Is it a skunk if you hook but lose them?

[fin]

7 hours ago, schplurg said:

Had a fish on yesterday and about 3 seconds

 

This ain't no rodeo. Even if you ride him for 8 seconds, it still don't count ?

[Bankc]

According to the guys at the dock, it counts as 1 and you don't get to add the customary 2lbs of weight you normally get when forgoing the scales.  If you boat the bass, it counts as 3 for the first three catches, and then 2 for each additional catch after that.  And remember, after your total score passes 15 (i.e. 6 boated bass), then you get to round up to the nearest 10's place.  

[scbassin]

How do you get the skunk out of the boat if you do not bring the fish into the boat?