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Ah yes, the old "foot arch shin draw" stroke.
My foot would be so cramped up after that, I wouldn't walk for a week...
I don't even use a net, I use a wool fingerless glove to grip it just before the tail, you can almost completely immobilize it, and a firm grip means you're causing far less damage to the slime (it's just mucus) that protects the fish from infections, next time you use a net look at how much of that slime remains after you release the fish
Nice legwork paddling, but although I'm not a fisherman, I'm skeptical about that "catch." There was no fight on the line, there was a video cut before he netted the supposedly live fish, and I think it would risk hand cuts to haul in a big fish with bare hands on line. What do you real fisherman think: Was that a netting of a live fish or an already dead one?
I think the fish was live/this was a real catch.
- The fish did give a flop in the net in the last half second or so of the clip, in a fashion that I think would be hard to fake/incite with just the net. (It looks like a tired fish at this point - see #4)
- That line looks to be some really heavy monofilament, probably well north of 20 pound test. This will mean less cutting on the hands for a given force.
- (Related to 2) Keep in mind that a sportfishing rod is a very high-ratio third class lever. At this scale, the actual tension on the line is seldom above a handful of pounds force, even if the felt force by the fisherman seems significant. (If you have your drag set properly, you can grip the line with your hand and pull line out of the reel, at least in the conditions and fish sizes that I tend to go after.)
- I think the cut was to shorten how much time he played it. If you watch, there are times when he his pulling in hand-over-hand pretty quickly - probably when the fish is running toward the line. Other times he's just holding on, or pulling in a little bit at a time, but showing a bit more muscle strain. In areas where fishing is mostly a recreational activity, we are encouraged to fight and land quickly, even at greater risk of loosing the fish entirely. This is due to conservation regs that require that a large percentage of the catch be released immediately - we want those too small/too large (breeder) fish to have most of their energy reserves when they go back in the water. We are therefore used to seeing more lively catches than you would expect in a subsistence fishing situation where the point is to land as much fish meat as possible - the fish in the clip appears to be very played out, and would be vulnerable if it was released.
- Some species - or even individual fish - just don't fight the same way. Diet and body shape, as well as environmental conditions from large scale to small can affect how a fish reacts to being hooked.
it's definitely legit, about halfway through you can see the tail swirl when he first brings it to the surface, plus that line appears to be either wire (doubtful) or north of 40lb test going by the way it coils and loops- it's not limp at all. As for cuts, many Newfies handline fished for decades for fish up to, and including 90+lb atlantic cod (some still do), their hands are tough enough to almost blunt a butcher knife.
I've watched a lot of two tv series, Monster Fish and River Monsters (my preferred), they are all about fishing in remote locations for the biggest freshwater fish. The locations are place like the Amazon, Africa and a lot of them in South East Asia. River Monsters especially features indigenous fishermen who are just like the guy in the OP.
While Jeremy Wade uses mostly high end gear designed for Tuna and other giant ocean fish with fancy lures his guides show him how they use wire alone with standard large hooks and a hunk of bait bringing in these monsters into boats similar to the posted video.
I'm not really into the more usual fishing shows where it's all about quantity as opposed to size and more about gear and beer than the actual fish.
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While Jeremy Wade uses mostly high end gear designed for Tuna and other giant ocean fish with fancy lures his guides show him how they use wire alone with standard large hooks and a hunk of bait bringing in these monsters into boats similar to the posted video.
I'm not really into the more usual fishing shows where it's all about quantity as opposed to size and more about gear and beer than the actual fish.
River Monsters - Wikipedia
I'll take you guys' word for it. I was skeptical largely because so many YouTube shorts, especially from Asia, while entertaining, are click bait fake performances or trick camera work.
I think the fish and the paddle work were real but I think it was done for show more than practicality. He didn't move the boat very much. Hard to see what he might have gained by doing so. I think it was just showing off. Still impressive though.
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I think the leg paddling is legit. Check the boat movement and where the line is going. The fish is trying to go under the boat and he's trying to back away and keep the line on his side. IME, it's very common for the fish to go under the boat, but I use the pole for leverage and either it moves the fish or the fish moves the boat.... sometimes both.
If you want to keep the fish, a net is a good idea. And BTW, the new style silicone netting is easier on the fish you want to release and less snaggy on your lure.
If you want to keep the fish, a net is a good idea. And BTW, the new style silicone netting is easier on the fish you want to release and less snaggy on your lure.
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