Dinks back down the same hole they come out of?

[TaterSalad]

I have heard people say you should not release unwanted fish back down the same hole they come out of.  What does everyone think?  If you don't put them down that hole, how far away do you release them?  Do you release them right away or do you wait till you have a few?  I am referring to gils, perch etc.
Thanks

[vermonner]

If I'm not keeping it, I throw it back down the hole I caught it from

[RLWagner]

I have heard people say you should not release unwanted fish back down the same hole they come out of.  What does everyone think?  If you don't put them down that hole, how far away do you release them?  Do you release them right away or do you wait till you have a few?  I am referring to gils, perch etc.
Thanks

I always send em right back down unless I spot a big gator inchin his way in for a swipe at my PIKE bait hangin down there. The activity if anything seems to attract not distract. Just my opinion. Plus I darn sure am not going to get up every 1/2 minute to walk away from my hole to release a fish somewhere else. Just the opportunity the honyacks, gomers and goobers need to snatch my spot...... I'm just sayin

[flyman1002]

Back down the same hole.  I also release it right away so the fish isn't injured at all.

[UP jigstick]

Yup, right back down the same hole with as little handling as possible

[captain54]

Never, they will tell the big one not to bite.

[A- bomb]

small gills laying on the ice kills me...what do they do in the summer?  lay 'em in the bottom of the boat?
get real! other than a fish on the bed and a few dock huggers they bolt as soon as released and hide. out of the 50 million gills out there a couple might hit twice but seriously. drop 'em down the hole and let em grow!!

[teacherd]

I just generally avoid catching small ones. 

[TaterSalad]

I just generally avoid catching small ones. 

Good one.

I know an old timer that swears the released fish will spook the others.  He always catches his limit of perch.

[scavengerj]

Do a search for this if interested in more responses  This was just discussed the other day 

[Buck762]

Throw 'em back in the same hole. They just dart off. Never thrown one back then had the other fish on my flasher stop biting so I doubt they talk to each other down there

[minnowdrowner]

Send 'em back where they came from (same hole). I too hate seeing little gills and stuff laying on the ice, how do people expect fish to grow big if they kill the little ones before they have a chance, just so they can keep a couple bigger ones (if the little ones actually warn the others ).