Fishsaverpro

12/11/2025

A huge thank you to Ryan and Karen for featuring FishSaverPro in their latest video. 🙏
These two legends have given so much to the Australian fishing community over the years — through education, training, and a deep passion for sustainable fishing and marine conservation. Their support means a great deal to us.
Check them out at Ryan Moody Fishing So much knowledge and great educational courses.
Back to descending devicesor Release weights as they are called in Aus.
In the USA, after thousands of filmed descents and follow-up studies, results have shown that using descending devices like FishSaverPro can achieve over 80% recovery rates, with predator or shark strikes at less than 1%.
After thousands of filmed descents and follow-up studies, the proof is now beyond question — descending works.
The case for using a descending device like FishSaverPro is absolutely clear:
This means more fish survive release , fewer sharks are drawn to boats by struggling fish at the surface or trying to swim back down , and everyone contributes to healthier reefs and stronger fisheries and decent fishing quotas.
You only need around 20% of the fish’s weight to descend safely — so a 1kg fish only needs about 200g of weight.
The most critical depth zone is that first 10 metres, where pressure doubles and the swim bladder size halves. By the time a fish reaches 30 metres, the bladder is reduced to about 25% of its surface volume, as it descends it recovers quickly and can swim away strongly.
Every safe release helps protect and boost the numbers of our reef species, supports future generations of anglers, and reduces shark and porpoise interaction near boats. 💙
Available now on Amazon – just search FishSaverPro.

12/11/2025

A huge thank you to Ryan and Karen for featuring FishSaverPro in their latest video ans as part of their new offshore fishing course. 🙏

These two legends have given so much to the Australian fishing community over the years — through education, training, and a deep passion for sustainable fishing and marine conservation. Their support means a great deal to us.

In the USA, after thousands of filmed descents and follow-up studies, results have shown that using descending devices like FishSaverPro can achieve over 80% recovery rates, with predator or shark strikes at less than 1%.
After thousands of filmed descents and follow-up studies, the proof is now beyond question — descending works.
The case for using a descending device like FishSaverPro is absolutely clear:
This means more fish survive release , fewer sharks are drawn to boats by struggling fish at the surface or trying to swim back down , and everyone contributes to healthier reefs and stronger fisheries and decent fishing quotas.

You only need around 20% of the fish’s weight to descend safely — so a 1kg fish only needs about 200g of weight.
The most critical depth zone is that first 10 metres, where pressure doubles and the swim bladder size halves. By the time a fish reaches 30 metres, the bladder is reduced to about 25% of its surface volume, as it descends it recovers quickly and can swim away strongly.

Every safe release helps protect and boost the numbers of our reef species, supports future generations of anglers, and reduces shark and porpoise interaction near boats. 💙

Available now on Amazon – just search FishSaverPro.

12/10/2025

Lets look at the Elephant in the Room
The use of descending devices or release weights as we know them here in Aus.
5 years ago when I looked at the waste from non keepers (by catch) thrown back off boats and I believed there has to be a better way.
I could find little real data or research here in Aus so I turned to the USA
One of the biggest issues I had was proof of concept and that was does descending fish work?
This was a major debate until 2021 when Florida launched a massive research program that grew from a $30 million grant paid by BP on how to recover from the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill which decimated fish stocks and spawn.
This research on descending fish brought it home when NOAA released their Technical report-California Recreational Rockfish Information.
When released with a descending device, Quillback, Copper, Vermilion and Sunset rockfish, and other similar demersal rockfish species have an estimated 91% survival rate if caught and released at depths shallower than 60 metres (180 feet or 30 fathoms); a 70% survival rate if caught and released at depths shallower than 100 metres (300 feet or 50 fathoms); and a 62% survival rate if caught and released at depths shallower than 200 metres (600 feet or 100 fathoms).

Our Australian release weight was a great prototype but really 30 years on its pretty primative and we developed fishsaverpro- a hook device with a large weight clip which meant you didnt have to travel with the weight attached and could adjust the amount of weight quickly (Our experience is you only need around 20% of the fishes weight to get it back down.)
You had 2 attachment points so could also attach a length of leader and hang it upside down to lower fish down for use off high boats.
I ask you to watch the video done by Professor Drymon from MSU and Return em Right on predation on fishes returned on descending devices.
In this study they filmed 988 descents and it showed less than 1 % predation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XgEBZTxhmA
The gulf of mexico has as big a shark problem as us in Australia so this is real data.
By the way if anyone wants to get a fishsaverpro device they are available on line through Amazon for less than a normal lure and if thats too much make your own but the real principle here is we need to take a leaf out of the USA's book in handling the return of non keeper fish better so lets descend them and save them for another day.

In 2021, Return 'Em Right began its mission to address the devastating impact of release mortality from barotrauma in reef fish. Three years later, Return 'E...

06/10/2025

the damage done by inshore trawling can be massive especially in terms of by catch. We need to ensure that the practice of netting is monitored and controlled to minimise the potential damage to not only fish populations and the food chain but also the environ including coral and plant damage.
This is a strong argument now especially in regard to the netting of breeding stocks of both Bara and threadfin in the logan and Albert rivers

08/09/2025

So many fishermen just throw their by catch overboard and teach the sharks and porpoises that they are feed trucks.
Some may say that descending doesnt work and only feeds sharks.
Watch this video from Professor Drymon of MSU.
We need to rethink what we are doing.
Frank Prokop developed a release weight and promoted it in Western Australia but there were questions on if it worked or not and it was really basic.
Research shows fish descending works with high recovery and low depredation from sharks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XgEBZTxhmA
Filmed descents show high recovery and low predation.
Over 18000 fishsaverpros sold in the USA with over 500 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ratings.
Available on amazon both in the USA and in Aus..
Lets do the right thing and release em right.

In 2021, Return 'Em Right began its mission to address the devastating impact of release mortality from barotrauma in reef fish. Three years later, Return 'E...

03/09/2025

🎣 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD & HELP ENSURE OUR RECREATIONAL FISHING FUTURE. 🐟
I've spent a lifetime working on sustainable conservation—real solutions that provide major win-wins for both the community as well as the animal population and environ.
Barotrauma has been a major concern for me, and in 2019, I set out to design a better way to return fish safely to depth.
In the USA, fish descending devices are mandatory and studies show up to 85% recovery !
From over a thousand descents it also showed less than 1% depredation from sharks or dolphins.
That’s why we created FishSaverPro—a user-friendly, lifetime-use device built with top marine-grade materials.
✔ Costs the same as a regular lure
✔ No massive, dangerous lead bombs
✔ Only needs 20% of the fish’s weight to descend
✔ Compact—fits in any tackle box
✔ Works from high or low boats
✔ No mechanical parts to fail or trap fish.
Over 17,000 users & over 500 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon ratings!
Want to help reduce bycatch? Check us out on Amazon USA & Amazon Australia!
🚨 CALLING ALL ANGLERS! 🚨
If you use FishSaverPro, we’d love to see it in action! 🎥
👉 Share your videos/photos of the device in use.
👉 Tag us or DM us so we can feature your clips in our upcoming awareness reel!
🐟 Tight lines & fish responsibly! 🎣.
Available from Amazon USA and Amazon Australia.
Take care from the family team at Fishsaverpro.com

05/05/2025

Great video from Nick Haddad from return em right who are part of Seagrant in Florida.
There are advantages with the inverted hook device as pointed out.
Fishsaver pro with a large weight clip makes it easy to send any size fish to any depth without having to do unnecesary heavy lifting when recovering the device.
Return em right are doing great work in saving by catch that are suffering from Barotrauma.
If you want a quick cost effective high quality rig get a fishsaverpro descending device..... Available on Amazon in both USA and Australia https://www.instagram.com/p/DFIp5eROznx

07/04/2025

Something important
All VICTORIA anglers be aware there was a petition started to complain about the reduction of fisheries officers.
I knew they would reject this as I had the council do the same thing to me.
So calling all Vic anglers and boaters please read sign and support lkeeping these guys on the ground.

Take a look at some other petitions related to causes you care about. There are many passionate individuals just like you who are working towards positive change. Signing more petitions and sharing them with your friends and family can help bring attention to important issues and create lasting impa...

09/02/2025

🎣 HELP US SPREAD THE WORD & PROTECT MORE FISH! 🐟

I've spent a lifetime working on sustainable conservation—real solutions that provide major win-wins for both the community as well as the animal population and environ.

Barotrauma has been a major concern for me, and in 2019, I set out to design a better way to return fish safely to depth.

In the USA, fish descending devices are mandatory—and studies show up to 85% recovery rates!
That’s why we created FishSaverPro—a user-friendly, lifetime-use device built with top marine-grade materials.

✔ Costs the same as a regular lure
✔ No massive, dangerous lead bombs
✔ Only needs 20% of the fish’s weight to descend
✔ Compact—fits in any tackle box
✔ Works from high or low boats
✔ No mechanical parts to fail or trap fish

Over 17,000 users & ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon ratings!
Want to help reduce bycatch? Check us out on Amazon USA & Amazon Australia!

🚨 CALLING ALL ANGLERS! 🚨
If you use FishSaverPro, we’d love to see it in action! 🎥
👉 Share your videos/photos of the device in use.
👉 Tag us or DM us so we can feature your clips in our upcoming awareness reel!

🐟 Tight lines & fish responsibly! 🎣
Take care from the family team at Fishsaverpro.com

20/12/2024

Just want to give a big thanks to all those that have supported our small family business in buying our Fish descending devices aka release weights.
We have supplied well over 15000 rigs in the USA through Amazon and they are also available here in Australia.
They are light years ahead of those being promotted in Australia and work on high or low sided boats
We also have a cracker product for you to put a ribbon on and give to your favourite fishing legend.
Why is our Fishsaverpro so good
You easily add or remove weights to travel or depending on the fish size.
Rule of thumb is you only need 20% of the fishes weight to descend so a kilo or 2 lb fish only needs 200gms or 6ozs of weight to get it down.
Avoid a missile in your boat with rough waters or winching a 48 ounce weight up from 100 meters unnecessarily.
Quality product all materials marine grade and top quality designed to last a lifetime...you can leave it in your will to your son.
In the USA fish descending is mandatory for fish caught atdepth and suffering from barotrauma in all states (except Florida who also allow venting) and because of this the suppliers have made sure they are easy to use and work well.
Would be glad if you took a look and gve us some feedback, or even better posted a video of your experiences.

Take care, Tight lines and have a brilliant 2025.

05/12/2024

Queensland Australia.....Making it simple to understand...Thanks Bush 'n Beach for the post.
Certain the "Nanny state"fraternity will kick back but if it saves one life and some of the massive expenditure in futile search and rescue operations its worthwhile.
Sure there are some down sides but in my view the upside is bigger for us as mariners.