Okay, so im posting this because ive seen soooo  many people do thi wether its on a video or in person. and if its in person i say something. throwing the fish back into the water!! they will catch i nice bass and then release it by throwing from 5 feet up and the fish HAS to feel something. i mean how would u feel if someone threw u in the water from 5 feet up? idk bout y'all but ibe kinda ticked. i allways relaese my fish (wether its a 1/2 lb bluegill or a 5 lb bass) by setting it in the water and letting it swim from my hands. i mean ive seen some body throw a bass into a foot of water or the edge of the pond and it hit the bottom and then swim away . THIS HAS TO HURT THE FISH!!! i mean every time i see it it instantly makes me mad cuz wat if that fish gets injured and dies ? then ur losing a nice fish or a fish that will be nice in the future. What do y'all think about this? i would really appreciate input!

Have you ever seen a fish jump out of the water? Sometimes 3 or 4 feet out of the water. I understand your concern & agree with you about not mishandling fish but I think they can handle being tossed back into the water from a few feet.

I'm pretty sure its not comfortable, but I hardly think it injures the fish. I'm not a thrower, I'm more of a " dropping it in the water"

i completely agree but i have seen some people who are standing out in like a foot of water and just tossing the fish to the right or left not looking and i think people should watch wat they are doing at times know wat i mean?

cannon balls, half gainers, back flips, front flips, belly flops...i love jumping off a diving board.

getting pushed unknowingly into the swimming pool by a buddy isn't quite as fun but I've survived them all.

I think this is usually done with smaller fish and the impact is not that much.

This kinda relates to proper holding of a bass as well. Basically the fish should be treated decently from the time we get him to the side of the boar to the time we release them. We need a thread for Proper handling and releasing of fish. And I do agree I hate seeing them get tossed. I mean whats the point.

Brian

thank you man i mean yeah some little dinks are fine if not to far but i am going to stick with releasing them in the water and yes they do need to make a channel for that ..i know i would definetly use it alot

I agree with being careful about 'throwing' fish back.......you must watch that you are not 'throwing' fish onto anything like a rock, stump,ect. Be careful in shallow water too.

But I see nothing wrong with tossing/dropping the in from 2 feet into a few feet of obstacle free water.

Generally the smaller the fish the closer to the surface before releasing. But nothing from above 2 or so feet.

yeah thats fine with me i was talking about like the 4 lb bass that are tossed in from 5 foot of the water from a boat or a bank

and if its in person i say something

If you said your whining to me I'd teach you how to swim or at the least to go do something with yourself.

If you said your whining to me I'd teach you how to swim or at the least to go do something with yourself.

Grrrrrroooooowwwwwwllllll.

i mean hey man im just expressin my view..if it dont hurt the fish fine..im still gonna do it my way

The pond I fish always has a solid vegetation 3' from the shoreline. Seen bass get stuck in there before so now I gently toss 'em out a few feet.

 

Once I get a kayak or boat, I'll set them in the water and let them swim away.

This is very considerate of you to have concern for how the fish feels when we throw it back from 3 feet on the edge of a boat or bank...

 

This after we throw, on purpose mind you, an object intended to stick them in their faces.. an object that we use force to set into their lips and sometimes faces by accident.... heck... we even throw some with THREE sharp objects at once... and two of those at a time! In the case of an Alabama rigs.. 5 hooks!

 

Sorry man, I respect your opinion, but I ain't buying it. 

i mean hey man im just expressin my view..if it dont hurt the fish fine..im still gonna do it my way

When young guys ask for advice or opinions most of us older guys give our advice. Some guys are looking for validation of their thoughts. But don't ask for advice and then make a blanket statement that you are going to do it your way anyhow. If that is your opinion why bother to ask others for theirs?

thanks and i respect urs too...i mean it probably doesnt hurt them from what people are saying ..its just the way they throw it back makes it seem like it would hurt them..like they have no respect for the fish ..everyone has their way of releasing and i have mine and u have urs ..this topic has taught me that it may not hurt them and i will be lessy warry wen seeing someone toss back a fish

This is very considerate of you to have concern for how the fish feels when we throw it back from 3 feet on the edge of a boat or bank...

 

This after we throw, on purpose mind you, an object intended to stick them in their faces.. an object that we use force to set into their lips and sometimes faces by accident.... 

 

Sorry man, I respect your opinion, but I ain't buying it.

I am only attempting to lure the back to my boat and allow them to jump into my soft sided net so I can give them a treat.

I feel so awful and terrible when they accidentally get stuck with a hook.

ROFLMAO

If your asking does it tick me off to see someone mishandling fish the answer is yes. In the same way it ticks me off when people mistreat any animal. I dont see a problem with tossing a fish back, but I make sure to toss the fish into a clear area where it isn't going hit any objects or the bottom. I dont think hitting the water bothers them much.

If your asking does it tick me off to see someone mishandling fish the answer is yes. In the same way it ticks me off when people mistreat any animal. I dont see a problem with tossing a fish back, but I make sure to toss the fish into a clear area where it isn't going hit any objects or the bottom. I dont think hitting the water bothers them much.

i totally agree with that..especially the clear area part

Around here i have a problem with people catching something thats not a bass (or whatever they are trying to catch) and chucking it on the bank to die. i have seen catfishermen throw bass into rock walls, or onto the bank.

Around here i have a problem with people catching something thats not a bass (or whatever they are trying to catch) and chucking it on the bank to die. i have seen catfishermen throw bass into rock walls, or onto the bank.

i went on a trip to oregon to see family and i saw the same thing man it was rediculous

It is less harmful to them than being thrown in the hot oil of a frying pan.

I think alot of this comes from guys seeing the pros or TV show hosts doing this and emulating them. Does it hurt the fish? I don't know, only the fish can tell you that. I don't think there have been any studies done. I don't think tossing a fish back and spinning it head over tail does it any good though. What amazes me though is inevetibly on a thread like this where there is a difference of opinion, a tough guy always seems to emerge and threaten someone with a different opinion. Just say you disagree and be done. Everyone is the UFC champion behind the computer screen. Let's try to be civil to eachother and leave the threats for when you're at the bar and might actually have to back it up. And like D.H. said, if you solicit an opinion and someone gives it, either accept it or keep quiet because you got what you asked for.

What ticks me off is the picture of a fish covered in grass and dirt laying next to a rod.  Not so much the tossing in the water. Just my 2 cents.