Catch and Release Science Ret Talbot and Lead Sucks

Is grip and grin good for fish? To answer that question we are joined by Doc Martin and Ret Talbot who know more than me about nearly everything. Doc Martin is a Professor at Emporia State University and has been part of this Podcast as our Science Correspondent with us for years. Ret Talbot is an award-winning freelance journalist who covers fisheries at the intersection of science and sustainability. His work can be found in publications such as Discover Magazine, National Geographic, Mongabay, Ocean Geographic, Coral Magazine, and Yale Environment 360. He is the creator of the Beyond Data Podcast and The Good Catch - A Fisheries-centric Blog, and you can follow him on Facebook and Twitter, where he frequently uses the hashtag #DataMatter. Talbot lives on the coast of Maine with his wife, scientific illustrator Karen Talbot. https://www.instructables.com/id/Fish-Frame-for-taking-photographs-of-live-micro-fi/ Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/543092899/glasswater-angling-presents-the-crappie-dueller NEWS - https://anglerspint.wordpress.com/2019/09/23/hurricane-dorian-relief-recovery-anglers-pint/?fbclid=IwAR1Gdpb7Rd1hF8DEhq-JxJbuWtt08qNt3KBD658CmGVxmZbDEa4CUeQ1q0o https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/loon-deaths-prompt-reminder-about-lead-fishing-tackle-ban/article_5b437ef0-9e68-11e9-9215-eb738b8ae0f8.html 3 October Contest - What’s the most unethical thing you’ve ever seen while fishing? 607-378-FISH