Black Seabass - be ready to sucessfully release one

[-scallywag-]

That is the best way if you have the sinker. There seem to be alot of BSB's around so having that setup around is a good thing, specially if your fishing for WSB w/bait, but they hit the iron too.

FOR HOBIE USERS: Just gently remove the hook and grab it by the lip and tow it around, even if the swim bladder is inflated it will eventually deflate as you tow it around to keep the water moving, usually takes only five min and the fish swim back happy.

What ever you do, DON"T POP THE BLADDER, and don't be "that guy" on the pier.

[blitzburgh]

Thanks for all of the good tips guys. I've never caught one but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. Now I will be ready!

[Useful Idiot]

This video makes me absolutely sick. Thank god I wasn't on that beach that day, I think you would've seen one live seabass and one dead human. Unbelievable.

[Billy V]

That whole incident is fu*ked up.

-Thats hard to believe that no charges were filed.

[j mo]

shirtless "tuff guy". Saw this on BD last week. Even w people yelling in the background that it was a BSB and not legal... whata DOUCHE

[Oolie]

this thread should be stickied, it has great tips for releasing BSB, something everyone should be aware of.


i have yet to catch one myself, but i one fished on a guy's boat, when he caught one, he had no idea what it was and was about to gaff it.


there's many people out there who don't know what they are or how to handle catching one.

i vote sticky!

[WahooUSMA]

I not only would have booked the shirtless trailer trash, but would have cited the crack head boat operator for assisting in the catch as well as endangering his kids by damn near beaching his boat! What a goat*&^!