spud
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Post by spud on Sept 8, 2016 8:15:05 GMT -5
Hello
Another newbie question. I catch and release, but what I have been doing is putting what I catch in a bucket to show off to the nephews before releasing them back into the bay. The kids ask "will they find their friends"? since I release them at a different point from where I caught them...is that an issue? Or is it better for the fish to release them where you caught them?
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Post by peter on Sept 8, 2016 8:55:17 GMT -5
Perhaps take a couple pics and releace them right away, im sure the kids will understand . Keeping fish in a bucket for releace later decreaces servival .
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Post by kingphoenix on Sept 8, 2016 9:51:23 GMT -5
Hello Another newbie question. I catch and release, but what I have been doing is putting what I catch in a bucket to show off to the nephews before releasing them back into the bay. The kids ask "will they find their friends"? since I release them at a different point from where I caught them...is that an issue? Or is it better for the fish to release them where you caught them? When its not around spawning time, "finding their friends" isnt that important, they will continue looking for bait and cover and will encounter schools that way. Keeping them in a bucket (even with an aerator) will definitely reduce chances of survival after release, also transporting live game fish over land is against the law without a permit. Personally unless im planning to eat it it goes back asap, I want to give them the highest chance of survival. They may swim away looking fine but be weaker and die later from not being able to feed or getting eaten by another predator.
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Post by spud on Sept 8, 2016 11:47:09 GMT -5
Ok, thanks, good to know..will snap a pic instead
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Post by Donny on Sept 8, 2016 12:30:57 GMT -5
If you're not killing the fish, and releasing on same body of water, I kind of like you showing them off to youth, especially if it helps get the interested in fishing!
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Post by seahawk on Sept 8, 2016 13:40:12 GMT -5
I know a guy who keeps all his big bass in the live well til the end of the day, snaps some pics n releases them. Spud if u had something bigger than a pail with an aerator in it shouldn't be a problem, better yet a live well. To me what ur doin is no different than a fishing tournament.
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Post by Donny on Sept 8, 2016 13:53:25 GMT -5
I got a couple small pike and a chunky largemouth today on cooks.
They were all a Lil wobbly so the went into the live well with aerator. By the time I got to my dock they were all good as new and were released. I think it's a good place to recover. Fresh cold water, fresh air, and dark space.
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Post by rayray89 on Sept 8, 2016 15:38:40 GMT -5
I know a guy who keeps all his big bass in the live well til the end of the day, snaps some pics n releases them. Spud if u had something bigger than a pail with an aerator in it shouldn't be a problem, better yet a live well. To me what ur doin is no different than a fishing tournament. I too keep all my big bass in the well until the end of the day. I just let the aerator stay on for most the time..... makes for some excellent pics
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Post by fishingst on Sept 8, 2016 16:58:29 GMT -5
I have read that it's actually pretty bad to keep them all day and release somewhere else in a lake. they can't find their spawning grounds (even if not spawning season, they need to know where to go).
Plus obv the low survival rates vs. immediate release.
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Post by seahawk on Sept 8, 2016 17:38:22 GMT -5
I have read that it's actually pretty bad to keep them all day and release somewhere else in a lake. they can't find their spawning grounds (even if not spawning season, they need to know where to go). Plus obv the low survival rates vs. immediate release. I'm confused....fish roam the lake for food,cover etc, they don't stay in the same place their whole life. How do they get back to their spawning grounds when they roam around? I do agree the survival rate may decrease but if the pros do it and that's how tourneys are ran, how much can it really affect them. If it was that bad for the fish tourneys n the pros wouldn't do it
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Post by samnicholson on Sept 8, 2016 20:36:52 GMT -5
I got a couple small pike and a chunky largemouth today on cooks. They were all a Lil wobbly so the went into the live well with aerator. By the time I got to my dock they were all good as new and were released. I think it's a good place to recover. Fresh cold water, fresh air, and dark space. I 100% agree with this. Also if you notice it's not going to survive atleast then you can keep the fish and not let it go to waste.
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Post by fishingst on Sept 9, 2016 10:51:08 GMT -5
I have read that it's actually pretty bad to keep them all day and release somewhere else in a lake. they can't find their spawning grounds (even if not spawning season, they need to know where to go). Plus obv the low survival rates vs. immediate release. I'm confused....fish roam the lake for food,cover etc, they don't stay in the same place their whole life. How do they get back to their spawning grounds when they roam around? I do agree the survival rate may decrease but if the pros do it and that's how tourneys are ran, how much can it really affect them. If it was that bad for the fish tourneys n the pros wouldn't do it I read somewhere about a study that was done (radio tagging fish, etc) with SM bass to simulate what happens in a tourney. Moved the fish quite a distance away (yes, fish roam, but generally not as far as in tourney conditions). Some fish found their way back 'home'. Those that didn't spent the fall with other bass in the area. But over winter, those fish had a higher than normal mortality. Reasons are unclear, but '... speculates that the fish expended such enormous amounts of energy searching for their familiar home ranges... they went into the fall in much poorer physical condition. As a consequent, they perished during the winter starvation period.'
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Post by kingphoenix on Sept 9, 2016 11:14:25 GMT -5
I got a couple small pike and a chunky largemouth today on cooks. They were all a Lil wobbly so the went into the live well with aerator. By the time I got to my dock they were all good as new and were released. I think it's a good place to recover. Fresh cold water, fresh air, and dark space. Unless you have ice to keep adding to the livewell then the water is definetly going to be warmer than the the lake in the summer, it was filled from the lake and i mean you fill the livewell from the lake so i dont think the water in the well is any "fresher" either. The banging against the sides of the well when the boat is moving is not going to help their chances either. Most big tournaments will have a live release boat and at the least rules that you cannot dump your fish at the dock.
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Post by spud on Sept 9, 2016 13:00:07 GMT -5
Wow, what an interesting discussion. I have had debates with people about my new fishing hobby...people claiming it is cruel to the fish, or that if you don't eat it you are just playing with it, etc...but I argued that even if a fish that you caught dies it would then go on to feed another species and keep the cycle of life going...plus all the other benefits...generating income for the local economy and giving people an activity that allows them some exercise and a chance to forget their problems, comraderie, etc...etc...Anyway, I think for me the best thing is to release right after catching..want to catch them again!
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