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[Beast]

so if i was to catch and release what is the proper way of doing so??  ( for those who don't know)

i was out today and had watched a guy/girl land a fish (2ft on to the shore)
now before he/she did so that person knew it wasn't a keeper!!
and i started to talk to this person (about his methods of catch and release ) and all he had said is the fish will live!
now this fish has been out of the water for abut 3 mins and flopping around (on the rocks) plus being dragged up on the bank 2ft
so the method this guy used to release was faced fish up stream ( and guess what no movement)
then he made a pool for this fish and still no movement.
so i went doing my own business and when i came back ( 30-45 min) the guy/girl was gone but guess what he/she left (the fish)  
this has happened more than once that i have seen so if any body has the knowledge share it with the one that ain't so fish smart

thank you for reading and replying

[YY]

A key point is to keep the fish IN THE WATER.

[Fish Assassin]

As YY has stated, keep the fish in the water and avoid touching the fish if possible. Remove the hook using the plier. If it is hooked deep, cut the line as close to the hook. (the hook will rust out)

[penn]

 And do it quick .

[bentrod]

Washington State enforcement officers will ticket anyone who removes a C&R fish (AKA protected native or threatened or endangered) from the water or uses a non-notless net on the same fish.  I'm not sure if this is the case in BC, but why not use this practice anyway. 

As far as that dude saying that the fish would live, he's full of bunk.  He has no clue.  Most likely, the fish swam off ok, but there's a high probability that it may not survive to spawn in the spring.  Sure some fish will handle stress ok, but many swim off and go TU after a day or two, sometimes minutes later. 

[CohoMan]

Some people need to go to Fish School to learn how to fish.... most importantly, to respect nature. What an idiot!!!

[Rodney]

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2002/0202_01.html

The important points to remember are:

• Minimize the amount of time that the fish spends out of the water.
• Avoid causing scale and slime losses on the fish due to too much handling or rolling on sand.

Identify your fish in the water. If it is a specimen that you cannot keep, release it speedily. If a photo is desired, secure the fish by its tail and keep it in the water while your fishing partner gets the camera ready. When the camera is ready, cradle the fish with the other hand and lift the fish up from the water for a few seconds when your fishing partner presses the button. Avoid taking photos by yourself, especially if the landing spot is bad for the fish. During the second half of last year's salmon season, I started using my catch and release landing net while fishing. I found that it reduced the amount of time required to land the fish, so it is worth considering to bring one along when steelhead fishing.