How 2 Tuesday - Proper Fish Handling Techniques

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Catch and Release has been a great thing for conservation, few would argue that. However, some people mishandle fish before release which could be killing them and cancelling out all good intentions of release. A listener asked if I would do this show on how to properly handle fish intended for release. I was a little hesitant at the time because each fish that we fish for requires a slightly different technique. I wasn’t sure if I could effectively communicate, through audio only, the proper way to handle fish. I gave it a whirl anyway and hope it is helpful, if you want to know more please email me and I would be happy to provide any details that were missed in the podcast. The whole idea behind catch and release is that you let it go to contribute back to a healthy fishery by reproducing and such. You are not helping yourself if you are handling the fish in a way that will harm the fish so that it can’t contribute to the environment. Now, there are times where you might want to eat fish and there is certainly a place for keeping fish within the limit and the law - but there are species that we try to release and here are some things that we can go over: Full article on the Tom Rowland Podcast Blog HERE: https://tomrowlandpodcast.com/blog/fish-handling WIN A FISHING VACATION AT HAWKS CAY! Click Here to Enter: http://tackledirect.tv If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fishing like a local isn't just about catching fish.
0:03.6	It's about connecting with the environment and the people who call it home.
0:08.0	It's about hearing the stories and traditions that have been passed down for generations and sharing unforgettable moments with the people
0:15.7	you meet along the way.
0:17.9	Fishing like a local is having an experience that stays with you forever.
0:22.2	And with Fishing Booker, you can experience it too,
0:25.0	no matter where you are.
0:27.0	Discover your next adventure on Fishing Booker. Welcome to How to Tuesday. I got a message on Instagram this week saying pretty simply
0:46.4	sounded like the guy was a little bit upset. He said hey how about doing a
0:50.1	do a how to Tuesday on proper fish handling techniques. I'm tired of seeing all these fish getting
0:56.6	manhandled on Instagram. Okay, so first of all, if you're going to kill the fish, I don't really care how you handle it.
1:06.0	And so a lot of the pictures that you're seeing on Instagram, people do have their hands in the gills,
1:12.0	but the fish is, you it's dinner so I'm not
1:16.7	concerned about that proper fish handling techniques are very important for fish
1:22.2	that you intend to release.
1:24.0	There are certain fish that are way more hardy,
1:28.0	way more durable than others,
1:30.0	and some that you have to be very, very careful of
1:32.0	and some that you can, you know, they can handle a little more, but not a lot.
1:36.6	So the whole idea behind catch and release, obviously, is that we're going to catch the fish, we're going to let it go,
1:42.1	it's going to go back living its life it's going to
1:43.6	spawn it's going to create more fish it's going to have it's going to contribute to a
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