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I was just wondering what the chances are of bass surviving after hooking a bass in the gill. Tonight i hooked a bass pretty bad and it was bleeding pretty bad can they survive after this?

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Yes, they can survive, but - at a minimum - you have to get them back into the water asap.  If you have a livewell, put them in there.  Then break out the "Please Release Me" and put it in the livewell.  He should be fine in about 10 mins. 

When you let him go, he might act a little sluggish.  That's the sedative in the product.  He'll come around in a few mins.

That said, if you rip or tear their gills, then the likelyhood of them surviving diminishes.

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