I'm trying to catch sunfish and perch at a local river, however it's just so I can find out what species we have. I don't want to keep anything, and I want to make it as humane as possible.
I ordered some barbless hooks online. I'm hoping those will be fairly easy to remove and cause less damage to the fish.
I also plan to take a bucket. I'll fill it with water and immediately transfer any fish I catch into it, then I'll unhook them in there so they aren't out of water for more than half a second or so. I'll ID them and then immediately let them go.
I've seen some fish hooked through the gill or eye... How can I help prevent that?
I ordered some barbless hooks online. I'm hoping those will be fairly easy to remove and cause less damage to the fish.
I also plan to take a bucket. I'll fill it with water and immediately transfer any fish I catch into it, then I'll unhook them in there so they aren't out of water for more than half a second or so. I'll ID them and then immediately let them go.
I've seen some fish hooked through the gill or eye... How can I help prevent that?