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Catch and release is both voluntary and rule enforced at the club. |
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The rules force catch and release in the No Kill Area from March 1 to October 31.
Click here to see Fishing Rules. |
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Wet your hands before touching the fish. |
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Don't touch the fish if you can. Try to keep it in the water. Use forceps or needle nose pliers. |
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Avoid using a net, or purchase a catch and release net, and never use a dry towel. |
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Do not squeeze the fish to tight damaging its' organs. |
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Do not hold up a fish up horizontal by the jaw like some of the bass pros do in commercials. |
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If the hook is swallowed, do not dig it or pull it out. Cut the line as close to the hook as possible. |
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Use single barbless hooks for easier releasing of your fish. |
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Use pliers to pinch down the barb and either bend closed or cut off two of the hooks on a treble. |
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Do not play the fish to exhaustion, land it as quickly as possible. |
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Do not allow the fish to flop around on the ground. |
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When you release a fish that is lethargic, gently move the fish back and forth forcing water though its' gills. |
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If you are bait fishing, set the hook quicker than normal, to prevent swallowing. Use circle hooks with bait. |
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If anyone would like to see a demonstration, see me after one of the stockings. |
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Even if you always C&R and you accidentally hook a fish in the gills, take it home. Don't let it go to waste. |
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"A good game fish is too valuable to be caught only once" - Lee Wolfe, 1938 |
