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Location: Central Wisconsin | I have always wondered this, whats the best thing to do when the fish catches a hook to the eye? Is it better to cut the hook off and leave it in there or to try to pull the hook out? Regardless its super unfortunate for the fish!! |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | They have absolutely no problem eating without one eye so IMO carefully remove the hook to reduce the chance of infection and death. |
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Location: Central Wisconsin | That was my thought also.. one time of pain vs having that barb remain in the eye. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | Will Schultz - 4/14/2015 10:37 AM
They have absolutely no problem eating without one eye so IMO carefully remove the hook to reduce the chance of infection and death.
My PB at 47" only had one eye.... |
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| FAT-SKI - 4/14/2015 12:19 PM
Will Schultz - 4/14/2015 10:37 AM
They have absolutely no problem eating without one eye so IMO carefully remove the hook to reduce the chance of infection and death.
My PB at 47" only had one eye....
My PB at 46" only had one eye too! |
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| I have caught Bass, musky and a few small pike with one eye. Some of these injuries looked old and the fish were not starving or under weight for their length. I would try to remove the hook unless I think doing so will do more damage than leaving it in, and always cut off as much as you can if leaving it in. |
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| we had a 1 eye musky here years back. I know he was caught twice trollin. he found the bait and was healthy. |
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Location: Money, PA | I just could not rip the hook out of a muskie's eye and ripping it out completely....I cut the hooks and leave as little as possible. |
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Location: New Hope MN | There was an image on this site a few years ago of a metro fish with both eyes obviously nonfunctioning. She was big and fat. The eyes looked gross, but otherwise a very healthy fish. |
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