Welcome to BR, Mike. I'm new to this site too so I'm not sure how much this will help but there is a sub-forum for "other species" which you might find useful(or not). Link is below.
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/forum/20-other-fish-species/
The only fish I don't care to handle properly are bluegill. Other than that I try to be gentle with most other fish. I don't think the hooks even hurt them that much(depending on where it's hooked), it's probably equivalent to us getting a shot. If on shore I do toss them back gently, almost as if it's breaking water, avoiding objects.
Hi everyone! Aspiring angler hailing from CT. I've always fished, just not a lot up until a year ago. Now me and my buddy bmac31 are addicted. I even traded my 81 Harley Sportster for an 84 Glastron bass boat with a 185hp Evinrude O/B. Can't wait for CT to thaw out! Haha. Anyways, it seems like a great community here, looking forward to learning even more about angling.
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