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Post by salmonshrimp on Jul 10, 2007 11:46:52 GMT
W&S
Your idea may well have some potential, if we took it a step further and instead of each angler carrying a keepnet, which is probably unpractical. At a minimul cost to each beat they could have a portable keepcage of some sort. Speak to the fishfarmers I'm sure they have them. We can release doubtful bleeders or stressed fish into the cage for a few hours and release them if they survive. This would have many teething problems but it takes the "cruelty doubt" away from releasing a bleeder.
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Post by woodcockandsewin on Jul 10, 2007 12:26:24 GMT
ZH,
what would you like action pictures of??!!!!!!!!!!
W&S
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Post by zephead on Jul 10, 2007 19:34:45 GMT
Tethering-not bothered whether its a fuish or a fit bird!
ZH
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Post by williegunn on Jul 10, 2007 21:28:24 GMT
When catching up for the hatchery have been tethering fish on the Conon and the Beauly for about 10 years now.
The tether I use is and old fly line with one end looped and stiffened then about 2 ft back a sea snap swivel. When the fish is landed and unhooked you simply fush the end of the line throug the gills and out the mouth then snap the loop on to the swivel. You then tie the other end to a bush/ tree whatever.
When the tank comes round you can gently ease the fish ashore. When fishing the other bank you can swim the fish back across fromn the stern of the boat. Very like a dog on a lead.
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Post by woodcockandsewin on Jul 10, 2007 22:14:22 GMT
WG couldn't have described it better myself. I found it quicker, and hence less stressful on the fish, than putting them into the old "box nets" used before, and totally portable. On one particually lucky pre breakfast foray to the Boat Pool on Upper Brahan, the second fish was "tied" to my fly line until collected. That was a leisurely breakfast!!  W&S |
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Post by woodcockandsewin on Jul 11, 2007 12:13:28 GMT
ZH I'm trying my best!! Unfortunately, most of my photos of these episodes are pre digital. Steve Marsh-Smith caught this fish about 500 yards below Moy Bridge on the Conon. It was happily tied up when an otter turned up, which resulted in some carbon neutral strimming!! We then had to walk it to the bridge for extraction to the spring hatchery, just as the water started rising from the dam, which spiced up an already interesting wade!!   Will search some archives another day Cheers W&S |
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