Don't be that guy Stop using Gaff and throwing back the fish almost dead!

[crookedbucktail]

Is very frustrating watch people gaffing fish and throwing it back to the water almost dead or seriously hurt which eventually die please don't be that guy.

[Capt. Debbie]

Preaching to the choir here.

[hammer4reel]

Seems to be a constant topic .
NJ has other wanton waste rules
Might be worth a call to Fish and Game.
Turning in boats numbers

[1captainron]

I've commented on this many times over the years with much discussed.

Now with today's technology and the fact that I have finally given up my flip phone to an I phone, I will certainly video any ass hole who does this. Full color, close up's, maybe even make a documentary!! Smile...

[Merle31483]

Especially now people who catch these "trophy" bass now the reason they are that big is because they are the spawning females full of eggs I myself striper fish mostly every night or every other I have caughten tons of bass already since the last week of March and only kept 1 to eat for my family every other fish I have caught ranging from 15 to 25 pounds has successively been gafed in the lower jaw and released to swim away again from the original poster if you gaff a fish try to gaff it in the lower lip so you do no harm to let her swim away for another day

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Merle31483

Especially now people who catch these "trophy" bass now the reason they are that big is because they are the spawning females full of eggs I myself striper fish mostly every night or every other I have caughten tons of bass already since the last week of March and only kept 1 to eat for my family every other fish I have caught ranging from 15 to 25 pounds has successively been gafed in the lower jaw and released to swim away again from the original poster if you gaff a fish try to gaff it in the lower lip so you do no harm to let her swim away for another day

There is ABSOLUTELY no reason to need to lip gaff a bass..
released fish should not be harmed in any way.
put your hand in its mouth NOT a gaff.

.

[penn50w]

Originally Posted by Merle31483

Especially now people who catch these "trophy" bass now the reason they are that big is because they are the spawning females full of eggs I myself striper fish mostly every night or every other I have caughten tons of bass already since the last week of March and only kept 1 to eat for my family every other fish I have caught ranging from 15 to 25 pounds has successively been gafed in the lower jaw and released to swim away again from the original poster if you gaff a fish try to gaff it in the lower lip so you do no harm to let her swim away for another day

If you are going to "RELEASE" THE FISH, how about you DON'T GAFF HER AT ALL!