Any reply here or via email would be greatly appreciated. I've spent up to 15-20 minutes trying to revive a big fish only to see up go belly up after releasing it. I think it's because they just fight themselfs out. It didnt seem to matter what water depth they came from they dont survive the fight and release. Just get some good recipes and enjoy them.
Smoked salmon is the best.
All but one of the fish were over ten pounds. 2 cohos, two steelhead and a large lake trout. These fish were all healthy and ready to go but couldn't get upright to swim away. Needless to say we went home with a cooler full of fish. Any reply here or via email would be greatly appreciated.