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My friend and I are gonna check out a part of the Russian River for Steel Head. It’s a very remote part of the river. Always looking for Chanterelles as well
 
:ThumbsUp1: Cool. I used to fish myself (catch and release) for a few years and then I stopped because I started feeling guilty for putting the fish in pain.
 
I use to feel that way too. We always release. Especially Steel Head. The are swimming up to spawn. Super important to allow this to happen. We use barbless hooks
 
Due to inexperience I once landed a smallmouth bass I think it was, and when I grabbed it to remove the lure it quills on it's back stuck me. Fucking ouch!
 
Took my kids fishing, my son caught a nice one and felt so bad for days and days always asking if the fish is allright he was like 10