[Rattler]

On a recent trip to a local lake that's loaded with greenbacks and

smallies, I noticed several fish floating on the top swelled and ready

to pop(so to speak). I didn't investigate to see what speices they

were, I didn't really want to know.

Evidentally these fish were caught deep and their swim bladder had

killed them. There is an easy way to prevent the death of a deep

caught smallie or largemouth. This is common in the cold months.



If this is a repost of another topic, I appoligize but it kills me to see

or know that a 6lb smallmouth died because of an unknown remedy.

Here is a link to show the proper way to deflate a fish swim bladder....





http://www.insideline.net/1999/sak-0102-99.html



Again, sorry if this is a repost of someone elses topic. It never hurts to

review these things anyway if others have missed it........

Rat

 

[Jon the Fisherman]

Thanks Rat! This is some good info

 

[GOTABIG1]

thanks for the info

 

[TFO]

thanks for the link

 

[worm]

Some great information everybody should learn to do this.

 

[Softbaitmaker]

Rattler, no need to apologize about talking about anything that can help anglers keep fish alive and if it is an old topic it never hurts to get reminded of important things.