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 Fin Notching
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04/19/17 05:04 PM
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Lloyd5
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Anyone mark bluegills to see if they catch them again? Looks like fin clipping would be the easiest way to do it.
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/19/17 05:09 PM
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banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Never thought of it!  Catch to many!  Side Note: I have caught sunnies with fresh bait worms still in their mouth and also with hooks still in their mouths. 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/19/17 05:40 PM
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Lloyd5
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I fish the same places repeatedly. It is river fishing so there is opportunity for fish to leave and be replaced frequently. I've wondered though how long they hang around, and how many I catch again.
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/19/17 06:17 PM
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banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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That would be interesting to know. I can see catching the same fish over again in a pond or small lake. However in a bigger water body I think they move around a lot.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/19/17 07:43 PM
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Wildman of the navidad
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I notched a few gar tails when i was a kid never caught any marked ones in a pond it be useful if it mattered to someone
Psalm:91
Quote on the wildman" They Said he'd eat the hair off of a man's head when he was hungry
and squeeze the water out of rocks when he was thirsty"
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/19/17 08:50 PM
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Gitter Done
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Usually fish for stripers,cats,and whites. Never thought about marking em!
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/21/17 01:34 PM
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I use a hole punch to mark them. Super easy and quick to punch a hole in the tail.
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/21/17 01:57 PM
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Laker One
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Interesting! Never gave it any thought until now! 
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/21/17 11:13 PM
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Meadowlark
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Notching is a very valuable tool for the pond owner who manages for fish growth. I have used it for many years and gained a lot of information from using it....but never to see if they can be caught again.
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Re: Fin Notching
[Re: Lloyd5]
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04/25/17 08:09 PM
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Lloyd5
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The hole punch sounds interesting.
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