While I completely agree that keeping the fish in the water, especially using a long handled de hooker like the arc, is the best method, I think handling them carefully does alot less harm than many would think. Al Anderson, a well known tag and release charter capt., actually had one of his football tuna get re-caught 15 minutes after it was photographed and released!! Most of the tuna that get tagged are handled a bit out of water before being released, and do just fine. |