Pineview and Causey

[MrLipripper]

You're right on with the gill thing, BLM. Since the gills are essentially lungs for the fish, they are highly vascularized, i.e. lots of blood coursing through there to oxygenate them lil buggers. The hole near the "chin" of the fish will actually heal over in time and will, as Hipocrates would say, "do no harm." The most critical release strategy is to not handle the fish, if possible, as we are all aware. If your hands or gloves are wet, go for it. Just don't remove too much of the slime layer on the skin/scales.

I will now stop preaching.[angelic]

MrLipripper
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