MORE DEAD FISH

[mallardecho]

Just don't eat the brown ones, I hear they taste like.........well like......I just can't say it. But it is the same color most of the time.

 

[beetlespin]

Dropshot - 8/4/2008 2:56 PM

I have been very lucky in that I have a large livewell and the pro-air system seem to keep the fish lively and in good shape. I like the idea of a live tank scale, and would love to think of a way to set one up. I also agree that the way fish are treated while waiting to be weighed in has a definite effect on their survival chances. I have tried during our dogfights and tournaments this summer to start weighing in fish as soon as I can so we can get them back in the water very quickly.

Patrick,

All you catch are those stupid ssssppppppaaaaaatttttssss. Everybody knows you can't kill those things. You don't even need to put water in your livewell. They can probably breath air.

BS

 

[Buoy-Master]

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[MrWiskers]

Sppppppaaaaaaaattttttt!!!!!!!!!</p>

 

[Bprice]

Spat! BS your post was the best of the year. Spots breathe air.

 

[craazyboutbass]

Spaaats are crazy. Yes, I do think they breath air... Thats because when I release them, they sometimes jump out of the water and actually end up in the boat again!! Has this ever happend to anyone?

 

[Dropshot]

I need to announce that none of my fish on Friday night was a spot...I should have taken a picture as it does not happen often...

 

[fishinvol]

You had 5 fish that weighed 8 something lbs and none of them were spaaaatttttsss? Must have found the bass crackhouse to fish out of.

 

[Pointer 78]

I estimate that 1 out of 20 bass fisherman on any given lake is a regular tournament competitor. The other 19 kill 5 times more fish from being gut-hooked than the average tournament fisherman. Catch and release has become so successful that the unfotunate death of 100 bass a week due to tournaments is not going to adversly affect the bass population. I fish quite a few tournaments and I take care of my fish. I haven't weighed in a dead fish since March and that one was gut-hooked.

 

[Hagen]

If the fish is not hooked deep, with ice and rejuvenade and a needle you shouldn't lose any fish in the livewell. With those tools as tournament fishermen you can give the fish the best chance of swimming away and living to be caught again. I would love to tag released fish and see how many were found around the ramps and camp grounds and how many were caught again.

Spots breath air! Thats pretty dang funny right there!

 

[fischnrod]

I WAS BY NO MEANS TRYING TO BLAME ANY PARTICULAR GROUP OR ANGLER, I WAS SAYING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A BREAKTHROUGH ON HOW TO INCREASE THEIR CHANCE OF SURVIVAL AFTER THE TOURNAMENTS... emoGeezer

 

[Fuzzy]

Our club is a 3 fish club but mainly because we suck and our egos get lifted when we can say we "have a livewell full!". On a more serious side, some are going to die, but attitudes need to change. There are a lot of folks out there that can look you in the eye with 3 of 5 fish dead and tell you they caught on top of the water! Bull. You can do some really small things that can extend the chances reproduction which should be everyone's goal who TX fishes. In todays world of cell phone cameras and small clubs, why can't you just snap photos or have a paper tourney. I know it might not flow in a BASS/ABA, BFL or other large money tourney, but if there are only 10 boats and you can't trust one another, there are other issues at hand besides a dead fish!

My two cents...

 

[beetlespin]

I can't even believe someone is suggesting a paper tournament. That would never work. I don't even know two scales that will read the same.

 

[jdb21867]

Here's a helpfull solution:::::
Abosolutly no dead fish allowed to be weighed at any tournament...period. If the the fish can not maintain itself in a upright position in water for 30 seconds------it's dead or will die .in my book-----now that will cause folks to take care of them .

 

[fishinvol]

jdb21867 - 8/6/2008 10:40 PM Here's a helpfull solution::::: Abosolutly no dead fish allowed to be weighed at any tournament...period. If the the fish can not maintain itself in a upright position in water for 30 seconds------it's dead or will die .in my book-----now that will cause folks to take care of them .

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I hate to disagree with you, but if a bass if full of air ( from being caught in deep water), it will float upside down until it's fizzed. Now it is better to fizz the fish early, but I have had a couple in a livewell upside down for a good while and they never died while in my presence, may have later, but once fizzed they swam off fine.</p>

 

[Guest]

beetlespin - 8/6/2008 8:58 PM

I can't even believe someone is suggesting a paper tournament. That would never work. I don't even know two scales that will read the same.

No need for scales, go to total length. Then 100" would be a good tx win instead of 25 lbs.

 

[sprestwood]

Perhaps fizzers need to be passed out at the registration and if it makes it to the weight-in with signs of needing fizzing it should warrant a penalty.

 

[Guest]

I don't know if this is a viable idea or not- but on the other hand I don'thave any fishing buddies that havestudied Fish Anatomy and Surgical Procedures ofFishor have a Lowrance X-Ray on board. emoPoke Worth looking at I suppose.</p>

A few months ago, <font color="#b30000">The Flip Clip</font> was introduced to the angling market. Finally, an easy alterative to fizzing a fish that is much faster and much easier for the average angler. The Flip Clip is something an angler can attach to a fish in distress before adding it to their live well.</p>

What it does: <font color="#b30000">The Flip Clip</font> attaches to the anal fin of the fish forcing the fish to remain in a swimming position and below water level where it can breathe. This also allows the fish a chance to re-acclimate to the pressure and disperse that extra air on its own while in your live well. This is a huge break through for the tournament angler and is clearly the fastest answer to the problem of fizzing. You can read more about this product at: <font color="#b30000">http://www.flipclipfishing.com</font></p>

If you’re an angler that fishes deep water and runs into the need to fizz a fish, this product is something you should see.</p>

 

[beetlespin]

Now that is a good idea. Thanks for posting.

 

[jdb21867]

Fizz them before weigh-in ---if they don't remain upright ----they are to be counted as "dead" and not weighed-----BUT are treated well and still released giveing them at least the opportunity to survive.