DaveD Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Whats the best way to hold these buggers? I know I've only done it once or twice but damn, fins underneath and on top. Any good suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) put a glove on and put your thumb in thier mouth, hold them by thier bittom lip and support the body with your other hand. This will ensure a healthy release or dispatch to the ice box whatever your choice This is a photo of the technique.... Edited January 15, 2007 by kevvie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johblow Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 mmmmmmm... nice specimen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Grab em with your thumb on their arse and turn them belly up while doing the dental work. Works fine with most of them. Kevvie's way is best for the big fellas. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvie Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Grab em with your thumb on their arse and turn them belly up while doing the dental work. Works fine with most of them. Kevvie's way is best for the big fellas. John Its funny when i try and explain the 'thumb on the arse' technique to people who dont fish very often. They think im taking the piss outta em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 yea I thought the best way might be just to use a rag on hand and try to hold them like that, then again I thought it might pierce through that. Not exactly gonna go taking gloves with me though, I'm just a casual shore fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aron Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 The old thumb on the bottom lip trick Just be careful and remember to hold the fish with its mouth open, up at forster had one shake on me while i was mesuring it on the gunnel - that was 2 weeks ago and iv still got a semi circle inprint on my thumb - ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costello Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I caught a nice lizard up in Jerusalim Bay a few weeks ago and hearing the thumb on the bottom lip method is the way to go i went for it and the clamped down on my thumb and didn't let go. Didn't exactly hurt but it came as a hell of a shock at the time! I now go for the gloves and grab them under the belly with my thumb on the back of the neck. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 When lucky enough to catch a nice flathead I grab them in a wet towel to remove the hook and then follow kevvies procedure. If the towel is folded in half I am safe from the head spikes and minimise the stress to the fish while still maintaining a good hold on the fish. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I caught a nice lizard up in Jerusalim Bay a few weeks ago and hearing the thumb on the bottom lip method is the way to go i went for it and the clamped down on my thumb and didn't let go. Didn't exactly hurt but it came as a hell of a shock at the time! I now go for the gloves and grab them under the belly with my thumb on the back of the neck. Cheers, Mark same thing happend to me on early sunday morning (3am), got a 89cm model in the boat and picked him up by the mouth with gloves and the bastard would not let go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemmm Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 If you arent releasing them one finger in each gill (underneath) and your thumb in the centre of their head (on top). Doesnt matter how big if you hold em tight enough they can shake all they like. It flattens their noggin out and your hands are at the front so away from those nasty side spikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) Hi guys In my kayak, I have a neoprene glove that I grab them with till I can either get the hook out & release them or put them in the keeper net, alive (in the water.) The thick neoprene glove is great & hasn't been bitten or spiked thru yet, even when grabbing it around the gut/spike area. If I am landbased, & plan on keeping the flattie for a feed - I just flip it over and shove my thumb thru one side of the gill & my forefinger (or middle finger) thru the other gill, with the fingers meeting in the middle of his throat, then dispatch it with a knife thru the head! There are no raspy bits to cut you. Even the biggest flattie that I have caught so far & kept (70cm - first & last time) hasn't been able to shake out of that one. It ain't pretty, and is a bit brutal, I know, but it works. If you are intending to release them, obviously don't use this method!! Cheerio Roberta Hi Dave - good to see someone else uses this method! Edited January 16, 2007 by Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DV8 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Great responses from all you raiders. They are buggers to handle!! I don't like to touch them. Incidently, if you do get spiked rubbing the slime fromk the flattie on the wound takes away the sting. Works a treat!! Davo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Great responses from all you raiders. They are buggers to handle!! I don't like to touch them. Incidently, if you do get spiked rubbing the slime fromk the flattie on the wound takes away the sting. Works a treat!! Davo Davo - Not on firm ground here but thought it was the slime on them that acts as anticoagulent (spelling ?), hence why you seem to bleed so long and hard from a flattie spiking ??? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 the venom in the spike thins the blood (and is painfull as) the slime acts as a coagulant i believe and eases the pain (apparently, i think it may be a bit like sugar pills), seems to work but i usually just wait it out, takes a half hour or so but you stop noticing when the bites are hot CFD Cheers Chris - was not sure how it worked, and was not aware flatties injected venom (why not, I guess Stone fish do) - Thanks for the info John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Seems like we're all learning something here we didn't expect. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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