riverman wrote:
Fact, or myth?

--riverman

I've had hooks straighten out, but rarely (or maybe never) due to
fighting a fish. It typically happens when I'm using very heavy tippet
and I pull loose from a snag. I should always check the hook after that,
but sometimes I don't, and I discover the damage after losing a fish.

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