I usually don't catch any fish so were good over here!

Something I have thought about for a long time. Would love to see more discussion on what causes the mortality, such as overplaying, hook size, terminal tackle, bait, using gloves and or poor handling and measures to minimize these impacts.

Yeah Ive had conversations with lots of friends about this. I think it's time to take a long hard look at our fisheries and our eating habits etc. Pressure needs to stop or at least be minimized. I think it starts with commercial fishing first, but then us as anglers and what we do and how we look and think about fishing. Love the box analogy.

Thanks for starting my love for fly fishing… I’ll be forever grateful.

Unfortunately the people who are watching this in most case understand the dilemma , and so all we do is nod our heads . The bigger question is how do we get all the people with interest in our fish stocks to get together and discuss this in a civil manner to help stop the depletion? It’s our jobs to figure this out before it’s to late and our future generations are just eating farm raised Tilapia . Thanks for the video:-)

“You’re just you.” 🎣🙏🏻🐟 -Priceless-

The impact of mortality caused by catch-and-release practices is often underestimated by both anglers and fishery managers. From a review of 118 catch-and-release studies (Appendix 1), which, in total, involved over 120,000 fish, the average mortality associated with catch-and-release angling was 16.2%.

Sadly too few views. Great work, thanks a lot!

Great video Captain Quinn!! keep them coming!

What an amazing video you put together .. Thanks for bring it up to the front on catch and release ..

C&R has saved freshwater Muskellunge and Bass populations in the US. Many of those fishermen think that the resource has never been better.

Another great video. The mortality rate for steelhead of 5% is interesting and hopefully a little high. Land them quick, keep them wet, let them go as quick as possible and maybe we can get lower than that.

I enjoyed the video Cap

The serious concerned voiceover, and piano music really sells the concept...much like the shivering puppies and mournful female singers on late night animal rights scams. Release mortality is 1. overstated, and 2. still better than killing every fish hooked.

Awesome I love fish and fishing in many ways I agree with you!

I bet that if you're not using bait, using single barbless hooks, using a rubberized net, not using gloves and keeping fish wet, the mortality rate is far lower than what he cited. Like someone else said, more research needs to be done before we start legislating away C&R.

So true

This video hit me in the feels. I love taking care of my fish because I feel some type of ease and blessing when I hook and land them Then making sure the fish gets its best chance at swimming away for another day.

Much respect... not many anglers talk about this.

Fantastic video. Great perspective

Another amazing video by The Captain. Catch and release would be a bigger concern of mine... if i wasn’t such a trash angler, and I actually caught more fish. ;)

This is one of those rare areas where I agree it requires govt enforcement. He is so right when he talks about the different 'camps' we are in, but I do not believe we will ever all come to the same table. Whether it's fish or game I feed my family from the field, and I abide by the current govt rules. Any further tightening of those restrictions will make me an outlaw.

Yep , crossed my mind the other day. FYI , retired commercial fishermen here. I remember seine fishing & catching a beautiful pod of Kings for $$. I felt remorseful.

It is critical that recreational fishers have this conversation with each other, particularly since BC doesn't have any standardized, mandatory educational courses, like the CORE for hunting. The number of people who I've seen drag salmon, even 25lb+ chinook up onto the gravel, let them quit flopping, remove the hook then literally kick them the 5-15' back to the water beggars belief. Not everyone is receptive, but it's worth trying to strike up a conversation and leading it around to fish handling. Low returns and increasing survivorship is generally a good launch pad.

That second guys points were very nicely stated. No more camps, we all have interest and individual responsibility towards the fishery. Should be working together.

Thanks for preservation of those fish

i only feed the ice box when it needs feeding .in other word .I catch and take when i want to eat fish . or it`s strickey C and R. I won`t waste a fished life unless i want fish to eat.

It's worth mentioning that catch and release fatality rates are much higher with fly fishing for steelhead. Regardless of the hook being barbless these fish are going to die of lactic acid buildup. It seems every steelhead I witness caught on a fly is played down until their able to grab it energy-less. Not the same case when I'm able to land the fish in a 1/3 of the time on conventional gear. Also worth mentioning that I'm only releasing the fish if its wild, out of season, or too far into the spawning process.

It also does make me sad when fish I catch die, i fact it’s the only thing aside from physical pain that makes me cry

If you don’t try to get that catch and release pictures you will save fish lives , Just play the fish until you are happy with that fight and let the line go limp and the hook will release so there is less stress on the fish. But when you fight that fish , net that fish it will have a lot more stress. Is that picture of your netted catch that important ! The netting kills more fish then the fishing part ! Think about that !

Blame C&R people. I catch my limit then done. C&R catch hundreds of fish and probably half of them dies. Plus C&R people go out fishing ten times more then those who eat them.

#niskaknows

And the reason for tons of fish swimming around unable to be utilized...would be what?

Catch and release is a joke .if you love the fish leave them alone

Steelhead make it hundreds of miles upstream in some cases. They go threw commercial fisherman, gill nets, dams, seals and then finally the sport fisherman. The 1 of 20 fish we kill is not part of the problem in any way shape or form. Most of you guys out west do not even catch 20 in a season. Some of you it takes many seasons to hit that number. Enough with the nonsense. Reel in the commercial fishing and gill nets. Tear down dams and restore habitat. Sport fisherman are the only advocate wild fish have left. The commercial guys and tribes would be happy enough to catch hatchery Frankenstiens. I get it is a livelihood that has been passed down for generations. I get the natives right to subsistence fishing. Things change and they need to change as well. Or accept the Frankenstuem fish as what you have.

While I agree it's an important conversation to have, think about, and recognize. The reality is if you're not helping them you are hurting them. Whether you are an angler or not. Case in point, stormwater runoff being especially lethal to Coho. We are talking ~100% mortality during first flush events. Check out WSU studies on this. Habitat destruction being another big problem these days. Obviously less habit = less fish. While it's important to recognize the negative effects we rec anglers have on the fish we catch and how to reduce instances of mortality. The best thing we can do is find ways to make a postive difference on a broader scope. If you find ways to give back, volunteer, change policies or fundraise - To build new, or restore/enhance existing habitat that will bring dozens, hundreds or potentially even thousands more fish back each year. It sure takes the sting out of recognizing that ~5% of the fish you hook die. A recent John McMillan podcast really hit home in this regard recently. If you don't already tune into The OP Fishing Podcast, part of the Barbless network I would highly recommend it. Ultimately, what he and his guests were mentioning is that some anglers (not all obviously, but many) have a sense of entitlement when it comes to "their" fishery. They've been fishing "their" river for years and regardless the size of the return they should be able to catch and keep quotas from previous years. Same could be said for those of us who target Steelhead with the intent to catch and release. The question being: You know a percentage of the fish you hook die, This is your hobby (potentially even your passion), Beyond paying taxes and hoping that DFO/FLNRORD are enhancing the waterways you fish ("your river(s)"), Can you do more to make your hobby/passion more sustainable?

You should only fish if you want to eat them

If u want meat just buy it from the store, it’s a lot cheaper than spending thousands of dollars on gear and tackle, most of which gets lost in the field, just to harvest a fish yourself