In reply to Post #30
Agree but this is the only reason viable for retaining a fish
I'd imagine and have seen carp swim off and sit in the weed to recover naturally , is this adequate?
So where rules dictate , I retain the fish , but for how long? As long as I'm told, but who really knows
Big fish usually die first in oxygen crashes etc
The gills are usually smaller in comparison to their bulk
Maybe damaged over the years etc
So please get organised , take a trophy shot and get the fish back in the water
To be honest does anyone know what to do when a fish goes into shock
I'm no expert but have had a carp go into what looks like shock
But have some experience with koi , reviving them after treatment and after finding one on the paving
So far so good for me
Agree but this is the only reason viable for retaining a fish
I'd imagine and have seen carp swim off and sit in the weed to recover naturally , is this adequate?
So where rules dictate , I retain the fish , but for how long? As long as I'm told, but who really knows
Big fish usually die first in oxygen crashes etc
The gills are usually smaller in comparison to their bulk
Maybe damaged over the years etc
So please get organised , take a trophy shot and get the fish back in the water
To be honest does anyone know what to do when a fish goes into shock
I'm no expert but have had a carp go into what looks like shock
But have some experience with koi , reviving them after treatment and after finding one on the paving
So far so good for me
In reply to Post #29
That's interesting and I can quite believe it.
A friend of mine is also a fish biologist, and angler. He told me once that it is vitally important to rest a fish immediately after landing it. Give it a few minutes in the net, even before unhooking it, in order for the fish to regain a little energy.
That's interesting and I can quite believe it.
A friend of mine is also a fish biologist, and angler. He told me once that it is vitally important to rest a fish immediately after landing it. Give it a few minutes in the net, even before unhooking it, in order for the fish to regain a little energy.
Interesting reading 
I've posted on these threads before and there is one thing and one thing only you need if you are using sacks and that is a float so if the worse happens, it becomes untethered, you can rescue the fish. It must be a terrible death and I'm guessing it will have happened
I personally think the floating slings are brilliant, I have a fox one, top bit of kit. More spacious then a sack, they don't seem to cling on the fish like a sack does and they cannot go down into snags such as tree roots. I once saw one muppet heaving away at a snagged sack, I got in and freed it before the muppet parted the cord
The floating ones will be perfect if they become untethered, I suppose the only down side is in red hot weather and retraining them for long periods which I'm guessing the odd muppet will
Fish safety should be number 1, like already mentioned, the catch is stressful enough for them. Again, enter the human element and that's where the problems start, sacking a fish for 10 or 15 minutes I can handle, half the night or above is a piss take for me
I've posted on these threads before and there is one thing and one thing only you need if you are using sacks and that is a float so if the worse happens, it becomes untethered, you can rescue the fish. It must be a terrible death and I'm guessing it will have happened
I personally think the floating slings are brilliant, I have a fox one, top bit of kit. More spacious then a sack, they don't seem to cling on the fish like a sack does and they cannot go down into snags such as tree roots. I once saw one muppet heaving away at a snagged sack, I got in and freed it before the muppet parted the cord
The floating ones will be perfect if they become untethered, I suppose the only down side is in red hot weather and retraining them for long periods which I'm guessing the odd muppet will
Fish safety should be number 1, like already mentioned, the catch is stressful enough for them. Again, enter the human element and that's where the problems start, sacking a fish for 10 or 15 minutes I can handle, half the night or above is a piss take for me