interesting read - stop the bleeding

[bosshawg]

 in december issue bassmaster mag, if you have a bass thats bleeding from a deep hookset, after hook removal pour some 7up, sprite, mountain dew or mellow yellow on the affected area. apparently the citric acid will shrink the capillaries thus reducing or eliminating the bleeding.

hmmmmmmm! and a bud for the angler..

[djkimmel]

I bet it didn't say that 2nd part in the article...

[Ryan]

When I read that in Bassmasters I wondered if it would actually work.  I guess it couldn' hurt, it's just pop and if they are bleeding out, might as well try anything to save them.  Has anyone ever had success using this or even tried it at all?

-Ryan

[dartag]

i have had good luck with Rejuvinade to stop bleeding on smallies.  have to give it a try.  bad news is we won't be keeping fish for 7 months

[djkimmel]

bad news is we won't be keeping fish for 7 months

Aw now there you gone and done it!!!

[dashaver63]

When I fished with Mike Trombly, he took the Rejuvinate and put it directly onto the tear in the gill like a paste. It stopped bleeding and the fish was very alive and well for the weigh-in.

[bosshawg]

I bet it didn't say that 2nd part in the article...

nope, that was just the angler babblin'..

[bosshawg]

When I fished with Mike Trombly, he took the Rejuvinate and put it directly onto the tear in the gill like a paste. It stopped bleeding and the fish was very alive and well for the weigh-in.

never tried rejuvinate. thou i've had catch & release always on hand, wondered if that would do the same. wouldn't think so w/the larger grandules.