Hi lads.
Was out in a charter today on Clew Bay, not a serious session, more of a pleasure cruise. Had a couple of Ballan wrasse, at a decent depth. Both clearly had a blown swim bladder, zero chance of survival. Is there any safe way to return a fish with a blown swim bladder. Some conflicting methods online regards, "venting" with a hollow needles. The danger there seems the fish would soon die from infection. Is there a definitive/scientific solution. I would like to pass on the info to the skipper, It seemed like it was a reoccurring issue and in fairness to him, he was super keen on catch and release and very conscious regards conservation.
Blown swim bladder
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Blown swim bladder
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Re: Blown swim bladder
http://www.fishing.net.nz/how-to/how-to ... e-snapper/
the drop weight method works well and have used it myself
the drop weight method works well and have used it myself
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)