After reviewing many posts regarding releasing natives I have a little input. I know several anglers that pursue these fish with noodle rods and light tackle. They say they get more enjoyment from the long battle and feel that it takes more skill on their part to land a large native with this gear. I also believe that these folks are playing these fish out to exhaustion, and the chances for recovery on any released fish are minimized greatly. My feel on this is to use gear that is adequate to quickly get these fish in, and my experience has been that I get a better fight from these fish by putting as much pressure on them as my gear will allow. This really shows off the strength of these fish without totally exhausting them. I am quite confident that these fish have a greater chance of survival and all fish released have swam strongly back to their holding spots. Any input?