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NH_boater · 06-08-2011, 01:42 PM

While some studies seem to indicate a slight improvement in surface turbulence due to the slime on a fish, the real purpose of the slime is clearly protection. This slime layer provides a layer of protection from infection and parasites for the host fish. This is why it is so important to use proper gear and handling during catch/release to protect this slime layer. Disturb it and you are not making the fish swim harder, you are potentially killing the fish.

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquarium/slimecoat.php
http://www.arkansasstripers.com/fish-slime-coat.htm
http://www.petplace.com/fish/why-are...imy/page1.aspx

06-08-2011, 01:42 PM	#14
NH_boater Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 298 Thanks: 14 Thanked 147 Times in 62 Posts	While some studies seem to indicate a slight improvement in surface turbulence due to the slime on a fish, the real purpose of the slime is clearly protection. This slime layer provides a layer of protection from infection and parasites for the host fish. This is why it is so important to use proper gear and handling during catch/release to protect this slime layer. Disturb it and you are not making the fish swim harder, you are potentially killing the fish. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquarium/slimecoat.php http://www.arkansasstripers.com/fish-slime-coat.htm http://www.petplace.com/fish/why-are...imy/page1.aspx