greenbug wrote:Sorry to dredge this up! In the past I have taken pictures of surf perch I caught laying on the wet sand, are saltwater fish more robust? Should we handle them the same as trout? Let me know. Strictly for my fishing education.
thanks,
Paul
Most surf fish are very hardy, especially beach dwellers. Surf perch even give live birth in the surf zone, how's that for a newborn's welcome to the world. As long as you get them back quickly, I doubt any harm comes to the perch. Of course, mountain pitching them can't be good, so just slip them back in gently.
John