I have fished for pike many times and have never had a problem removing the hook unless it has been swallowed. In this case, a quick dispatch is necessary (however, in the case of pike, quick dispatch is not in their vocabulary.) 30" northern pike can be handled at the boat, however I have never truthfully fished for them in a kayak. The fishers (note the gender neutrality - God I hate being PC) I have discussed this with tell me it is entirely species dependant. Fish like salmon and trout are most affected by handling, scaly fish like pike, pickerel and bass the least. I personally don't fish for the purpose of just catching fish. However I do fish for food. Thank you for your clarification, I did not intend to be derisive. MadPoodle_at_aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/24/98 3:32:30 AM, soverein_at_nanaimo.ark.com wrote: > > >but catch and release does not include leaving the hook in > > Actually, yes it does. Unless you are using stainless hooks, the amount of > time it takes a hook to rust out is very brief. Most if not all fishing groups > recommend cutting the leader as close to the hook as possible. Seems the more > you handle the fish, the more damage you do to it. Yanking the fish out of the > water does internal damage, handling it removes some of the slime protecting > its body. > However, having said that, I always try to remove the hook just in case.. > I usually bring the fish up to the side of the boat, yak, PWC or whatever I am > fishing from, even my leg when wading the flats, and use my leatherman to > remove the hook. Yes, even sharks can have the hook removed this way, but just > not against my leg... I fish almost exclusively C n R, light tackle, and it is > rare that I release a fish with a hook in it... > > Scott > > Closer to the Bay of Pigs 2nite *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 24 1998 - 19:12:43 PST
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