Hi Guys,

Personally I can't believe that no damage is done when gripping fish with a lip grip and then let the fish hang vertically. Again on "Hier gaan ons alweer" this past Monday the guys caught numerous Cob and Elf in Angola, also a 18kg Cob which they grip with the lip grip and take some pics. The fish seems to swim off strongly. But fish needs water to support body weight.

These are experienced fishermen and I am sure they wouldn't do it knowingly. Has any researched been done on this? Anyone can shed more light on this matter? I know it has been discussed on here, mainly supporting the contrary.