A weird YouTube quirk for me.

[Hobious]

I know this is ridiculous, but it's my life, and my time. 

I like watching the occasional video to look for clues to improve my own fishing.  I will instantly turn off the video if I  see the fisherman  just throw the fish back roughly.  It's universal:   If someone  catches a big bass, it's usually released tenderly. Haha.  A tiny fish?  I've seen somersault tosses, high pitches, etc. 

First time?  I'm out.  Next video.  I have a friend w a channel and I dint watch him often.  He's kinda bad.  I let them all go respectfully.  After all. I just jammed a hole into its head.  Least I can do.

[D.W. Verts]

Okay, so thanks. I recently did a rant, plus I may be done tournament fishing, because of the lack of respect that anglers are showing a precious resource. The last derby I fished was horrible, and the rant gets worse after that. I've most likely alienated myself from the local bassin' crowd (but seriously, who cares? They don't.) It's an FFS thing with me too, but dumping a bass from shoulder height back into the water, dropping them on the launch ramp because you are too much of a puss to hold on to your weigh in bag, and the dead and dying bass swimming around, ON DECEMBER 31st mind you. Well, it's all too much.

If you're really bored, here you go-

[Pferox]

I'm guilty, sorry, but only when I'm fishing off of a pier or bridge.  Big fish are lowered and released via pier net, smaller fish aren't heavy enough to allow that to happen, they end up just staying kind of stuck in the net so they get tossed in a gentle manner. No back flips I guarantee.  Oh did I mention that none of these fish are bass, not that the species should make a difference.

When shore or surf fishing, then they get the TLC release treatment.

You would be amazed how many caught and released fish in salt water don't last long.  Most predators have learned that released fish are usually slightly stunned and tired from the fight so they are vulnerable as forage.

When the tarpon run is on in Florida, as an example, sharks converge on that area and wait for the tarpon to be released, usually then go in for the attack, they sometimes don't wait and take a bite while the fish is on the line fighting.

[bassmedic46]

I also don't watch any you tube videos with people who just throw the fish back. It's disrespectful to the sport. I don't catch many but I try and put them in the water gently.