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fishing's version of a hall pass — you win, then you let it go home to brag.
means a fishing practice where anglers unhook and return live fish to the water instead of keeping them.
from emerged in the mid-20th century as a conservation response to overfishing, popularized in the us by trout anglers in michigan in the 1950s and codified into law in places like yellowstone by the 1970s.
survival rateoften above 90 percent with proper handling
barbless hooksrequired in many catch and release zones
air exposureeven 30 seconds can stress a fish badly
term reusenow slang for noncommittal dating
for instance
yellowstone cutthroat trout — catch and release only since 1973 in park waters
florida bonefish flats — entire multi million dollar industry built on releasing every fish
bass masters classic — pro anglers weigh in then release bass alive on stage