Does Releasing Bass Affect The Bite....??????

[Crow Horse]

Generally speaking, will a released bass turn off the bite?

[Bankc]

I don't know from personal experience, because I always release the bass after I catch them.  But I've heard that it can shut off a bite.  However, having caught multiple bass in the same spot many, many times in my life, I can say that if it does shut down the bite on occasion, it doesn't always.  

[AlabamaSpothunter]

The commotion of the actual fight, and catch is likely to do more than releasing the actual fish.

[Choporoz]

Yes, the fighting bass releases some sort of bass-drenaline that warns off all other fish....probably yells a warning, too.

No, one bass eating something just makes the others hungry.

 

 

Never mind..reading isn't my strong suit...I answered a different question....something about catching a fish turning off the bite

 

Why would releasing a fish affect anything?

[Crow Horse]

13 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

Yes, the fighting bass releases some sort of bass-drenaline that warns off all other fish....probably yells a warning, too.

No, one bass eating something just makes the others hungry.

 

 

Never mind..reading isn't my strong suit...I answered a different question....something about catching a fish turning off the bite

 

Why would releasing a fish affect anything?

Actually, I was interested in both fighting and releasing. Possibly, a released bass's behavior might signal an "alert" to other bass in the area, but that's just a WAG.

[BassNJake]

This seems to be the case here with suspending smallmouth.

Lots of guys will livewell fish when they are catching from a school.

I know guys that will also move away from the spot before releasing them

 

Is it some sort of superstition? could be especially down here

MLF guys release them all and some guys sit there for what seems like hours on the same school catching them consistently 

However, winter schools and late summer schools are not what tournament fisherman chase.

[TnRiver46]

40 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

The commotion of the actual fight, and catch is likely to do more than releasing the actual fish.

The fight usually draws more in 

[The Bassman]

2 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

The fight usually draws more in 

This^^^  Here's proof:

[Zcoker]

Most often when the bite does occur in the first place, it's usually widespread with every fish activated. So there must be some sort of "communion" taking place, at least relative to that. Can't say for sure about the "off" nature or what may un-activate it. Fish do seem unified in behaviors, whether on or off or with other things. I do know with certain fish like Tarpon, for instance, other fish swim along with the captured fish. I've had other Tarpon trail my captured Tarpon almost the entire fight time. 

[gim]

1 hour ago, Crow Horse said:

Generally speaking, will a released bass turn off the bite?

I would say no, because if you release it, it has the ability to bite again another day.  If you keep it, its DEAD.