•Use only barbless hooks.
•Use hooks no bigger than size 10 long shank.
•Use leaders strong enough to land the fish quickly.
•Leave the fish in the net in the water whilst unhooking it or, if fishing from a boat, in the net on the unhooking mat whilst unhooking it.
•Wet the hands before handling the fish.
•Remove the hook using forceps if necessary
•Kill the fish if it is bleeding or damaged in any way.
•If the fish is exhausted, keep it in the net, in the water, and steady it in its natural position before allowing it to swim off.
•Do not use flies that fish tend to swallow e.g. Boobies.
•Do not weigh the fish.
•Do not measure the fish.
•Do not continue to practice Catch & Release if you have killed your limit as you will be unable to kill any damaged fish without breaching your Catch & Kill limit.
Respect for the fish is paramount.
Catch & Release will be monitored to ensure that the above Good Practice is followed. Catch & Release fishing may be suspended during and immediately after any periods of high water temperature..
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