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In reply to Post #20
I disagree that retainers are a shocker. What you're referring to is misuse of retainers (which I agree with, obviously). Retainers are valuable for big fish imo. Almost any kit can be misused. Doesn't mean the kit is at fault.
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In reply to Post #20
100% 
The only good use for a floating retainer is transferring a bigger than average fish from the water to the mat while still in the net. It supports the fish better than just lifting a bigger fish in the net, less chance of tail damage should the fish get slightly folded.
Then transfer back to the water, and release, NOT RETAIN...
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In reply to Post #2
Floating retainers are the worst product to ever been made, totally unsafe for the fish - designed for social media clowns to take daylight shots, so they can make videos for money and get likes on their pages - "gotta few bangers in the cells"...and the dawn shot of all the retainers lined up in the margins.
Putting an exhausted fish in the upper layer of the water column with hardly any oxygen is a joke. Some real gems have been lost in the Reading area due to this practice by so called legends and superstars whilst waiting for camera crews and the sun to be at full strength.
Keep the fish in the net (deep net like the ESP ones) sort your camera gear out. If you can't take night shots, get a grip and practice. This should all be done and dusted within 10 mins. The ******** you hear of "putting it in the sack to rest" is an excuse for a daylight shot. The fish will recover better swimming freely back in the lake.
****houses - all of em.
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In reply to Post #18
Once on a week in France the temp had been 40 deg the previous week and was for ours 2. The vast majority of the fish were holding virtually motionless about 12" under the surface, in 14' of water, nearer the dam end. Was very frustrating but so is life.
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In reply to Post #12
Arrrrr, fishing in the heat is one, burn him
I’ve been walking the dog on an evening on, a water where the fish rarely show, seen a few laid up just under the surface, loads of bream, especially where the water runs out, im thinking it must be more aerated, could be wrong? 
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In reply to Post #16
"I always keep my mat upside down so won’t get hot for the fish."
I wear mine on my head. It keeps me cool as well.
I do get the occasional funny look from the noddy's but I shrug it off.
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In reply to Post #15
Exactly this.
If you catch make sure everything is saturated and I always keep my mat upside down so won’t get hot for the fish.
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These days I go fishing once a month, even if it was 40 degrees I would still go and fish for them on that particular weekend in those conditions.
Just use your common sense, act according to the conditions and you will be fine.
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In reply to Post #13
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In reply to Post #12
Thanks for this link. Haven’t laughed at it for years until now
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In reply to Post #5
Burn him, he's a witch (well technically warlock), better than fishing.... see if Scozza floats
You forget, it's fish at all costs, as long as you get a great pic who cares if it's the last one.
In all seriousness it does worry me that there are people in our hobby who don't know if/when/or how to, retain in hot weather.
I see we have thunderstorm warnings too, classic deoxgenation crash weather
For those who are too young to know Monty Python, see here
LINKY POO™ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf71YotfykQ
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In reply to Post #5
100% . Earn some money, or another activity.
I can understand it if you booked the week off, but otherwise I just don't get it.
Also, regarding spawning. Fishing post spawning is just as bad as fishing while they spawn.
They need 3 or 4 days at least.
Good post though Baitman.
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In reply to Post #4
Stop fishing as said , can imagine the moaning if fisheries installed aeration systems and passed the install and running costs on to the anglers.
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In reply to Post #7
Agreed
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In reply to Post #5
Precisely.
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