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	Name:	Bamaskeetshooter -
	Subject:	Floating Stripes
	Date:	8/31/2010 6:57:07 PM

Wes,

I think these floating fish are a combination of fish that are released that are exhausted and fish that are hooked and fought for a while but not landed. I've been successful at releasing smaller fish by using tight drags and trying to get the fish to the boat as quickly as possible. I net the fish and leave the fish in the water. I then remove the hook and return the fish to the water very quickly. On occasion, you will hook a mean fish, that you can't get to the boat quickly, unfortunately, it becomes dinner.