Spin fishing: Landing fish to getting back in the water ASAP

[Brett]

He's just started lure fishing

[CarlG]

He's just started lure fishing

I see.....not take long to learn that part of it then..

[Brett]

He's got a fair idea, from the forum and also pestering me via sms lol You can take him under your wing at the surf meet

[CarlG]

He's got a fair idea, from the forum and also pestering me via sms lol You can take him under your wing at the surf meet

Lol...not the greatest of wings to be under methinks..
As you've no doubt already told him, keep your rod bent into the fish the whole time, do not give the buggers one inch of slack or they're gone. With the bigger ones, walk them up the beach as you get them in the last breaker..pretty obvious once you've done it a few dozen times, but until you get on top of it, they can be deeply frustrating..

[Lost Pom]

I think I've been misunderstood here... Pretty good idea of what I'm doing! By 33% of safe releases, I was referring to me dropping them in the final break! Accidental release.

I've kept all I've caught. Usually do. If I was to put a fish back, I'd make sure that it was capable of surviving, always have always will. The two minutes was taking time to unhook, run up beach, bleed, bag then race back the water.

Apologies for the confusion.

[Lost Pom]

But, as ever, always grateful for the advice.

[claretone]

Definitely agree, get rid of the treble hooks and go to single hook.