DEAR ABBY 7/2/2007

[Breeze]

caught a 3 lp der last night on a large lizard watermellon color.sad thing he swallowed the whole thing. could not get the hook out without distroying his whole throat.i am using red hooks.cut the line but not the hook. I hate it when that happens.I did survive him.will he make it ok? and how long will it take for the hook to deteriate? should i start using non colored hooks?.Inever keep them. catch and release.emoCool

 

[EricM]

RE: DEAR ABBY

Breeze, it's unfortunate, but it happens every once in a while. A suprising number of fish survive carrying "piercings", just like our kids do. And fish will pass hooks too. Yesterday one of the catfish had passed a BIG hook almost completely, just the barb and some of the braided line were still in it. It probobly felt like a hemorrhoid, so I helped it out!emoSmile

 

[drumking]

RE: DEAR ABBY

EricM - 7/3/2007 9:07 AM

Breeze, it's unfortunate, but it happens every once in a while. A suprising number of fish survive carrying "piercings", just like our kids do. And fish will pass hooks too. Yesterday one of the catfish had passed a BIG hook almost completely, just the barb and some of the braided line were still in it. It probobly felt like a hemorrhoid, so I helped it out!emoSmile

Dr EricM, the catfish doctor! Did you have to gas him Eric or did the smell from the boat serve as an anesthetic? emoUpsmile emoGeezer

 

[Jmax]

emoUpsmile emoLaugh Now that's funny! DK I can relate to that very well. I know when I come up to Eric always do it on the up wind side or you may pass out.emoLaugh Jmax

 

[jason]

Sheesh, what is up with the gut-hookings last night? I had two swallow the hook yesterday, one an 18 1/4" smallie, and had to leave the hook in. Not long after, 2jigs stuck a 3lbr on a c-rig and it was also hooked deep.  </p>

I have often heard that the stomach acid will eventually corrode the hook and break it down. Is that true? Or something one fisherman passed on to another to make him feel better about potentially killing a fish? </p>

 

[MadBomber]

RE: DEAR ABBY

drumking - 7/3/2007 1:46 PM

EricM - 7/3/2007 9:07 AM Breeze, it's unfortunate, but it happens every once in a while. A suprising number of fish survive carrying "piercings", just like our kids do. And fish will pass hooks too. Yesterday one of the catfish had passed a BIG hook almost completely, just the barb and some of the braided line were still in it. It probobly felt like a hemorrhoid, so I helped it out!emoSmile

Dr EricM, the catfish doctor! Did you have to gas him Eric or did the smell from the boat serve as an anesthetic? emoUpsmile emoGeezer

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EricM, the  "catfish Proctologist" 

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