troutdude
Yep. C & R is MUCH easier with a "de-barbed" single egg hook.
I was wondering the same thing.How are you guys getting the fish off the hook for C&R? Anytime I use PB they end up hooked about halfway to their gut and I end up cutting the leader off so I don't kill them trying to de-hook them (even with barbless hooks).
I was wondering the same thing.
How are you guys getting the fish off the hook for C&R? Anytime I use PB they end up hooked about halfway to their gut and I end up cutting the leader off so I don't kill them trying to de-hook them (even with barbless hooks).
I took no offense from his post, I'm sure he didn't intend for it to sound offensive, I actually read it as a friendly "Dude, you're a fool for passing that up".
I have been considering taking up one of those trips lately, my freezer only has a couple pounds of Trout meat for bait, I know Diamond would be the place to Troll Flies for fish that will give me a considerable amount of meat, kill a hatchery Trout feed a Sea bass.
Alright alright, you talked me into it, now I'll try to convince dad to go next weekend, because I AM in desperate need of bait :lol:.
using bait for c&r fishing makes absolutely no sense to me
Hummmm; intresting view.
Chuck
considering the fish swallow the bait and the hook whole most of the time,i dont understand practicing c&r with the bait method....if its stocker trout then by all means do what you want.
If you know what your doing and keep an eye on your pole it's pretty easy to hook most of em in the mouth.
If you know what your doing and keep an eye on your pole it's pretty easy to hook most of em in the mouth.
X 3. Agreed. The bait only gets into their gut, if you don't set the hook quickly on the first nibble or two.
Dude..if that's the case you need to start carp fishing.I've never done catch and release! I only release if they are too small, not legal or are unfairly hooked