Gorging bass

I know what you mean Carl. I've heard all my grown up life that if you cut
the line and leave the hook in it will rust out in a matter of days. I don't
believe it. I'm not sure how long it will take to come out if it does, but
I'm not buying the "couple days" or even weeks theory unless someone here
knows of a study that supports that.

A few weeks ago, maybe a month or more now that i think of it, I saw a
program on tv that recommended leaving a long piece of line along with the
hook . . . like six inches or so. I'm not sure of the reasoning, but that
also made no sense to me. . . having this animal swimming around with a
piece of line hanging out of it's mouth that we all know won't melt away for
the next thousand years !

like to hear any other thoughts


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Josh The Bad Bear

"Joshuall" wrote in message
I know what you mean Carl. I've heard all my grown up life that if you cut
the line and leave the hook in it will rust out in a matter of days. I
don't believe it. I'm not sure how long it will take to come out if it
does, but I'm not buying the "couple days" or even weeks theory unless
someone here knows of a study that supports that.

A couple of months ago, I saw a fishing program on tv in which the host
caught a smallmouth someplace up north. It could have been Al Lindner in
Wisconson or Minnesota. Anyway, they pulled this beautiful fish into the
the boat and there, exiting from the fish's anus, was a jig head and hook.
Not a mark on the hook, and while I can't say the fish was unharmed, it swam
away with apparent vigor when released. No signs of a blood trail or
anything.

However long that hook was in the fish, it did not appear to be rusted or
disturbed in any way.

I have wondered ever since if they kept the new-found jig and re-used it or
just hung onto it for a fish story.

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I know what you mean Carl. I've heard all my grown up life that if you cut
the line and leave the hook in it will rust out in a matter of days. I don't
believe it. I'm not sure how long it will take to come out if it does, but
I'm not buying the "couple days" or even weeks theory unless someone here
knows of a study that supports that.

Well, hell, just put a few hooks into some lake water and watch.
They'll still be just fine a year later.
Maybe 10 years later.
At least as long as they stay submerged.

Salt water, much different of course.

MM