05-13-2004, 07:38 PM
[size 1]"Trout are just like women, fight hard and handled delicately.". I love that, is it original?[/size]
[size 1]As for releasing fish, I have caught trout in small to medium rivers over and over again. It is technique and common sense. One time in the 80's on the Weber, I caught the same rainbow 3 weeks in a row. (that was when I wasn't senile and could remember fine datails) Where trout really get into trouble is in lake environments where they are heat stressed. When fishing in mid level lakes in August, you might want to keep what you catch, even if caught on artificials. Too many people exhibit poor release technique (drag fish through mud, squeeze it, leave it out of water for an eternity) then wonder why it goes belly up. [/size]
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[size 1]As for releasing fish, I have caught trout in small to medium rivers over and over again. It is technique and common sense. One time in the 80's on the Weber, I caught the same rainbow 3 weeks in a row. (that was when I wasn't senile and could remember fine datails) Where trout really get into trouble is in lake environments where they are heat stressed. When fishing in mid level lakes in August, you might want to keep what you catch, even if caught on artificials. Too many people exhibit poor release technique (drag fish through mud, squeeze it, leave it out of water for an eternity) then wonder why it goes belly up. [/size]
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