Keep Em Wet Fishing's Guide to Proper Catch and Release

Keep Em Wet Fishing Bryan Huskey — Proper catch and release techniques are important for us all to know. Source: Bryan Huskey

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Bryan Huskey, a freelance photographer, filmmaker, and founder of Keep Em Wet Fishing, delves into why and how he started the #KeepEmWet Fishing movement.

Their ethos is “WE BELIEVE THAT AS WE LEARN MORE, WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO EVOLVE OUR MINDSET AND PRACTICES.”

In this podcast, we cover the following:

1:25: Who is Bryan Huskey, and how he got started with his Keep Em Wet Fishing movement.

2:16: Who influenced him to start fishing?

5:11: The 3 KeepEmWet Principles.

Minimize air exposure
Eliminate contact with dry surfaces
Reduce handling

18:13: 10 tips and best practices for releasing fish back into the water successfully.

Reduce angling duration
Follow local regulations
Hold fish over water
Fish barbless hooks
Fish with nets
Use only rubber nets
Carry hook removal devices
Photograph wet fish
Grip fish carefully
Carefully revive fish

These tips should be mandatory for anyone who participates in catch-and-release fishing.

42:43: What KeepEmWet is NOT.

45:47: What grinds Bryan’s gears in the fly fishing community.

50:30: Where you can find KeepEmWet Fishing on social media.

Check out their site: https://keepemwetfishing.org
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Jon Stenstrom

Founder & Angler

Jon Stenstrom is a fishing enthusiast. He has over 25 years of fishing experience, and 6 years of spearfishing experience, and is currently learning how to boat. Jon has his Open Water PADI Certification and FII Freediver Level 1 Certification. Jon has traveled the world to fish and dive, most notably in the Great Barrier Reef, Baja Mexico, Thailand, and Malaysia. More Articles