How to Safely Handle Fish for Catch & Release Fishing

While keeping fish for a fresh, locally sourced meal is one of the many benefits of fishing, many anglers choose to catch and release fish. To ensure the fish you release are healthy, survive, and live to be caught another day, there are some basic precautions and measures anglers should take when landing, handling, and releasing the fish. This video discusses the various tools that anglers should have so they are ready to carefully and safely land, unhook and release a fish to ensure it survives. It also discusses safe fish handling practices, and how to support and hold fish properly to avoid injuring them.