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To revive a tired fish before release, which way should you face it?

Into the current.

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  1. Away from the current
  2. Into the current ✔
  3. Upside down

Why: Moving water pushes oxygen across the gills. Facing the fish into the flow helps it recover before it swims off.

Huh, didn't know that: Avoid fighting a fish to exhaustion in the first place.

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Answer: Into the current. Moving water pushes oxygen across the gills. Facing the fish into the flow helps it recover before it swims off.

  1. Catch and Release (Texas Parks and Wildlife) tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/catchrelease
    Resuscitate an exhausted fish by moving it or facing it into the current
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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