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I've researched this topic for sometime. Based upon talking with rockfish biologists and salty discussion groups in Oregon/Washington it seems the recompression technique of quickly resubmerging the fish back to the depths where it was caught may improve survival over gas bladder deflation.  Oregon Sea Grant has a brochure that describes various rigs for accomplishing this.  Also, I learned that deep dwelling fishes swim bladders contain inert gases (like argon), not just CO2. These gases could be important to survival and take a long time to replenish.  Either technique is better than nothing.  FYI, a mature yelloweye can live to be the ripe old age of 120 years.  I've gotten to the point of trying to avoid catching them.  Just a personal thing.

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• Deflating fish the right way AKCAPT Feb 26 2006
  • Deflate vs Recompress DreamCatcher Feb 27 2006
  • I agree 100% stid2677 Feb 27 2006
  • Thank you B_M Feb 26 2006
    • BM, plz check your mail Ripface Feb 26 2006
      • Needle size for deflation AKCAPT Feb 26 2006