Re: Boga thingy? (now: Ketchum Release)[Scanned]

[Uncle Brad and Elly]

I have found it handy if I'm dealing with a large fish is to net it keep it 
in shallow water and to grasp the fin of the tail through the net so the net 
is between my hand and the fish. this generally gives me plenty of "grip" to 
hold the fish while I remove the hook by hand or my forceps . It is still in 
the net if I need to revive it any.
BjR
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From: "James Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 1:21 PM
Subject: RE: Boga thingy? (now: Ketchum Release)[Scanned]


Yeah, sometimes you have to give up on the tool and just grab the fish.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:55 PM
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Subject: Re: Boga thingy? (now: Ketchum Release)[Scanned]
Agreed, if I think the fish will break off the tippet, I will net the 
fish.
I also will use the technique you mentioned, however sometimes the fish 
will
be going crazy and you can spend a great deal of time trying to get the
release close to the fish for hook removal when they have 9 - 12 ft. of 
line
to work with versus a couple ft.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: Boga thingy? (now: Ketchum Release)[Scanned]


I used to use the Ketchum release a lot back when I lived in Montana.  I
never grabbed the line.  RAther, I would bring the fish in close to me
with
the rod tip up.  Then I would run the tool down the tippet until it hit
the
fly.  ONce the ketchum release is on the fly, you can then reverse the
direction of the hook.  Works best with barbless hook and fish that is
hooked
in the corner of the mouth.
I made a rule for myself years ago, and I only break it on rare
occassions.
The rule is to never grab the tippett, especially with a strong, wild
fish.
The ketchum release was great for me when I would fish small flies.  I
never
usedd it from the boat, only when I was wading.
Just my 2 cents.
James
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:04 AM
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Subject: Re: Boga thingy? (now: Ketchum Release)[Scanned]
From my experience, you don't touch the fish when using a Ketchum 
Release.
You have one hand holding line tension, the other hand holding the
release.
You slide the release down the line into the fishes mouth and release the
hook.

Most of the time, I will bring the fish up to the side of the drifter,
grab
the line with my left hand and slide the release down to the fish and
release the hook. For larger fish that require netting, it works well if
you
have someone nets your fish, the fish will be laying in the bottom of the
net, same technique, grab the line with your left hand and run the 
release
down the line with your right hand, you release the hook and then the 
fish
is in the net for revival if necessary.

ymmv,
JT
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