Catch and release
- 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