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Originally Posted by jorluivil
I could be wrong but I believe what they don't want you to do is puncture the stomach with any sort of tool which is very common. The venting tool goes into the fishes stomach area but as far as I know it never touches/punctures the stomach.
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Well, you're obviously puncturing something!!!! Which is never good... seriously... there are easier more effective ways to let rockfish go. But yes thanks for bring this topic up....
There are SEVERAL new devices on the market which allow you to release undesired rock fish back at depth with OUT puncturing them (where ever that might be). These devices are simple in concept and simple to use.
The most obvious problem with barotrauma (what happens to fish when they are reeled from deep water to the surface) is most fish can't swim back to deeper water on their own. If they could they would recove for the most parts on their own. But as it turns out all the air that expanded from their swim bladders makes it hard for them to swim down. It seems that all fish need sometimes is a little help.
Recent studies have shown that if you send fish back down to deep water and let them go they often survive. The problem is, how do you release fish in deep water (where they LIVE)?
There are several products available that can successfully release fish at depth.
http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/te...ps/seaqualizer
http://theseaqualizer.com/SeaQualize...e/Welcome.html
http://www.ecoleeser.com/
These devices are recommended over the old fashioned puncture method. I saw them ALL at the Fred Hall show and they ALL work...
or if you can't buy those products you can simply crush a barb on one of your hooks, send the the fish down, and then jerk the rod tip up thereby releasing the fish at depth..... all on your own.
This link provided information on a study conducted last year by scientist in La Jolla.
http://swfsc.noaa.gov/barotrauma/
Click on the link and watch the video!