How 'NOT' to Handle a Black Sea Bass !

[DockRat]

Watch these idiots play 'Pass the Bass' for pics then toss this BSB from Venice Pier for a 30' BELLYFLOP on the below video.

Someone should have dove in to revieve it and not make seal or seagull food.
Why not use the hoopnet to lower it down ???

Remember folks these fish are protected and DO NOT Shove You Hand in the gills to pass around and take pics.

Take your pic of the BSB in the water. Try to grab the hook with needle nose and give it a quick jerk unhook or cut the line as close as possibe.
This can be done while the fish is in the water.

Got a floater?
Have a Seabass/Rockfish sinker setup.

Take a big hook like a 10/0 J hook remove the barb and dull the point.
Tie your line to the J part of the hook. Tie a foot of line to the eye of the hook with a 2 - 4 lb weight. Hook the fish and lower it back down to a release depth this will revieve the fish on the way down as the water goes through the gills then a yank will unhook the fish.

They talked about this on 'Let's Talk hookup' and said they keep a release set ready to go on the boat useing small rope to heavy mono.

I still get POed when I see this video. Fricken Dumbasses !

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6gi0e_gbsb-killed-for-taking-pictures-pur_animals

Where is DFG when you need them ? Karim shot this video 2-3 years ago and was the one telling them to hurry and put it back.

Say 'NO' to Pass the Bass !

Say 'YES' to Pass the Gas! http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u5/Cobbershot/Emoticons/icon_fart3m.gif

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p81/bchlvr247/Kodak%20moments/d8e3.jpg Farnsworth Black Sea Bass
DR

[Lipripper93561]

As far as I see it you have a video showing showing specific people contributing to the death of that BSB, makes me want to puke. Freaking idiots, wanting thier picture taken with someone elses fish......Wheres the F&G when you need them, maybe a video of that, and a quick call to caltip would bring them out presented at the proper time.:Twisted:

[Nessie Hunter]

Or you could just gaff em, and bring em up for a few pics hanging on the gaff!!!!

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?t=41869



:Twisted:

[Fishbones]

It is sad to see the mishandling and terrible release of this beautiful lil black sea bass.yes it does make me sick and yes i want to snap necks..but that wont help...we have to win these battles as they happen. someone needs take charge and speak up and explain how the situation needs to be handled and how to handle special species along with proper release methods. This also goes for undersize fish aswell as junk fish such as mackerel,smelt,croaker and so on. Return whats undersized or you dont want because to remove them from the food chain will be a long term affect where ever you are fishing.
practice catch and release.......fishbones

[smokehound]

The cops and DFG and the rest of them arent reliable in california anymore.

Ive had enough.



time for vigilante justice.



And yes, I'm being serious. From county to county, city-to-city, we should have regulation enforcement groups, where we go out in large numbers and enforce everything ourselves. Imagine that!

If we get known for this, it will reduce poachers, clean the beaches, and make everyone happier in the long run.

[Jaysuuun]

That fish would've been just fine if it was lowered back down into the water with the net. I have had little perch die from a belly flop when they come off the hook. I'm sure the guy throwing the fish back in was looking forward to "throwing" the fish back in. Tomake matters worse notice the kid drops him in sideways as opposed to head first to minimize impact. When I see that video, it reminds me why I never fish the pier anymore. :Sad:

[Fishbones]

I vote smokehound for president in 2010

[BIGRED KILLA]

This **** really gets to me all the time people are hurting these fish just for a photo sure some swim down but will they be alive when they get down to the bottom. What i hate is when someone has a big BSB on there line like a 250+ pound fish and they fight it for a hour or so what do they think it is a wsb or yellow it puts a lot of stress on a fish 80 + years old. Just cut the line after 40 min fight so at least it is down deep and you know it was a BSB if you are not gaining on it. At least one guy in the video was saying throw it back but the rest are all losers and i hope they don't catch anything off the pier again.



Bigred

[smokehound]

fishbones- :LOL: I promise everyone a nug of dank chronic in 2012! Prostitutes everywhere!



Its sad to see these sick monkeys ruining everything for us.

[GeordyBass]

ticks me off,,, I don't take any of that... woulda called the cops and been yellin' at them for being stupid,,,

[Fishbones]

sMoKeHoUnD.. LMAO......im down....how bout you just take over the world.....cough....cough...

[hakaveli]

This really pisses me off. Damn ignorant and stupid people that fish the pier.

[Gossamer]

[QUOTE=smokehound;420127]fishbones- :LOL: I promise everyone a nug of dank chronic in 2012! Prostitutes everywhere!






45th president


SMOKEHOUND

Do I give you my address? I like me some chronic.....Indica please.

[TShaffer]

It's just sad. You know that not one of those people give a crap about the fish's safety. I'm just shocked we didn't see it go in a cooler.

[BIGRED KILLA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io1OYNoSKLg

[Jackpot Jimmy]

Just goes to show about how many fools there are out there who absolutely do not give a damn for the sake of a fish, but only care about looking like a hero to their buddies who will see the photos of them with the fish back home. What a joke.

[fishincrave]

That's just F**** stoooped what morons.

Sean

[Bradakas]

Another reason I do not fish the pier anymore. Unfortunately, most people don't even know how to safely cast. Last time I was walking the pier some dummy tried to cast and forgot to open the bail; his rig slingshotted over his head and almost snagged me and my gf. :Angry:

[smokehound]

Making a license required to fish the final 50 feet of all california piers would help.

That could help repel these diseased child molesters.



Garbage. All garbage. I hate these sick freaks.

[labboss2003]

Sure been a lot caught in the past few years...............................maybe......... .................................................. ...its............................................ ..time.........................to open.........................them back.................................up........... .................................................: ):):):):)

[DockRat]

Or you could just gaff em, and bring em up for a few pics hanging on the gaff!!!!

http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?t=41869



:Twisted:

A lip gaff is not too bad and will heal, BUT had the lip torn out and F***ed up that BSB smile, not good.
That is alot of weight to put on a lip Just For A ' Look At Me' Pic.

I don't know why ? It must be the excitement that makes common sense go away.

Everybody just has to hold them and get the 'Look At Me' pic :Angry:
Come on fat boy, hoist up that PROTECTED Black Black Sea Bass with your hand shoved up the gills for the 'Look At Me' Pic.

http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu19/cigar_stub/JacksGrouper.jpg

I really dig that Briggs and Stratton 'POWER' Sweatshirt! Gotta get one. :ROFL:
Nice Job AXXHOLE! What a KOOK!

Throw them on the deck of the boat and let them flop around on the non skid deck.





Wow, She has a Nice bASS and Big Groupers.

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo197/standndowncharters/Grouper.jpg

Who weighs more ?

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/amyfishing/7391eda6.jpg

Check out the Beer Belly and Handles as she Hoists her Baby Grouper.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e396/Huskertobbco/HPIM0289.jpg :Angry:DR

[fish4keep]

DR,

How about this one last wk at Balboa Pier??? Same fish two vids...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzw5LDkewqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGHoj3gf1A&feature=player_embedded

[DockRat]

dr,

how about this one last wk at balboa pier??? Same fish two vids...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzw5ldkewqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foghoj3gf1a&feature=player_embedded


unfrickenbelieveable

i can't believe all those people and not one of them stood up for that fish.

that a hole with the jeans had a jellyfish tattoo so he had to of known that was a protected black sea bass !!!

where's dfg ???

That bsb should have never been pier gaffed and the boat that helped should have been cited too.

those videos need to be forwarded to dfg.

dr

[frank5968]

just plain sick..how could these idiots do that to a fish that everyone knows is illegal to be taken out of the water..some one should had have the balls to step in and put the fish back right away..i blame everyone there..thats why i hate the piers..bunch of dummies that dont know nothing about fishing,,but they love mackerel