Trout on ice...a bad thing?

[jeremypeace]

every one makes a great point and every one comes up with the same thing just in different words. Well to me any way... So just a thought if putting them on ice, snow, dirt, gras and ect. Deminishes the protective slime layer on the fish what about plastic as even when plastic is at it's coldest it's usually still warmer than the air due to the reflective nature of it.. Now I'm saying usually I know not in all cases but usually. So anyway back to my question what about laying them on plastic as it is geraly warmer to the touch and has a slicker surface and tends to not colect debris so easily.. Would putting them on plastic be beter for them??? And I personaly think just my two cents that when you just play the fish to tire it out is what kills them the most in my experience.. It does any way I mean after you just ran a guy like my self runs a marithon I aout fall over and die from being flat wore out.. And I am really positive that a fish is the same way but if you muscle them in and just get the fight over with I think the survival rate is increased.. And as for the snow being harmfull for the cold factor.. Do this go get your hand wet and put it in the snow for the duration of oh say long enough to unhook a fish and snap a pic then remove it and wiggle it around it warms back to temp rather quickly.. Same as a fish would as I would think after you put it back in the water and swims off if it got any colder than it already was when removed then it goes back to temp just fine I would think.. But what do I know..
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