.... ...... stress selected individuals released into the pond as easy capture food items. .....
How do you "stress" the fish before release? Tail or fin clip?
I use 2 methods for stressing prey for easy catch here. It makes it easier for healthy fish released simultaneously to survive.
1. In cooler weather I simply sling the fish out with a crab dip net to stun them when they hit the water for a short instant stress / shock.
2. In warm weather I will use water temp cooling to put them in a slower moving situation before releasing them. Makes them a lot easier for the LMB to catch as the multiple temp changes basically shocked the Prey.
