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^^^ I like it! If I smack the fish in head behind the eyes, about 40%-50% of the time the fins will flare and they won't twitch. I might have to try the spike method.
I will be fishing the same pond this Friday afternoon.
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One of my buddies in med school did a research project where he had to pith the fish and then take the samples immediately after the fish died. It was the same method.
He was a VERY precise guy, and is now an eye surgeon, so I suspect he got it exactly right every time.
I suspect I might miss every now and then, but I believe it is considered one on the most humane methods to euthanize research animals. Like our "taste" experiment, you typically don't want stress chemicals in your research animal tissues.
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Mom had an old ball-peen hammer, shortened to fit her tackle box, to smack catfish or a muskie if she was lucky.
As part of my pond re-balancing, I ikejima-ed a 14" LMB this morning, relative weight barely 80%. It is easier to get a hook, weigh, & measure out if he is still.
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This was released back into the pond. I did not take the time to get a weight.
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I have read on Pond Boss the proper way to pellet-train the fish. I still have not read a post on how you get the fish to sit still for their photos. I always have problems with that one.
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