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bigsteel
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crusty old fisherman said:unfortunately odds are that out of those 10 nate coho you catch and release 50% of them are going to die. coho just arent a hearty fish they expend all their energy in a 5 minute fight which leaves them susceptable to lactic acid increases and death. in all the years I have been fishing I have never once caught a coho with a hook tear in its mouth or a spinner hanging from its mouth and that leads me to believe they dont survive catch and release.
50% mortality rate for catch and release,and that is based off YOU not catching a fish with a lure in its mouth......what is the magical lure that only catches hatchery fish?