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By
carefully releasing salmon, you contribute to the likelihood
of improving their survival rate. Several techniques are important
to the careful release of salmon. Foremost, please do not
remove the fish from the water, and avoid netting the fish
whenever possible. Netting a salmon can cause loss of scales
and may reduce survival.
Many
anglers now use a “de-hooker,” which provides
the capability to release fish quickly without handling. De-hookers
can be easily made at home with a wood dowel cut to your length
of preference. By cutting to a preferred length, the dowel
can also serve as a measuring tool while the fish is in the
water. Screw a threaded cup hook into the end of the dowel,
and follow the four-point outline “Using the de-hooker”
shown below.
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