Fizzing

[T-RockJaws]

If you plan to keep fish in the livewell this time of year, please learn how to fizz them! When we came in last night at the end of the tourny, there were several fish floating and trying to find a way to get back to deeper water. The sad thing is there were just a couple of guys down there trying to fizz them. Most were saved, but a few did not.

The best time to fizz them is shortly after you put them in the livewell. If their air bladder is going to fill up, it will usually happen shortly after they have been placed in the livewell. If you keep an eye on them and check them regular, as soon as they start to float get them fizzed. If you do this, the fish will have a very good chance at surviving.

[Hunter91]

I know how to fizz walleye. Is there a quick guide to fizzing a bass?

[T-RockJaws]

You can do a quick search on the internet and get several quick reference guides...

[Stump bumper]

I have some clip on wieghts that attach to the front lower fin that hold the fish in an upright postion and have never had them fail.

It takes longer than fizzing, but I have never been comfortable with a fizzing needle.

[T-RockJaws]

Stump Bumper - As long as you have a method that works, that is all that is important... It is all of the guys I see that just don't care, they just throw them back out in the water to let them die. Fished a small derby last night and we only had 1 fish total that did not make it out of all the fish caught from everyone!

[techo]

Capt Joe and some others posted links to a You tube thing about fizzing. Should be on the June AIA report somewhere. I wish we could make a fizzing sticky sometime as this topic comes up often and is a fish saver.

[rps]

good idea about the sticky, techo.

[CaptainJoe]

Here is my old post....reposted here.

Here is the best procedure that I have found for fizzing a fish. I use the through the mouth procedure. After inserting the needle, I hold the fish and needle underwater and watch the bubbles come out. I don't take all of the air out. Leave some in. When the bubbles start to slow down, I will stop, but I will check the fish periodically and sometimes I need to fiz the same fish again. I rarely lose a fish.

I previously used the side method, but it is more difficult than the mouth method. The mouth method allows you to hold onto the fish easier during the procedure. Plus, I have read that sometimes fish will pick up a disease at the insertion point into the side. The mouth method is safer for the fish.

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[johnboy2bfishin]

what is a good size needle for that. 18 or 20 guage. and how far do you insert the needle for the mouth method. i read that you might hit heart. don,t need to do that.

[T-RockJaws]

Thanks Captain Joe!!! I wish there was a way to have a live siminar on the care of fish during the hot summer months. I think most anglers would want to take better care of the fish if they were just educated on it more.