while in school we had to disect dogfish. I hate the smell of formeldihyde ( I forgot how to spell it!)
So I asked the teacher if I could bring in a fresh one, he said alright but it would be harder to identify the nerves and veins as the preserved doggy's were injected with die.
My fish ended up being the class study because after many years of dogfish torture I learned that I could put my left hand on top of the fishes head and grab the nose with my right really tight and twist it off exposing the entire brain, optic nerves (eyes included), and ofactory nerves without any damage to them.
I wonder if my teacher still uses that technique?

Ditto here..... What a crock.

I have tried Dogfish, and it was very good. I must say that although I have "bonked" certain fish (Squawfish, etc.) in the past, the guy slitting the fish open in front of his little boy is a real asshole. I cannot believe some of the people in this world today. Some will say "he probably didn't think about it when he did it" but that is the problem. So many people do not think about their kids any more or put their (the kids) well being above all else. I, and I am sure most on this great board, would never show such a complete lack of respect for any wildlife in front of my children or grandchildren. Teach them to hunt, fish, control predators, etc... But do it with class and always teach them to have respect for nature. Sure, I have had days when the Dogfish would not leave my herring alone, but hey...... I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT SPOT!
That was what my Dad taught me as a child in the sound... To quote him "Son, if you get in a place where you can't keep the dogfish off your line, you have to move or you will just keep catching them". I usually had so much fun catching one after another I would want to stay for the fun......

Regards,

MC