OK next weeks topic. Rejuvenade or Catch and Release?

[Brian]

Since it is getting hot out.

[g-man]

Since it is getting hot out.

I have used them both, and they both worked good for me.

[Brian]

or Please Release Me?

[Tin Can]

This one called "Respond to my PM"

It's new, you haven't heard about it yet.

[Iafrate94505]

rofolol.......joeW

[Joe W.]

Yeah, that's me.

[Iafrate94505]

been fishn

[Tin Can]

I sent you a PM. Sory for jacking the thread, I won't post in it anymore.

[Fishn Fighter]

i dont like the way Rejuvenate makes the meat taste so I just kill them when I put them in the boat....

[MIKE TREMONT]

Boxers!

[Gator]

Catch and Release or Please Release me - hands down...........

[Chaozu]

I thought that was kool aid in the live well

[Gary Dobyns]

This is really a good question. They are not at all alike. HANDS DOWN CATCH and RELEASE.

[Phil]

Catch and Release or Please Release me - hands down...........

AGREE CATCH AND RELEASE HANDS DOWN !!

[Bill K]

Both work well, use what ever your local shop carrys and keep those fish healthy and released. Bill K

[Murph]

If for no other reason, use the Catch and Release or Please Release Me, because they are supposed to kill the Quagga or Zebra Mussel in the infant stage.

[fishdist]

You guys are too much. Your brand loyalty is commendable, if maybe a little mis-guided. Here are the facts: The two brands named (and recommended by most of you) are basically the same product - the green stuff. These products employ calming agents to to do their job. Calming agents have been shown to cause weight loss in captured fish (as much as 8 ounces off a 20 lb sack in a day's time). And just think of what a calmed fish will look like on a flat board.

Rejuvenade does its job through the use of food grade nutrients rather than calming agents and does not cause weight loss.

It goes without saying that some kind of livewell additive (that serves to replace slime layer and neutralize certain wastes) is preferable to using none, especially in the hot weather. Another benefit that Rejuvenade has is that it will perk up fish that are bleeding or otherwise beat up.

I am the wholesale distributor of Rejuvenade (as well as using it myself) for reasons stated above

Fishdist

[Greg_Cornish]

In that case, has anyone tried Gatorade?

[MIKE TREMONT]

Besides wearing boxers, I use the Please Release because it's about half the cost of Rejuvenate, which I used for a few years because I read it was superior.

I'm frugal. I want to take care of these fish I catch, why should I pay more for the same product?

I'll pass on one more little story I was told.

A friend was talking to the DFG guys in their shock boat. He asked what they use. He was told plain old table salt. Just a conversation passed on to me. Was something missed in the translation .

[Sean Graf]

Neither!!

Fish paper tournaments only. Catch / Measure / Release!

[Lane]

Here are the REAL FACTS. Please Release Me and Catch And Release are not, "basically the same". If you look at the both formulas this is obvious! They do both contain the same sedative
that is a natural essential oil. Catch and Release contains two disinfectants. One of the disinfectants kills Quagga veligers with
a short exposure time. The disinfectant will also kill the adults with
a prolonged exposure time. The adults are not a problem in the livewell, but the veligers can be transported via contaminated water. Catch And Release also contains a more complex electrolyte
formula. Catch And Release contains an ammonia remover. There
is a natural bacteriostat in the formula, which prevents bacteria from attaching to the slime cells.

Please Release Me, does NOT contain the disinfectants, therefore
it will NOT kill viruses and quagga veligers. It contains antibotic
and antifungal medications for treatment of wounds and obvious
fungal and secondary bacterial infections. Please Release Me does
NOT contain the ammonia remover. Both products contain dechlorinators (removes chlorine).

Catch And Release is a much more advanced and more expensive product. Please Release Me is also a great product, but is not
as advanced as Catch And Release. We recommend Please Release Me for wounds, and both can be used together if fish are caught with sores or obvious fungal (looks like cotton) infections.

Ammonia is more toxic in warmer months than in cooler months.
Fish that are calm and not stressed, DO NOT LOSE WEIGHT! That
statement is totally FALSE! On the contrary, fish that are excited and stressed lose weight through increased metabolic excretions,
ie urine, and regurgitation. Excited and stress fish require more
oxygen and can quickly go into oxygen debt, especially in a small
volume of water in tight confinement. Fish are more prone to injury
as well. Thrashing around in the livewell is not good for them.

Signs of shock;
Fish that roll over after previously swimming upright
Loss of gill coloration
Loss of overall body coloration

*We have never been able to save a fish that has lost gill coloration. If the gills turn pink, they are as good as DEAD.

Signs of damage to slime coat that can result in delayed mortality
if not treated.
Frayed fins
Fish does not look glassy
Individual scales are obvious
Fish is rough to the touch.

Healthy fish have good overall coloration and have copious amount
of slime. Slime to a fish is like skin to a human.

[kb]

Catch and Release and I think Lane just ended this week's debate....what do you guys have for next week??????

kb

[Brian]

Catch and Release and I think Lane just ended this week's debate....what do you guys have for next week??????

kb

I'm working on it KB Oh wait, I have it.

[RipnRog]

Catch and Release and I think Lane just ended this week's debate....what do you guys have for next week??????

kb

I'm working on it KB Oh wait, I have it.

I remember reading sometime ago that sea salt worked really well. anyone ever heard this......

[bahlzar]

Catch and Release and I think Lane just ended this week's debate....what do you guys have for next week??????

kb

I'm working on it KB Oh wait, I have it.

I remember reading sometime ago that sea salt worked really well. anyone ever heard this......

ya jim scarlett was telling me about that ..

[Scott Shambre]

I'm working on it KB Oh wait, I have it.

I remember reading sometime ago that sea salt worked really well. anyone ever heard this......

ya jim scarlett was telling me about that ..

Is that how he keeps his 10's alive before not photographing them????

[Dewayne]

I had used Please Release Me for several years with good results. A few years ago I switched to Rejuvinade for about 2 years because of the weight loss claim. The number of dead fish I weighted in increased significantly for those two two years and my Cull-M-Rite still weighted in a little less then the tournament scale. Other than dead fish weight I have seen little difference between any of the additives or no additive. I switched back last year to Please Release Me and have seen improvements once again in the health of my fish. Rejuvinade seems to hype up the fish and does little to help a sick fish (they always die). It also makes sense that a calmed fish will use less oxygen then a hyped up fish. Since that is a key factor in summer mortality, give me a sedative every time. Sorry, but dead fish = weight loss and a black eye for tournament fishing.

I have no vested interest in either and am just sharing what I learned using both over time. Catch and Release sounds impressive and I have some to try from the HBC 2 tournament. I expect the results with it to be the same or better than the Please Release Me. I see it is now available through Bass Pro Shop in a 3# can which lasts me about a year. I may soon be switching. Thanks for the honest and informative post Lane.

Dewayne

[Guy Kelley]

Please Release Me,

Was fishing a club tournament a few years ago at Shasta and did not know how at the time to fizz my fish. Do Now though,

Fished a hump & was taking many fish out of 35 feet, all with some type of bladder problem.

Treated the live well all day with Please Release Me. so as to constantly have green water in the well. ALL fish relaxed and blaters returned to normal , I was able to release all my fish back with a 100% live release.

At same tournament a fellow club member used Rejuvenate & all his fish died in the live well. The live well pumps were on and he tried to treat his fish well.

I noticed that in order to keep the fish healthy , It was necessary to keep the water on recirculate so the water in my live well did not exchange, except when I would manually exchange with fresh water and retreat.

Air temp that weekend was between 100 & 105 with water being well into the 80's. I did add ice on several occasions. I don't think ice was the main reason but Please Release Me apparently was.


But something is better than nothing. And any additive is necessary if you really want to take care of your fish