Attach to your line, add a weight and drop to your desired depth. It's so simple. The S-shaped hook clip ties directly in line to your bottom rig, the hook pokes through the lower lip of your fish, thus creating an open-mouthed fish ready for the release. Then you pull the line hard, and the fish just slips off the S-pin. Easy.Effective Jan. 1, 2017, for the Recreational Bottomfish Fishery: NEW—Descending Devices Are Mandatory Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use when releasing any rockfish outside of 30 fathoms. Functional descending device means one that is ready to be used. Simple S-shaped wire hook clip that ties directly in line to a bottom rig Slim in design The hook pokes through the fish’s lower lip, keeping the mouth slightly ajar to allow water across the gills Heavy weight at the terminal end of the rig pulls the fish down Great for smaller fish such as Rockfish, Walleye, Atlantic Black Sea Bass, Lake Trout, Groupers and all species that suffer barotrauma Can handle more than one fish at a time Doesn’t need its own dedicated rod Once the fish reaches a desired depth, quickly snap the line upward to release A heavy jig can replace the bottom weight, or a two-hook rig can be tied above the device An angler can re-compress the fish and catch new fish on the same drop Proper Release: Ensure the wire hook is tied to the line pointing down Bloated fish must be hooked and placed in the water before the terminal weight is tossed out. This prevents a fish from slipping off. You can rig a sliding egg sinker above the device and place it in the water first, or stick your rod tip in the water first, forcing the S-hook upward until the fish descends. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, for the Recreational Bottomfish Fishery: NEW—Descending Devices Are Mandatory Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use when releasing any rockfish outside of 30 fathoms. Functional descending device means one that is ready to be used.
