blandford-esq
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For ever its annoyed me, When watching a TV program/DVD/Video or listening to instruction. The person on camera, etc, having hooked a fish and then finding it hard to unhook, cuts the line down to a minimum and the fish returned, then those immortal words are spoken "dont worry that fish will soon throw the hook itself".......WHAT A LIE!!!!!!!! who are you trying to kid a fish will never throw a barbed or even micro-barbed hook and theres only the slightest chance that a barbless hook could be thrown. fish only throw hooks during the fight because they are either torn out or not hooked correctly. In my 30 years of fishing, I have caught fish retaining old hooks which I have cut and taken out, we must do more, it is posible to get micro sized wire cutters with long reach shafts that are used in the craft industry, thay do the job great. It is very rare that I return a fish with a hook, and if I do I feel bad as I know it isn't going to throw it, I'll stand up and be counted, I harmed that fish. our sport has drawbacks and this is one of them. be honest, admit it, fish do retain hooks!!! and anyone who say they don't is a lier and to ashamed to admit the truth.