| Title: | Fishing-V2: All About Angling |
| Notice: | Time to go fishin'! day egins |
| Moderator: | WAHOO::LEVESQUE |
| Created: | Fri Jul 19 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 548 |
| Total number of notes: | 9621 |
Is there any technique for deflating the swim bladder in a wrasse,
ling,pollock etc.
I have found that it stops the fish sinking when returned.
Is there any point in returning them if they are in this state.
I do alott of wreck fishing and find that most fish are in this state.
It would be nice to return them in a proper state.!!!
Mike
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 295.1 | a bait rigging needle works ok | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | a voice in the wilderness | Mon May 17 1993 08:21 | 4 |
You are supposed to stick a needle into the fish about mid cavity to let the gas out. Go in from the side so as not to damage other internal organs. Supposedly the small hole the needle makes heals quickly. And if not, it's lobstaer food. :-) | |||||
| 295.2 | XCUSME::TOMAS | I hate stiff water | Mon May 17 1993 09:31 | 15 | |
Same is true for fresh water fish taken from depths. Most will find that it's difficult to locate a syringe, so a good alternative is to buy one of those syringe-type oil dispensers (ahhh...dump the oil & clean out well), and then with a fine file or whetstone, put a point on it. Cut the opposite end off to allow free flow of air. I've taken smallmouth bass from 35-40' where the bladder expanded from the rapid ascent. If released in that condition, they'll usually go belly-up and die. By simply piercing the bladder, the bass has no problem getting back down. BTW... if you're out to sea and on a pitching boat, make sure you pierce the fish and not yourself! -HSJ- | |||||