Starting to make a list of catch & Release articles that are targeting survival/mortality rates.
http://www.State.tn.us/twra/fish/Reservoir/blackbass/livebass2.pdf
Tom
http://www.State.tn.us/twra/fish/Reservoir/blackbass/livebass2.pdf
Tom
I handle and weigh-in at our tournaments. I think this is a wonderful idea. Careful and deliberate as I am when handling Bass they still are difficult to handle at times and I worry very much about the harm it might cause.oldschool said:Another product that is being used in tournaments is the Gator Grip fish bags that are heavy duty construction with handles and an inner mesh net bag. The mesh net bag contains the bass and can be lifted out of the storage bag and placed into the a recirculating tank. The mesh net bad weighs .35 lbs and can be used to weight the bass and deduct the .35 from the total weight. This reducing handling of the bass after removed from the live well.
Tom
note; http://www.gatorgrip.com
article in BASS Times, May 2007