Understanding Barotrauma

http://westernbass.com/dotcom/library/view.html?id=4765

Thanks for posting I think that most fresh water fisherman are unaware of this.Last year daleshark and I landed just after the local bass club had there weight ins.There were several bass floating around the ramps all belly up.All baro'd.I talked to one guy who told me they try to shoot them down like a football.he said most of the time they will swim off.if they float back up they use a needle.If that doesnt work they walk away.

Thanks for posting this. I had no idea it pertained to freshwater fish in depths of 20 feet or less.

Here's a study they did on Rockfish as well.

http://www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/Publications/PDFs/Jarvis_Lowe_rockfish_barotrauma.pdf

and another
http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2009/jul/study-carefully-released-rockfish-can-survive-barotrauma

drop em down.

Thanks for posting this. I had no idea it pertained to freshwater fish in depths of 20 feet or less.

> than 20 feet.