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Originally Posted by yumasdad
the high mortality rate after release of ice fishing kills it for me.
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i never heard of that, did you read it somewhere? link? i am trying to think back and i can't remember a released fish dying on me while jigging through the ice. light winter bites mean safe lip hooksets and the slower metabolism from the cold water keeps the fish alive longer out of the water than when it is warmer out. maybe with tip ups since you've got a better chance of them taking it deep, but even then if you use the right hardware, the hooks should end up the corner of the mouths and make for a good release. i'm not trying to bust your balls, just asking in case i've been missing something.
