Originally Posted By: Rudy
I think the key is not to pull on them like a wimp. Don't tire the poor things out. Pull on them like you mean it, and land them full of piss and vinegar.


Amen, brother! They should give you a shower when you let go. Also, don't fight them from above! All you're doing is helping them fight the current so it takes longer for them to tire out. Get your rear in gear and follow them! Pull their head cross-ways to the current so they can't hold and have to fight. That's the #1 problem I see leading to over-exhausted fish; fighting from upriver. The warmer the water, the more likely it's lethal. Add 45 seconds of suffocation for the hook removal and photo, and you have a dead fish later.

Doing it the right way is so easy,.............. beer
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