A bleeding question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

grey zone · 05-22-2012, 05:27 PM

The basic idea is to sever a major artery or two and keep the fishes heart beating as long as possible, thats what pumps the blood out. There is major arteries in all gill rakers. You can use anything that will cut through the rakers, even your hands. When you see alot of blood comming out you have done what you need to. Keep the fish on the kayak and rinse the blood off. I'm not worried about sharks, more concerned about a sealion grabbing a fish dangling in the water.

05-22-2012, 05:27 PM	#3
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	The basic idea is to sever a major artery or two and keep the fishes heart beating as long as possible, thats what pumps the blood out. There is major arteries in all gill rakers. You can use anything that will cut through the rakers, even your hands. When you see alot of blood comming out you have done what you need to. Keep the fish on the kayak and rinse the blood off. I'm not worried about sharks, more concerned about a sealion grabbing a fish dangling in the water.