Wow ! Nice fish for Brittany. Now she's caught up to Ortho!
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STUNNING!!!!!!!! to say the least 
, congrats on your first steelhead brittany , it sure is a fine fish ,and always nice to know somebody's there to help fellow anglers
, congrats on your first steelhead brittany , it sure is a fine fish ,and always nice to know somebody's there to help fellow anglers
Nice fish for a first, recruiting more members eh rib?
In regards to safe handling of fish to be released a few points that could be mentioned are:
-If using a net, use a knot free net if the fish will be released.
-When holding fish to be released, do not put hands/fingers in the gills or behind the gill plates.
-When taking pics of fish to be released, keep then in the water until the camera man is ready, lift for a quick pic then place the fish back in the water. While taking pics dont lay them on the ground as sand can get in the gills or the wet fish can quickly and easily freeze to the rocks. While holding them ensure your hands are wet before picking them up to reduce slime loss which will most likely cause an infection. Also dont rest them on your legs or bear hug them. Below is an example of the correct way to hold a fish that will be released for a picture. Hope you dont mind Rick.
-After catching a fish revive it by facing it upstream and hold it until it wants to swim away, dont just toss it back in the water.
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In regards to safe handling of fish to be released a few points that could be mentioned are:
-If using a net, use a knot free net if the fish will be released.
-When holding fish to be released, do not put hands/fingers in the gills or behind the gill plates.
-When taking pics of fish to be released, keep then in the water until the camera man is ready, lift for a quick pic then place the fish back in the water. While taking pics dont lay them on the ground as sand can get in the gills or the wet fish can quickly and easily freeze to the rocks. While holding them ensure your hands are wet before picking them up to reduce slime loss which will most likely cause an infection. Also dont rest them on your legs or bear hug them. Below is an example of the correct way to hold a fish that will be released for a picture. Hope you dont mind Rick.
-After catching a fish revive it by facing it upstream and hold it until it wants to swim away, dont just toss it back in the water.
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