The danger of using a tailing glove

[salmotrutta]

One time I watched a guy nail 5 steelhead on 6 drifts.

Was it within a span of about 10 minutes, brown shaggy hair? If so, that was probably me...

:lol:

 

[tossing iron]

EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM SWING4STEEL - WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?

I ran out of film and flash bulbs

 

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i lay the fish in shallow water in front of me to take a pic of it.

i have seen fish with hand prints around the tail though

 

[GuitarBuildingAngler]

i lay the fish in shallow water in front of me to take a pic of it.

i have seen fish with hand prints around the tail though

I have as well. Especially during Salmon season, a lot of the fish have soars in the exact spot they would be tailed. Now, it could be because they are dying anyways and considered "not healthy". But I do see this a lot. It really makes you wonder.

 

[rich_ace_G]

I have as well. Especially during Salmon season, a lot of the fish have soars in the exact spot they would be tailed. Now, it could be because they are dying anyways and considered "not healthy". But I do see this a lot. It really makes you wonder.

Same with trout opener. Lake O tribs Some people are not really out to hunt for steelhead meat. A selfie with a silver bullet is what most would want. I stopped taking pics when my 8 yr old called me out on the pics I had a few years ago...
"Dad that looks just like the same fish you caught yesterday and the day before that..."

 

[tombo]

The last time some one offered me his net to land my fish, the same guy got mad at me because I released it the fish without asking him if he wanted it.

 

[tombo]

Thats hilarious!

 

[emirribolov]

Safest way is to stay home and not fish at all

 

[BERRRG]

Safest way is to stay home and not fish at all

Haha exactly. Just treat the fish well and either keep it or let it go. We all know we shouldn't really be fishing anyway. Appreciate the video but there are fish that will have issues just from the fight whether you tail them or not. Treat the fish well, thank it for risking its life to provide you with a little entertainment, and hopefully it can continue on its journey.

 

[Porkpie]

We all know we shouldn't really be fishing anyway.

Who is we? Not me pal. Your on your own with your animal alliance views. As for the tailing glove? I've been fishing rivers getting close to 30 years now, and I've never seen a trout with a handprint on its tail. Or a salmon for that matter, but I don't fish much for those stinky buggers anymore. I don't really use tailing gloves except in areas with high banks where I don't want to carry a net, but one video on YouTube does not a truth create. There is way too much hand wringing over these fish. They are exceptionally hardy. Have fun, be reasonable in your approach to photos and releasing fish, and all is good.

 

[BERRRG]

Lol I'm certainly not on my own. Fishing for sport is not a right, it is a privilege, and its legal lines have been positioned to balance our enjoyment with the wellbeing of the fish. If that privilege is mistreated, it's taken away. Like you and I have both said: treat the fish well and it's fine. But there's a lot of irony in an attempt to help the fish survive - especially in conducting studies like this one - after one has just stabbed it in the mouth and dragged it across the water column only to grab it with a bare or gloved hand and immediately release it. The extreme efforts to preserve its life speak to the stubborn mentality that leaving it alone in the first place was simply not an option. Which brings me to my line you to exception to, and to what I think Hucho was getting at: if it were purely about the fish, the best bet would be to not fish. I hope you now realize that my participation in the sport and this forum, as well as this conversation, aren't aligned with an "animal alliance" view, whatever that may be.

 

[GuitarBuildingAngler]

As with anything, there is a fine line to follow when battling a fish and treating them with respect upon the landing. Ya, most of us do it for sport and you could consider that very dangerous to the fish but just do your part. If you are going to fish for sport, take the time to handle the fish properly.

 

[Porkpie]

Lol I'm certainly not on my own. Fishing for sport is not a right, it is a privilege, and its legal lines have been positioned to balance our enjoyment with the wellbeing of the fish. If that privilege is mistreated, it's taken away. Like you and I have both said: treat the fish well and it's fine. But there's a lot of irony in an attempt to help the fish survive - especially in conducting studies like this one - after one has just stabbed it in the mouth and dragged it across the water column only to grab it with a bare or gloved hand and immediately release it. The extreme efforts to preserve its life speak to the stubborn mentality that leaving it alone in the first place was simply not an option. Which brings me to my line you to exception to, and to what I think Hucho was getting at: if it were purely about the fish, the best bet would be to not fish. I hope you now realize that my participation in the sport and this forum, as well as this conversation, aren't aligned with an "animal alliance" view, whatever that may be.

I don't think the blood sports are for you.