Catch & release of coalfish and halibut is no problem, even when they have been hooked in deep water. Even returning cod is possible if you take care during the fight. Let a fish deflate in the last stages of the fight so it can release air from its swim bladder, and it will swim back unharmed, no matter how deep you hooked the fish. In the crystal clear cold water it is such a nice sight to see a big fish swim back to the depths!
In the next two articles I will focus on the main species of interest for the dedicated spin angler: cod, coalfish, pollack and…halibut.