Feb 13 2007

Proper use of a Throat Pump.

Published by flyfishfanatic at 5:57 am under Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Equipment, Fly Fishing methods, General

THIS IS AN OLD BLOG POST THAT I DID YEARS AGO, THE METHOD HERE IS INCORRECT. PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING POST FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATON.

http://www.rp3fishingadventures.com/flyfish_fanatic/2008/04/11/how-to-use-a-throat-pump-on-a-fish/
This can be very dangerous for the fish, so it must be done with extreme caution. The reasons for pumping the stomach of a fish is so that the fisherman can determine what the fish has been feeding on most recently. The proper use of a throat pump is not difficult, but must be done correctly. Seen here is a common type of pump, and the following is a step by step procedure to ensure that you do not harm the fish.

  • First thing to do is to insert the tube of the pump into the water and squeeze the bulb end, this will empty out the air in the bulb. Then you release the bulb while keeping the tube in the water, this will cause the water to be sucked into the bulb.
  • Now you can slowly insert the tube into the mouth of the fish. This is the delicate part, you must be careful and not force the tube down the throat. Carefully insert the tube and slowly slide it down the throat about 2 inches at the most.
  • At this point you can slowly squeeze the bulb to push the water down the throat and into the stomach of the fish. This will cause the water to mix with the stomach contents.
  • Next you slowly pull the tube out of the fish while slowly letting the bulb go, this will cause the water mixture inside the fish to be sucked back into the bulb of the pump.
  • Once the pump is clear of the fish, carefully release it. now you can take the pump and empty the contents into a glass vile or jar.
  • Inspect the contents of the stomach inside of the vile. Look for any movement in the contents. This will indicate what the fish was feeding on last, and give you an idea of what to tie on.

This as i have said is a delicate procedure, so please be careful. Try not to pump the stomach of any fish under 14″ as this can cause damage due to the size of the fishes throat.

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One Response to “Proper use of a Throat Pump.”

  1. # Wayne Lorenon 04 Apr 2007 at 3:46 pm

    In my opinion a person should not squeeze water into a fishes stomach. I believe that a angler should allow the pump to fill with water and then squeeze the water all out before putting the pump into the throat.The water on the pump should only be meant to pre lube the tube and ball so that the stomach contents do not stick inside the pump and most importantly for easier throat entry to lessen the risk to the fish that you are pumping.
    My thoughts,
    Regards,
    Wayne Loren.

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