05-13-2004, 03:34 PM
I think this is a perfect topic for the general discussion board.
When a bass fisherman catches a bass he slips his thumb in its mouth and throws it back in the water w/o injuring the fish. When it comes to trout why isnt this practice common? Does it hurt the trouts mouth. Or is it the teeth that will get you. Trout have a protective slime that protects the from parasites and helps with hydrodynamics. Cradling these fish removes that slime. Bass caught dont seem to be over handled at all but many trout do.
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When a bass fisherman catches a bass he slips his thumb in its mouth and throws it back in the water w/o injuring the fish. When it comes to trout why isnt this practice common? Does it hurt the trouts mouth. Or is it the teeth that will get you. Trout have a protective slime that protects the from parasites and helps with hydrodynamics. Cradling these fish removes that slime. Bass caught dont seem to be over handled at all but many trout do.
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