More Catch-and-Release Science, with Dr. Aaron Adams
The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast
James Hathaway
4.8 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2020
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
This week I interview Dr. Aaron Adams [@38:29], chief scientist at Bonefish Tarpon Trust, and he explains some of the science behind proper fish handling techniques. Although we talk primarily about bonefish and tarpon, I learned some surprising facts about the question: "If a fish is hooked deeply, is it better to try to remove the hook or just cut the tippet?" I'm not going to tell you the answer. You'll need to listen to the podcast.
In the Fly Box this week, we have the following questions and tips from listeners:
Can you suggest few trout flies that are reliable and relevant year-round?
Why do I have trouble hooking trout in small mountain streams?
What is the proper way to set the drag on a reel before you begin fishing?
How much tension is added to your tippet when you have the whole fly line out on a running fish?Why doesn't anyone talk about frogs and toads as trout prey?
Why does my Improved Clinch Knot keep failing?
Are neat flies more effective than scruffy ones?
A suggestion from a listener about using the "wrong" color thread to tie a better fly.
Where should I spend most of my budget when assembling a fly-tying setup?
A suggestion from a listener about using a bobbin threader to tie a nail knot.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right I'll introduce you. I mean, I mean, not only am I just nervous about, you know, being on a podcast, but I'm on the Tom Rosenbauer's pod. |
| 0:11.5 | That's right, and don't you ever forget it. |
| 0:17.8 | If we ever fish together again you better be impressed. I have a podcast. I have a podcast. |
| 0:24.0 | You know. Hi and |
| 0:45.1 | welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast, this is your host Tom Rosenbauer and later on in the show in the interview we're going to be talking to my friend and fishing buddy Aaron Adams of |
| 0:50.3 | Bone Fish Tarp and Trust. Aaron is the chief scientist for Bone Fish Tarpent |
| 0:54.7 | Trust. |
| 0:55.7 | We're going to be talking about catch-a-release fishing and, you know, proper fish handling. |
| 1:00.6 | I don't think we can talk enough about this. We still see a lot of examples of poor fish handling particularly on social media and so |
| 1:10.0 | Aaron's got you know not only personal opinions on the subject but he's also got a lot of science |
| 1:16.5 | backed |
| 1:17.5 | Facts to go along with it. So I hope you enjoy getting a little bit more information about the science behind catch and release fishing. |
| 1:27.0 | And next we're going to read some questions in the flybox. |
| 1:32.0 | And if you have some questions you can get |
| 1:35.1 | hold of me at podcast at orvus.com and you can either attach a voice file in which case I may read it on the air if I can |
| 1:48.0 | answer your question or you can just ask your question in the body of an email, |
| 1:53.9 | whichever works best for you. |
| 1:57.2 | So let's start the flybox this week |
| 2:01.0 | with an email from Brian, from the Boone area of Western North Carolina. |
| 2:06.0 | I like to fish mostly small streams for trout because I enjoy the feeling of being secluded and alone. |
| 2:12.0 | I am not new to trout fishing as I have done it most |
| 2:15.3 | of my life with conventional tackle, but within the past year I finally picked up fly fishing and since I have |
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