steve2
Well-known member
Fish ointments do you carry them and why do you use them?
I never have and don’t see the reasoning behind using them. Fish got cuts and bruises in every day life and they don’t go and see the fish doctor so why shouldn’t damage inflicted by anglers heal naturally. I have seen plenty of fish damage from predator bites that have healed naturally.
I have a friend that puts it on almost every fish he catches apart from pike although pike suffer far more damage than most other fish from the use of treble hooks.
Is carrying ointment just there to give the angler a feel good factor?
Strange thing is that those anglers that carry first aid kits for fish never carry a first aid kit for themselves.
I never have and don’t see the reasoning behind using them. Fish got cuts and bruises in every day life and they don’t go and see the fish doctor so why shouldn’t damage inflicted by anglers heal naturally. I have seen plenty of fish damage from predator bites that have healed naturally.
I have a friend that puts it on almost every fish he catches apart from pike although pike suffer far more damage than most other fish from the use of treble hooks.
Is carrying ointment just there to give the angler a feel good factor?
Strange thing is that those anglers that carry first aid kits for fish never carry a first aid kit for themselves.