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Originally Posted by duffy4
Catch and Release puts some stress of a fish and there is always some mortality from it no matter how carefull we are to try to release a fish in good shap. We have had some cooler temperatures lately and it should drive down water temperatures somewhat. But there have been some pretty high stream and pond water temps this summer and that puts a lot of stress on fish.
So if you must angle when water temps are high, try not to play a fish to exaustion and try to be extra careful, unhooking it IN THE WATER and don't spend time measuring and photographing it.
Watch your back-cast!
Robin in Rocky
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Good timely advice, Robin, especially about landing fish quickly and keeping the fish in the water,,,, letting fish flop on the bottom of the boat or on the shoreline rocks or mud is always hard on fish, but doubly so when they are stressed from higher water temps. If you must remove the fish from the water, here's a little trick. Hold your breath while you have the fish out of the water. Trust me, you will get the fish back in a lot quicker!!!
