39 minutes ago, MacJig said:

the point of the article was that there is some biological process in fish whereby the healing process around the hook entry point actually cause the hook to fall out

Sad to see that old wive's tale still being told.

40 minutes ago, MacJig said:

just not sure how doing it

It may take a little practice, but it can be done in about 20-30 seconds once you learn it.

 

I showed this technique to Hank Parker when I was fishing with him, and he honestly didn't know about it. He was floored at how fast and simple it was...and that it worked!

 

24 minutes ago, Glenn said:

Sad to see that old wive's tale still being told.

It may take a little practice, but it can be done in about 20-30 seconds once you learn it.

 

I showed this technique to Hank Parker when I was fishing with him, and he honestly didn't know about it. He was floored at how fast and simple it was...and that it worked!

 

Hey, thanks for the reply -- i did find the article and it was from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Not sure how old the article is but the process the author flagged was called "encapsulation" whereby the fish "...are capable of rejecting, expelling or encapsulating hooks." Bass were not mentioned specifically by name so  i can't comment on the relevancy of such to bass in general. But the argument was made that at times it is best to cut the line/leader at the hook and leave the hook in the fishes mouth. 

 

That "encapsulation" can involve significant swelling in the area, which can impede feeding, causing starvation.

On 9/29/2005 at 7:59 AM, hipster_dufus said:

i was fishing at cewc, lake bennett, when i hooked a monster, fought him to the boat and went to take him in and the line snapped at the boat. i screamed in agony. this one was bigger than my previous 9# personal best. i cannot stop thinking about it. so the question is does anyone use a net, and can u reccomend one? i hooked this one not 50 feet from where i caught my 9 lber. i had a friend in the boat and this was his first time ever fishing, he saw what it was all about. strike king bleeding bait crank, w/ 14# test, god i cant stop thinking about it.

So if you cant get to the hook from under the gills, just cut the line and let it go, stomach acid will do the job, thats what I would do.

Just now, ATA said:

So if you cant get to the hook from under the gills, just cut the line and let it go, stomach acid will do the job, thats what I would do.

Interesting theory, how does the stomach acid do anything outside of the stomach?  Please read the rest of this thread.  You are wrong.  Remove the hook.

2 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Interesting theory, how does the stomach acid do anything outside of the stomach?  Please read the rest of this thread.  You are wrong.  Remove the hook.

I meant if there is no way to remove the hook, and in that case I think hook is way down there, going to read it again.

There really is NEVER no way to remove the hook.  This thread explains how.

42 minutes ago, ATA said:

I meant if there is no way to remove the hook, and in that case I think hook is way down there, going to read it again.

 

25 minutes ago, J Francho said:

There really is NEVER no way to remove the hook.  This thread explains how.

If the hook is deep - just need the right tool.

 

This is what I use for deep hooks.