Will this fish be okay. Number two. 2025
ptomacbass reply :
Well, on saturday I was cranking a deep brushpile with a Hotlips and I hooked a nice fish, about 3 pounds and I had him on for second when snap, there goes my line. I could hear the fish trying to shake the bait under the boat after I broke him off. Do you think this fish will be okay?
cart7t reply :
The physical scars the fish will suffer from are short term and won't hurt it. What I would fear is the long term emotional damage.
fishizzle reply :
their stomach acids rust the hooks pretty fast in their mouths--like a few days
the lure will free up
BassDeaton01 reply :
I have a similar question to this post....I caught a bass on saturday and it literally swallowed the hook. It was bleeding through its gills and i started panicking trying tp get the hook out as quickly as possible. It took me about a minute but I finally got it out. I then release the fish and it swam off. Will this fish be ok since his throat was cut up pretty badly?
tyrius. reply :
Quotetheir stomach acids rust the hooks pretty fast in their mouths--like a few daysthe lure will free up
Not true.
Just think about this logically for a mintue: The fish lives in water, their mouths are submerged in water, water dilutes acid, therefore any acid that would be in the fish's mouth would be quickly diluted and rendered ineffective. It is logically impossible for the inside of a fish's mouth to be more acidic than the water that they live in.
The fish will likely shake the lure free the crank will then float to the surface and some other angler may find it on shore or floating in the middle of the lake and wonder how it got there.
daviscw reply :
Why would this fish be any different from the last one?
ptomacbass reply :
QuoteWhy would this fish be any different from the last one?
Because I was using a Hotlips. I don't know if you have ever fished one but they are big deep cranks, so the trebles might be harder to get out.
J Francho reply :
Time to get some real fishing line....
YZ Hybrid
P-Line CXX
Power Pro braid
there are others.
roadwarrior reply :
QuoteTime to get some real fishing line....YZ Hybrid
P-Line CXX
Power Pro braid
there are others.
Hmm...
That's some sound advice!
8-)
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
QuoteQuoteTime to get some real fishing line....YZ Hybrid
P-Line CXX
Power Pro braid
there are others.
Hmm...
That's some sound advice!
8-)
And how
burleytog reply :
No, it is probably dying a long slow death. Why would you do such a thing?
ptomacbass reply :
The line was Trilene Big Game. How is that not real line?
TruflShufl reply :
Who knows, man. I can assure you not "every" fish in that situation goes on to survive. I had one break off in a small pond that I fish, found it floating with my crank in it's mouth a couple days later. >
Raul reply :
Tougher line may not necessarily be the answer to your line breakeage problem, I 'm a Big Game user for more than 20 years, never have experienced a line breakeage while fighting a fish.
Checking the condition of your line in search of signs of wear on a regular basis is more likely to reduce your line breakeage problem ... with any line no matter if it 's nylon, copoly, fluoro or braided.
CWB reply :
QuoteQuotetheir stomach acids rust the hooks pretty fast in their mouths--like a few daysthe lure will free up
Not true.
Just think about this logically for a mintue: The fish lives in water, their mouths are submerged in water, water dilutes acid, therefore any acid that would be in the fish's mouth would be quickly diluted and rendered ineffective. It is logically impossible for the inside of a fish's mouth to be more acidic than the water that they live in.
The fish will likely shake the lure free the crank will then float to the surface and some other angler may find it on shore or floating in the middle of the lake and wonder how it got there.
I agree with Tyrius on this. It comes into play more with the Nickel plated single and treble hooks though. They will eventually rust but if it causes the fish not to eat, it will perish. I've seen more than my share of dead fish floating or on the shore with a rusty hook in their mouth or throat. Some will make it, some won't. If I remember there was an article in In-Fisherman a while back on the acid/hook rusting debate to back up Tyrius.
tyrius. reply :
QuoteChecking the condition of your line in search of signs of wear on a regular basis is more likely to reduce your line breakeage problem ... with any line no matter if it 's nylon, copoly, fluoro or braided.
Also, make sure that you're tieing a good quality knot.
ptomacbass reply :
Checking the line was probablly what made me lose the fish. I had not yet checked the line that day though it was after less than ten casts that the fish broke off. I guess I should start checking the line more often.
tutle reply :
I agree with cart7. The poor fishy might be traumatized to the point of being afraid to eat ever again. Seriously though. If I was so afraid that I might hurt a fish by catching it, I believe I would find another hobby.Excuse me while I go release the fillets of some friends I met yesterday into some hot oil .
endless reply :
QuoteI agree with cart7. The poor fishy might be traumatized to the point of being afraid to eat ever again. Seriously though. If I was so afraid that I might hurt a fish by catching it, I believe I would find another hobby.Excuse me while I go release the fillets of some friends I met yesterday into some hot oil .
now that some hospitality!
endless reply :
QuoteQuoteChecking the condition of your line in search of signs of wear on a regular basis is more likely to reduce your line breakeage problem ... with any line no matter if it 's nylon, copoly, fluoro or braided.Also, make sure that you're tieing a good quality knot.
yea thats was my problem over the weekend some how i keep pulling out my clinch knot. so my brother tied the i think berkley knot and no more problems luckily though i lost by being tangle than hooked into a fish.
roadwarrior reply :
Try a couple of other knots. It's not just the old argument
about strength, some knots are just better because of the
mechanics involved in tying them.
The Palomar Knot is one:
http://www.animatedknots.com/palomar/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
The Sixteen-Twenty is another:
http://206.210.94.83/collaterals/pdf/fhf_knot_sixteen_twenty.pdf
8-)
.dsaavedra. reply :
i don't understand posts like this...
whats done is done...its not like it makes any difference now........ :-?
ptomacbass reply :
Roadwarrior, I tied a Palomar knot.
.dsaveedra, I was just curious whether everyone thought the fish would live or die.
Lund Explorer reply :
QuoteTougher line may not necessarily be the answer to your line breakeage problem, I 'm a Big Game user for more than 20 years, never have experienced a line breakeage while fighting a fish.Checking the condition of your line in search of signs of wear on a regular basis is more likely to reduce your line breakeage problem ... with any line no matter if it 's nylon, copoly, fluoro or braided.
Probably not a bad idea to check the fishing rod's eyelets for rough spots too. Easy to do with a cotton swab.
Lynx reply :
All hooks at some point rust off anything in water. 
Good lucks to you in catching the "BIG KAHUNA!"
senko_77 reply :
QuoteChecking the line was probablly what made me lose the fish. I had not yet checked the line that day though it was after less than ten casts that the fish broke off. I guess I should start checking the line more often.
If your cranking brush, you really need to be checking the knot every cast or two.
Is the bait breaking at the knot or above it?
ptomacbass reply :
Above the knot.
kms399 reply :
if the line breaks and there is no wear on the line then your drag is too tight.
flechero reply :
Someone posted a pic a while back of a bass they caught with a big crankbait still in the mouth. Obviously that fish was still feeding, or at least trying to feed.
You would be surprised at how well a fish can remove a bait from it's mouth give some time and slack. Some will die but I think the vast majority will throw the bait.
Oscar O. reply :
QuoteAll hooks at some point rust off anything in water.Good lucks to you in catching the "BIG KAHUNA!"
But it may not be in time for the fish to be able to feed again. Given the quality and technology put into the coating on the hooks made these days to keep them from rusting, even the stomach acids wont rust them as quickly. One fish wont kill the whole population, although it will probably shake it free, but don't count on the rusting factor too much. Definitely check your line and knots after each fish, especially if around cover, and the guides on the rod. All good advice to help prevent line breakage and losing lures (they can be expensive!), it'll also help land more fish.
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