Page 17 of regs States , a fish is considered to be in possession
when not returned to the water immediately .
But you are right , there then begins the moral dilemna
You have your limit of pike 63cm plusses and you catch one
on a tipup and the hook is down near the wazoo ,
( cut the line lose the hook ) give him the ben casey
and he's bleeding like a stuck pig and will not swim
down the hole . So here is a fish that will not make it..
Thats why barbless and single shank hooks ( i have gone away
from trebles on jack rigs ) are your best bet . You might lose a few
but hey I've gotten more mileage out of the escapees
than the wallhangers .
You dont want to ingest too much of that jack juice anyway
you start to get all slimey inside ...