Posted by: Larry S. Posted on: 01/19/09 at 04:25:45
From what I've hear and read...it is best to release immediately and oberve the progress of the fish....then, if the fish is too tired/stressed to dive, or floats back up later, fizz them and attempt release again. the mortality % is said to double with every handling/trauma. If you plan on keeping the fish in the livewell them Fizzing immediately is said to be best....I watched the Elite Series footage from Lake Erie I believe and Arron Martens fizzed every fish as they were caught.
Posted by: simo3458 - Ex Member Posted on: 01/19/09 at 03:54:52
i've allways heard that you should fizz them, going back to listening to Larry Gonzky's seminars in the Kingdom on winter bassin. i've also heard not to horse them up from deep water. but whos to say.....maybe you know something i dont? i'm interested to know what everyones thougts are!
Posted by: trackerpt175 - Ex Member Posted on: 01/19/09 at 03:04:28
do you beleive that even thought they were released immedietely that you should still fizz them? it was always my thought that it would be harder on the fish to take the time to fizz instead of a quick release. what do you guys think? i dont wanna kill fish.
troy
Posted by: simo3458 - Ex Member Posted on: 01/19/09 at 02:13:24
nice fish, but don't forget to fizz them....i noticed some other winter smallies on video on that new site that were not fizzed. a lot of the time even if they don't look like they need it, they still do.
Posted by: Rodney H Posted on: 01/18/09 at 21:29:39
Great job Troy, wish I had been there fighting fish and not the flu.
Posted by: trackerpt175 - Ex Member Posted on: 01/18/09 at 20:06:32
i got five fish! three smallies and two trout. also missed three other bites. took a video of it and posted it on this new washington site. check it out.
Posted by: basspro - Ex Member Posted on: 01/18/09 at 17:34:37
Larry,
Who got the cookies?
Russ
Posted by: marktfd88 - Ex Member Posted on: 01/18/09 at 04:43:47
Here's the two I got today. Both came out of 44ft on a tube with leadhead. Russ and Bob Paysno also got bit, and Bob broke one off today. Were seeing alot of fish on the graph north of 520. Top one is around 2lbs the bottom one was around 3 to 3.5lbs
Mark
Posted by: Rwfaz - Ex Member Posted on: 01/17/09 at 06:33:53
I'll be there, no Nitro alas..... the front Lowrance is dead, and the boat is still pretty soaked.
Posted by: Larry S. Posted on: 01/17/09 at 00:30:20
Just completed some required maintenence....found my fuel bulb to be leaking, probable due to our fine weather!!!!! all replaced, test ran, and rearing to go!! just heading over to the store for the hotdog buns and several cans-o-chili and we will be ready to rock!!!