Cary - How do handle fish that have too much air in their swim bladder? If there is a better method, I would like to know about it. Thanks.
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Cary - How do handle fish that have too much air in their swim bladder? If there is a better method, I would like to know about it. Thanks.
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Fizzing is the only method I know, I just am not convinced that they survive having a needle shoved into their cavity to release air. I have fizzed them when I have caught out deep, mostly bass. I have caught them, that there bladder was hanging out of their mouths which is really their stomachs, by the time I got them back to the surface. The law is the law. To short release it. I dont have this issue very often with fish since most of my fishing is done in 15 foot or less of water.
The last time I had issue with fish needing fizzed was 3 years ago fishing the strip pits a Dardanelle
Make a open on one side basket connected to a long piece of line . Put Mr. Crappie in basket and lower back down. Let him swim out. Pull up basket. Repeat as needed.
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Not a bad idea Gomer!
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I think you need to be a paramedic to do this type of fizzling. nonono
Bass guys out west use inverted and weighted milk crates. Lower Down, give em a minute, then bring it up! Essentially what Gomer said.