Gullet Hooked

Background...

I fish a local pond fairly regularly. It has a very high level of toxic
metals and other contaminants left behind from tanneries and mills.

I have caught numerous bass and pickerel with lesions and sores.

NOTHING CAN BE EATEN.

This spring I seem to be deep hooking more fish than normal. Usually I am
able to lip hook 85-90% of the time.

Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has been
gullet hooked?

I clipped the line on two yesterday and left the hook in the fish and
released 'em. With the quality of hook materials I doubt they just melt away
like the old wives tale tells us.

Today I tried surgery on one. The patient was alive when I got the hook out
but bleeding badly. I watched her struggle and die.

Any ideas????

I already crimp the barbs when I fish this pond.

"Alaskan420" wrote in message
news:sQqhg.4986$LN1.3027@trndny01...
Background...

I fish a local pond fairly regularly. It has a very high level of toxic
metals and other contaminants left behind from tanneries and mills.

I have caught numerous bass and pickerel with lesions and sores.

NOTHING CAN BE EATEN.

This spring I seem to be deep hooking more fish than normal. Usually I am
able to lip hook 85-90% of the time.

Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has been
gullet hooked?

I clipped the line on two yesterday and left the hook in the fish and
released 'em. With the quality of hook materials I doubt they just melt
away
like the old wives tale tells us.

Today I tried surgery on one. The patient was alive when I got the hook
out
but bleeding badly. I watched her struggle and die.

Any ideas????

I already crimp the barbs when I fish this pond.

I wish I had an easy answer. Here's something you can read that might help
you out.

http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/modu... der=0&thold=0

One thing I can tell you is that releasing the fish gives it a better chance
than if it was "released to grease."
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:27:36 GMT, "Alaskan420"
wrote:

Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has been
gullet hooked?

IMO, the majority times...it's best just to clip the line and
release em'. I've caught quite a few bass over the years that had
hooks in em' and believe that some can live as long as you don't go
yanking on their innards and messing around with em' too much.

I also think that a few dead or dying fish going to the water
isn't that bad of a thing as the turtles have to eat too...

--
Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law
Indianapolis, IN
Email:
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1st Annual ROFB Classic Winner

Gullet Hooked

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Wed, Jun 7, 2006, 2:27am (CDT+5)
From: (Alaskan420)
Background...
I fish a local pond fairly regularly. It has a very high level of toxic
metals and other contaminants left behind from tanneries and mills.
I have caught numerous bass and pickerel with lesions and sores.
NOTHING CAN BE EATEN.
This spring I seem to be deep hooking more fish than normal. Usually I
am able to lip hook 85-90% of the time.
Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has
been gullet hooked?
I clipped the line on two yesterday and left the hook in the fish and
released 'em. With the quality of hook materials I doubt they just melt
away like the old wives tale tells us.
Today I tried surgery on one. The patient was alive when I got the hook
out but bleeding badly. I watched her struggle and die.
Any ideas????
I already crimp the barbs when I fish this pond.
========
I have been fishing for about 60 years..ya win a few, ya lose a few. Gut
hooked fish are just a fact of the sport....do the best you can, and
don't let it bother ya much! 99% of all the fish that die, die from
causes other than being gut hooked.....it isn't doing any real harm to
the population!

JK

....can't find the link with pictures, but a technique I had to learn when I
started fishing senkos goes something like this....if you can see the hook,
cut off a foot or so of line and while lipping the bass feed the line down
along the gill plate.... avoiding the gills if possible...pull straight down
on the tag end and this will rotate the hook so the bend can be grabbed with
pliers and popped straight out.....I've done this hundreds of times and have
only lost a few patients.....I routinely demonstrate this at weigh-ins
because the plated hooks just don't disolve like the old bronze Eagle Claws
we grew up with. offered up Huck

http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine...val/index.html

I found this article at Infisherman site about removing hooks from the
gullet.
Hope it helps

http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine...val/index.html

Mike

I keep this URL bookmarked because this question seems to rise about once a
year. I have nothing to do with this company what so ever, I just use and
believe in the product. http://www.dbarb.com/



"Alaskan420" wrote in message
news:sQqhg.4986$LN1.3027@trndny01...
Background...

I fish a local pond fairly regularly. It has a very high level of toxic
metals and other contaminants left behind from tanneries and mills.

I have caught numerous bass and pickerel with lesions and sores.

NOTHING CAN BE EATEN.

This spring I seem to be deep hooking more fish than normal. Usually I am
able to lip hook 85-90% of the time.

Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has been
gullet hooked?

I clipped the line on two yesterday and left the hook in the fish and
released 'em. With the quality of hook materials I doubt they just melt
away
like the old wives tale tells us.

Today I tried surgery on one. The patient was alive when I got the hook
out
but bleeding badly. I watched her struggle and die.

Any ideas????

I already crimp the barbs when I fish this pond.

I keep mine with me , regardless of which boat I'm fishing from
Ken
"Jerry Barton" wrote in message
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I keep this URL bookmarked because this question seems to rise about once a
year. I have nothing to do with this company what so ever, I just use and
believe in the product. http://www.dbarb.com/



"Alaskan420" wrote in message
news:sQqhg.4986$LN1.3027@trndny01...
Background...

I fish a local pond fairly regularly. It has a very high level of toxic
metals and other contaminants left behind from tanneries and mills.

I have caught numerous bass and pickerel with lesions and sores.

NOTHING CAN BE EATEN.

This spring I seem to be deep hooking more fish than normal. Usually I am
able to lip hook 85-90% of the time.

Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has been
gullet hooked?

I clipped the line on two yesterday and left the hook in the fish and
released 'em. With the quality of hook materials I doubt they just melt
away
like the old wives tale tells us.

Today I tried surgery on one. The patient was alive when I got the hook
out
but bleeding badly. I watched her struggle and die.

Any ideas????

I already crimp the barbs when I fish this pond.

So do I.

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
I keep mine with me , regardless of which boat I'm fishing from
Ken
"Jerry Barton" wrote in message
news:G6ydnaGiDb_QWRvZnZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@wideopenwest .com...
I keep this URL bookmarked because this question seems to rise about once
a year. I have nothing to do with this company what so ever, I just use
and believe in the product. http://www.dbarb.com/



"Alaskan420" wrote in message
news:sQqhg.4986$LN1.3027@trndny01...
Background...

I fish a local pond fairly regularly. It has a very high level of toxic
metals and other contaminants left behind from tanneries and mills.

I have caught numerous bass and pickerel with lesions and sores.

NOTHING CAN BE EATEN.

This spring I seem to be deep hooking more fish than normal. Usually I
am
able to lip hook 85-90% of the time.

Anyway. What should ethically be done with an inedible fish that has
been
gullet hooked?

I clipped the line on two yesterday and left the hook in the fish and
released 'em. With the quality of hook materials I doubt they just melt
away
like the old wives tale tells us.

Today I tried surgery on one. The patient was alive when I got the hook
out
but bleeding badly. I watched her struggle and die.

Any ideas????

I already crimp the barbs when I fish this pond.