Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: dave c on January 06, 2013, 07:50:25 PM
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Is it standard practice to release mis-clipped steelhead. While it is obvious that the adipose fin is not fully developed i would imagine the proper thing to do would be to release the fish. Am I correct in this assumption?
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http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=29419.0
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If its misclipped and you want a fish to take home bonk it and leave.
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Again , regs say "MISSING FIN". .........take your chances......
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No, don't bonk mis clips.
The COs will whack you every time.
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No, don't bonk mis clips.
The COs will whack you every time.
Only if they catch you...right Rod?
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Hey now, it wasn't my fish, it was Nina's. ;)
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Hey now, it wasn't my fish, it was Nina's. ;)
And it was a good tasting fish! ;)
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I volunteer at one of the local hatcheries. When clipping fish at the hatchery I am at it is done by volunteers with varies levels of talent. The fish are placed in a solution that somewhat slows them down but we don't want to leave them in this state to long so speed is a issue. Also there is sometimes a contest on who can clip the most fish. All of this adds up to poor clips. Even though I know this I would not take a chance and would release the fish as losing your equipment, a fine and the embarrassment involved would be a problem for me.
Keep it and run is not the answer.
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Lets find the greaseball whos behind all these sloppy clips, whos been working at the hatchery lately?
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Considering the adipose is the size of a sesame seed roughly when they get clipped while on a slippery little fish, I'm surprised the clips go so well.
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If the adipose is misclipped and the scar is unaturaly straight, it is a hatchery fish and is there to be bonked. There are no straight lines in nature.
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If the adipose is misclipped and the scar is unaturaly straight, it is a hatchery fish and is there to be bonked. There are no straight lines in nature.
So if you got charged and were in court for bonking a fish where 1/2 of the adipose was missing that would be your line and reasoning to get off?
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So if you got charged and were in court for bonking a fish where 1/2 of the adipose was missing that would be your line and reasoning to get off?
Yup that should work ???
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From what I have seen mis clips are a lot more then half the fin.
On a side note I really wish this was a black and white rule no grey zone.
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I too have done some fin clipping at a local hatchery and yes as deepcovehooker stated they are slippery even though they are semi sedated
I am sure many get through with a half or less clip and some with no clip at all
if they jump out of your hand, drop into the trough that has flowing water that leeds to a big bin with all the clipped fish,
no way you can find that fish again :-\
I would recommend everyone try volunteering with your local hatchery and see how tough it is ;D
plus they need all the help they can get
all in all if in doubt let it go ;)