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BwiBwi

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Re: leader
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2009, 11:30:41 AM »
Horsing in is alot better than playing fish for a long while and overly exhaust it.  When fish's too tired out chances of recovery is low.
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Re: leader
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2009, 12:12:40 PM »
true....the trick is to get it right....horsing a spring in in 30-45 seconds is also detrimental to the fish's ability to survive....play the fish out but do NOT exhaust it....there is no excuse for people out there using 25lb test leaders who are snagging and need the strength in their line to pull a foul hooked fish....this is meant to be a sport....
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Re: leader
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2009, 01:54:16 PM »
How is horsing a fish in going to hurt it?  Even in the extreme case if you damage the mouth by horsing, the salmon has finished feeding and while it may look brutalized, chances are it will have no effect on the fish.  The longer you play a salmon in a river, the more energy it expends and, seeing how they are not acquiring any more energy, your removing energy it would have allocated to migrating upstream, spawning or chasing off other fish.
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