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Originally Posted by cold waters
i just wonder about the mortality of the big fish.... tagging should be free... i always got my tags free of charge... for stripers and palegics
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The American Littoral scociety has always charged for tags, and to the best of my knowledge still do....I've also had the state biologists on board to tag as well in the past....
I feel confident that %99 of all fish I release survive, I always take time to revive the fish, in the case of a bleeder, or any fish I feel wont survive, I make them a gift to someone who will put the flesh to good use..enter the ARC dehooker, a devise designed for aquatic release, on those nights when I'm alone, I only bring the specimins that will be photographed into the boat, the rest are released with out removing them from the water....