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| Scenario: Wade fishing for smallmouth bass with spinnerbaits. No net or musky release tools. Sometimes braided line, but sometimes mono. If I hook a musky, should I try to land it (beach it) and release it while trying to minimize injury?...or should I intentionally try to break it off and leave it with a hook in its jaw? |
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| Definitely try to land it! Breaking off cost you money and depending on how well hooked could severely effect the chances for the fish to feed.survive....Carry a pair of long nose pliers and consider going barbless safer for you especially if you fish solo. Good luck |
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Location: Michigan | What IAJustin said! Definitely don't leave a lure in its mouth as that's just asking for a dead fish. Beach it and try to unhook it with a long nose pliers as best you can. |
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| I too agree with what IAJustin posted. Great that you are doing the "what ifs" before having to make that decision on the fly. |
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Location: oswego, il | If you are in the water, land it with a gill hold. |
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| Thanks for your input. Unfortunately, the tough access and difficult wading in this stretch of river make use of a net extremely difficult. I guess I'll bring my spreaders, pliers, cutters with me. |
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| Bring it in to you, never know how it's hooked till it's there, I have been able to unhook them without ever touching the fish or beaching them or netting them. They are a little tired on bass gear. |
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Location: oswego, il | I will catch poop for it but since you are in the water with the fish a boga grip would work. |
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| Todd M. I do not want to hijack this thread. My thought is that you should not catch anything for using a Boga. Everyone Note what I am saying before you give me a bunch of Poop. If you have one that has a head that spins and you know how to use it, that may be a good alternative. The problems with Boga like most other things is that folks do not know how to use them properly. Also note, Bogas that do not have a spinning head should not be used because they will harm the fish when he spins and potentially break the jaw. |
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Location: oswego, il | jase2 - 8/18/2021 5:39 AM
Todd M. I do not want to hijack this thread. My thought is that you should not catch anything for using a Boga. Everyone Note what I am saying before you give me a bunch of Poop. If you have one that has a head that spins and you know how to use it, that may be a good alternative. The problems with Boga like most other things is that folks do not know how to use them properly. Also note, Bogas that do not have a spinning head should not be used because they will harm the fish when he spins and potentially break the jaw.
That's why I specifically said boga and he's already in the water it's much like controlling a fish in the net. |
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| Yes Todd M. I was totally agreeing with you in case that was not apparent. |
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| Bogas rotate, not all copies do. I mainly use a Boga as it doesn't damage fins if used correctly. |
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