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dave c

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steelhead misclips
« on: January 06, 2013, 07:50:25 PM »
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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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 07:53:42 PM »
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2013, 09:12:56 PM »
If its misclipped and you want a fish to take home bonk it and leave.
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2013, 02:47:10 PM »
Again , regs say "MISSING FIN". .........take your chances......
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 10:35:08 PM »
No, don't bonk mis clips.
The COs will whack you every time.
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 11:06:01 PM »
Quote from: adriaticum on January 07, 2013, 10:35:08 PM
No, don't bonk mis clips.
The COs will whack you every time.

Only if they catch you...right Rod?
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 11:09:07 PM »
Hey now, it wasn't my fish, it was Nina's. ;)
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2013, 08:56:32 AM »
Quote from: Rodney on January 07, 2013, 11:09:07 PM
Hey now, it wasn't my fish, it was Nina's. ;)

And it was a good tasting fish! ;)
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2013, 09:11:40 AM »
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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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2013, 04:10:12 PM »
Lets find the greaseball whos behind all these sloppy clips, whos been working at the hatchery lately?
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2013, 04:46:45 PM »
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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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2013, 12:27:27 AM »
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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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2013, 12:38:59 AM »
Quote from: Bandit420 on January 09, 2013, 12:27:27 AM
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?
« Last Edit: January 09, 2013, 01:02:43 AM by Johnny Canuck »
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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2013, 12:09:56 AM »
Quote from: Johnny Canuck on January 09, 2013, 12:38:59 AM
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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Re: steelhead misclips
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2013, 06:39:26 AM »
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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