Released this 13 kg beauty as we had 2 onboard already. It took 64oz to get it down, lucky we were only in 30mtrs. I hope it survived as with the others!
next time leave it in the water beside the boat & give it an evan better chance of been there next time if you have to take photo lean over the side & do it
when you go to get the hooks out. We use a large net to lift them in the boat and throw a wet rag over them, remove the hooks if possible or cut the line, take a photo and then put it back in the net and put them back in the water while we get the release weight sorted. We have doing this for about 18mths now and have had no trouble with any releases.
Adam Gallash
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Tough one to release guys, but good onya for doing the right thing.
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danno
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good shuie mate good to see
good shuie mate
good to see people are doing the right thing and not doing wat some people will do and upgrade.
good fish.
cheers danno
Mitta79
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Surprised me
how good a condition the fish was in when it came up. A quick photo and away she went.
Cheers
Mitta79
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thats great but
next time leave it in the water beside the boat & give it an evan better chance of been there next time if you have to take photo lean over the side & do it
Mitta79
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Thats easier said than done
when you go to get the hooks out. We use a large net to lift them in the boat and throw a wet rag over them, remove the hooks if possible or cut the line, take a photo and then put it back in the net and put them back in the water while we get the release weight sorted. We have doing this for about 18mths now and have had no trouble with any releases.
bluebagger
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Date Joined: 21/10/08
Releasing them is easy.
Releasing them is easy. Getting them to survive is hard.
GO BLUES.