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Post deleted by Jeff Huberty

I think the biggest mistake most first timers make (including myself) is using underpowered rods. The first year I showed up with my heavy bass rods. I did this my first year and those fish absolutely man handeled me and the wife. At works okay at best, but does the fish no good in that it really tires them and harder for release.

Do yourself and the fish a favor by showing up with something you’d use for bigs cats or musky.

Oh, and holding the fish by the gills is really frowned upon. The gill plates can not support the weight of these fish.

This link should provide you with alot of the needed info.

http://www.idofishing.com/forum/showflat.php/Board/ftlgeneral/Number/994133/page/4/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/93/fpart/all

As stated above, hold the fish sideways with both hands and not by the gills. Get the fish back into the water released asap as these fish are very slow growing and very old. There is a photo of me holding one and you can see how to do it.

If you have more questions, please ask and many will help you.

try to land the fish by hand if you have a couple people in the boat. I do have a net for them but it takes a very big net and hand landing them works very well.

One important tip when handling these fish, on the smaller ones, the boney lumps on their back are very sharp and if you hold them there, they can bend thier back or wiggle and those bones can pinch or cut your finger. No teeth in their mouth either.