My husband tells me when a fish swallows a hook and we have to cut it off that the hook dissolves and the fish is fine. Is that true or is he trying to make me feel better or did somebody lie to him?
2007-08-09 12:18:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
It's true...I only freshwater fish for Bass, but if I deep hook a fish, I do not even mess with the hook. This is to keep from doing anymore damage than I have already done...I just cut the line about 3in outside of it's mouth...it will rust the hook out in a few days...it might not eat during that time, but it has a far better chance of living than if you pulled on it's guts...I have had more fish die on me by hooking them in their tongue than deep hooking them...I fish competitively and I have kept some deep hooked fish...and did what I said to do...and they lived all day and swam off after I let them go...but every fish I have hooked under the tongue has went "belly up" in a few hours or minutes...
2007-08-10 04:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, to prove it do a test.
Put a hook in a cup of water, and put it on your porch. Check it periodocally to see the water has not evaproated (keep adding water as needed)
If it is salt water fishing, don't forget to add a little salt
Or you may want to run two test one with salt and one without.
Id'e be interested to know how much faster the saltwater rust the hook than the fresh water.
2007-08-10 04:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by MR. T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's true. The hook in saltwater weakens, rust, and breaks apart after several days. That's why it is suggested that one cut the line if the fish swallowed the hook into its belly.
2007-08-09 13:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the first place, very seldom do fish swallow hooks. As a deep sea sports fisherman myself, most fish I caught get hooked around the mouth. Unless the hook is made of titanium or stainless steel, the hook will rust out in no time. Thus in a catch and release situation, it's best to just cut the line and leave the hook. Trying to unhook the fish often cause their mouths to tear.
2007-08-09 12:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by Don S 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
my boyfriend usually will try to get the hook out, if its too hard, he just cuts it off and lets the fish go. i don't know what happens to the hook that is left in the fish cause i never asked. maybe it just eventually falls out.
2007-08-09 12:31:13 · answer #5 · answered by belle t 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No it is true .They either "Pass the Hook " or it will rust and come out .Try not to make the fish bleed .Just cut the line and release .Sleep well tonight .
2007-08-09 12:26:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is just trying to make you feel better.Metal hooks don't dissolve.If you take a pair of long needle nose pliers or surgical forceps that you can purchase in any sporting good store/fishing department you can reach deep down inside and free the hook and remove them so that the fish won't have it left inside to hurt it.
2007-08-09 12:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. Its true. The fish and the water will dissovle it eventually.. It might take a while, but it will be nothing eventually. Water can dissolve anything actaully, and if its in the fish's stomach, the acid will dissolve it.
2007-08-10 08:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by Aaron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would you rather have a hook stuck in a fishes mouth all its life or kill the fish getting the hook out?
2007-08-10 08:11:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It matters what the hooks are made of.Some hooks corrode rather fast in salt water.You can cause more damage if you try to remove a swallowed hook.
2007-08-09 13:43:20 · answer #10 · answered by shawn w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋