Fishing Tackle Nets & Gloves: How To Release Fish Correctly For Fish Survival

Fishing Tackle Nets & Gloves: How To Release Fish Correctly For Fish Survival


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Fishing tackle nets and gloves: It's important to know the best way to handle fish to ensure they survive the release. The chance the fish has after release depends largely on the anglers technique. Learning how to release fish from a hook takes some practice to get it right. Understanding how to handle fish and how to release fish in a eco-friendly way is one of the biggest way you can help promote fishing conservation. Here are the recommended steps:

  1. Use wet hands when handling a fish or a knotless rubberised landing nets (and rubberised - not cotton- gloves if you must wear gloves). This helps maintain the moisture level on the fish, which protects it from infection and aids in swimming on release. Anglers that know how to practice proper catch and release never use a towel of any kind when handling fish since a towel can remove this moisture from the fishes skin.
  2. Hold the fish horizontally whenever possible since this is the way fish naturally swim through the water and do not drop the fish onto hard surfaces.
  3. Keep your fingers away from the gills and eyes of the fish.
  4. If needed, use a release tool (dehookers, recompression tools) to minimise handling.
  5. Time is of the essence when releasing fish properly. Release fish as soon as practical and do not keep them out of the water longer than necessary. Try to release your fish gently head first into the water, which helps push water through the mouth and over the gills, and helps to resuscitate the fish. Revive exhausted fish by placing the fish in the water, facing the current if possible, with one hand underneath the belly and the other hand holding the bottom lip or tail.
  6. Know the current fishing regulations that apply to the state where you are fishing and learn how to accurately measure fish in order to abide by the regulations. By following fishing regulations you are building and conserving our fish populations for future generations of anglers.

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