![]() ![]() View Gallery: New devices help fish readjust to deep water Signs of barotrauma include protrusion of the stomach from the fish's mouth, distended intestines, bulging eyes and bloated belly. The issue is barotrauma: When a hooked fish is brought quickly to the surface from deep water (usually more than 60 feet), decreasing pressure allows gases in the swim bladder to expand, so the bladder can rupture, and gases fill the fish's body cavity. But if the fish you release don't survive, you're shooting yourself in the foot." "There are a lot of reasons to release fish: They might be undersize or out of season, or you just might not want to kill a fish. "That's your future you want to see those fish again. "If you're in this business, you have a vested interest in the best care given to fish you release," Allen said. Ralph Allen, owner of King Fisher Fleet fishing charter company out of Punta Gorda, to demonstrate for the media how various kinds of fish-descending devices can save the lives of released fish. Staugler and Lee County Sea Grant agent Joy Hazell were aboard Island Girl 15 miles off Boca Grande Pass with Capt. When the grouper got down to 50 feet, the clamp opened, and the fish swam away in good shape. ![]() So, Charlotte County Florida Sea Grant agent Betty Staugler fastened a clamp and weight to the fish's lower lip and lowered the fish into the water with a handline. With stomach sticking out of its mouth aboard the 35-foot cabin cruiser Island Girl, the red grouper was in bad shape and almost certainly would die when released. Watch Video: Video: New devices help fish readjust to deep water ![]()
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