and put tracking collars in them not to mention they use barbed hooks when they catch these fish, oh and they gill net this lake every few years for science but hey you are right I will take what you had to say into consideration and change my ways thanks for the tips
Island Fish Lifter
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Big Green Machine
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What a dickhead. Where do you guys come from anyway!?
Beauty fish Jwolf
We come from all over. Safe fish handling for any species that are going to be released by choice or law, is something all anglers should promote. Lots of great reading out there on the topic.
No need for insults.
Bloodbuggy
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Thanks Kunni, only fished Langford a couple times with not much success, still fairly new to the South Island lakes, grew up fishin mostly Sprout, Cameron and Great Central lakes, troutin should be pickin up soon.
Island Fish Lifter
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I have a float cabin on great central. I grew up fishing there too, seen many cutties over 5 lbs, some close to 10.
Fish Camp
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Great fish ,love the winter fishin these trout.In the next couple weeks these fish will be on there redds,and we should let the fish take advantage of there spawn.nothing worse than getting a trout to the boat or shore and the fish drops its pay-load right at your feet.I have had this happen,it changes your attitude towards cutties a little.
Bloodbuggy
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Island Fish Lifter. Couldnt think of a better place to have a float cabin then there, for the size of the lake it doesnt seem to get as much pressure, as most of these south island lakes seem to get pounded. Gotta say my fav has got to be Toquart lake, some good times staying at the cabins there.
Island Fish Lifter
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yea, its the last float cabin, about 12 miles up. I can be there all weekend and not see another person. Just got the solar power working, got to do some deck work this spring. Constant maintenance.
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