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deflating swim bladders
Posted by Ripface on Feb 25 2006

I'm looking for some ideas on how to deflate the swim bladders from throw-back fish caught deep in the saltwater, like smaller snapper for instance. My thinking would be to pierce it with a small hypodermic needle. But I don't think these needles would be readily available. I don't have anything against feeding the eagles, but I'd prefer to grow the fisheries instead. How do some of you approach this problem? Would a thin needle be effective?

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