How to kill a fish (so it doesn't suffer)

Geggy_poos · Post by **Geggy_poos** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:27 pm

hi i know killing fish is not a nice business. i want to know a way to kill mackerel as i see people leaving them in a bucket to suficate and i want to kill a fish a quick way so it doesnt have to suffer.

cheers greg

zziply · Post by **zziply** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:37 pm

hit it really hard.

Post by **rabbi2** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:37 pm

A sharp blow on the head with a trunchon.

Geggy_poos · Post by **Geggy_poos** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:39 pm

lol ok ill give it a go......

is it a little messy??

Post by **rabbi2** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:40 pm

No it it is the most humane way I know of. keith

dazzaman · Post by **dazzaman** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:41 pm

If you put your forefinger in it`s mouth,then your thumb on the back of it`s head and twist upwards it will break it`s neck and die,it may still flap due to it`s nerves.
It is probably easier to use a priest(type of heavy batton),hit hard between the eyes
The cheaper option is to get an old hard wood chair or table leg,cut it down to about 12 inches(30cm) and use that.
Hope this helps,cheers Darren

zziply · Post by **zziply** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:43 pm

dazzaman wrote:If you put your forefinger in it`s mouth,then your thumb on the back of it`s head and twist upwards it will break it`s neck and die,it may still flap due to it`s nerves.
It is probably easier to use a priest(type of heavy batton),hit hard between the eyes
The cheaper option is to get an old hard wood chair or table leg,cut it down to about 12 inches(30cm) and use that.
Hope this helps,cheers Darren

on a big mackerel maybe - but a good tw*tting on the back of the head works a treat

ejay · Post by **ejay** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:43 pm

well i caught a dace today and the hook was like in really deep so i killed it i didnt really no how n i had pliers in the box so i smashed its head the only downside is it leaves loads of blood and scales on the pliers ill keep watchin this to see what happens

Post by **rabbi2** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:43 pm

Problem is he's not done it for a while due to blanking ! lol he he he >:) >:) >:) >:) >:)

Geggy_poos · Post by **Geggy_poos** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:45 pm

lol keith! thanks for your help guys!

ejay congrats on that dace lol

>:) >:) >:)

trooper · Post by **trooper** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:11 pm

Geggy_poos · Post by **Geggy_poos** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:11 am

thanks for the help

shannock · Post by **shannock** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:00 am

whats a fish ?

i thinki can remember that far back >:) >:) >:)

im with the rest a bang on the bonce with something heavy

dazza and rabbi blanked last time so do think they can remember that far back either lol >:) >:) >:) >:) >:)

cheers steve

Post by **rabbi2** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:04 am

Going one holyhead breakwater tomorrow I'll show you what fishings all about. The only problem is that we are taking 4 young anglers with us so Im prepared to be outfish once again.

When it happens we never hear the end of it!!!

nw · Post by nw » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:17 pm

im with the others on this hit it hard on the head or just cut the head clean off