If you ever find James giving the fish mouth to mouth again you can suggest this method instead: keep the fish in the water holding it like how it would normally swim. Move it back and forward about 6 inches (more for larger fish, less for smaller ones) at a moderate pace. Yes, I know this sounds more like instructions for flogging the dolphin than rescuing a fish ;) Keep doing that for as long as several minutes. Basically that forces water through the fish's gills and can restart breathing. It especially useful if the fish fell on the floor or something but can be used anytime you're trying to save a fish. It cuts down on handling time and you don't have to get fishy lips! I've used it successfully with several fish at work before and it's most effective on goldfish.

How can you read stuff at FF.net? I used to but it's like a needle in a haystack to find anything that isn't crap. A few gems but SO MUCH JUNK! I swear the average author age must be about 14!