Has anyone ever heard of these being harmful to the fish in the event you decide to release them? Yesterday I had the urge for some fresh Trout so I put a couple on my stringer & they swam in a couple feet of water not far from where they were caught. I had a change of heart & decided to let them go. One swam away not looking so great but recovered, the other not so much, sank to the bottom. I was able to reach him however given death seemed inevitable and went with my Plan A for him.Just curious if the line can possibly be abrasive on their gills & does damage when inserting & extracting. I believe the fish may have been recently stocked also given the way they were all hanging out near a culvert...and seeing the hatchery truck in that vicinity eight hours prior. Not sure if that has anything to do with their ruggedness or not.
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X3. Also in many states putting a fish on a stringer and releasing later is usually illegal. In my State if caught you'll get a ticket for illegal culling. Outside of that imo its unethical.In most states what you did Jack is illegal. Wanton waste is a serious violation. Not judging because its not my job but with keeping fish you have to make the decision and stick with it.
x4Kill it, bleed it, eat it or let it go right away. I get what you did and your intention was good but the execution not the greatest. As you said, you live and you learn and lucky for you, you did it without a ticket.
I'm trying to find out what my buddies ticket cost him. In Maine they don't tell you right away, you have to find out from the court.
Thats NY's way of doing things too...at least with speeding!
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