Spike for Fish

[Jack_Lives_Here]

Nailed a good snapper on Sunday and had a fair bit of trouble releasing because didn't have the right gear to release the air from bladder. Ended up using a thin blade of fillet knife - fish swam away strongly. Seriously considering a large hyperdermic needle for the job - it's sterile until opened and easily available. Is there special spikes made for such purposes. What is used generally????

[Brooksy]

Dave
The better needle to use is an IV cather. Same as a hyperdermic needle but larger and longer.

Steve

[agnes_jack]

G'day Dave
We use a 16 guage syringe for the job, works well on most fish.
Use the plunger to keep the needle clean
Should be able to get them from a chemist.

Regards, Tony

[agnes_jack]

Brooksy
Sounds like a good one, where do you get catheter needles from?
Regards, Tony

[Big_unit]

We use 20 gauge needles with a 100ml syringe. We get them for needling sick cows but you should be able to get them from a Vet.

Cheers
James

[Jack_Lives_Here]

OK, so I'm on the right track. Thanks Guys. [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]