What would happen to the fish that ate the hook which broke off from the line?
Apr 13, 2021 15:15:45 #
Apr 13, 2021 15:18:51 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Hopefully it rusts up before it kills em. If it's gut hooked n will probably die .
Apr 13, 2021 15:19:25 #
Apr 13, 2021 16:10:54 #
Doug-1
Loc: Tooele,UT
If the organs of the fish are not torn and it has enough body fat to live on until it heals it could live for a long time. I have caught fish with old hooks still in their mouth. More common though is they end up as fish food.
Apr 13, 2021 16:31:17 #
It’s a toss up.
A lot of times they will rust away but this isn’t quick.
Other times it’s fatal
Interestingly , on more than one occasion, I have caught fish with line extending from the rectum. Close examination revealed a hook imbedded there.
The hook worked loose and passed the digestive tract
A lot of times they will rust away but this isn’t quick.
Other times it’s fatal
Interestingly , on more than one occasion, I have caught fish with line extending from the rectum. Close examination revealed a hook imbedded there.
The hook worked loose and passed the digestive tract
Apr 13, 2021 17:02:12 #
If another critter eats a dead fish with a hook in it probably doesn’t do them much good either.
Apr 13, 2021 18:08:05 #
Remember the stomach acid in fish is quite strong. I have caught bass that trew up shad that half was well digested and the half not inside the stomach was still fresh. So a hook that is ingested and is exposed to this acid will rust and disappear quickly. A wound is different and depending upon how severe it is will determine whether the fish lives or not. Just Sayin....RJS
Apr 14, 2021 08:43:09 #
Capt. Lou
Loc: PA
Most will die , the deeper the hook was located the worse the situation , lip hooked chances of survival increase greatly !
Hook type if stainless then that can be trouble , other hook types that can rust help . Never good for any fish !
Hook type if stainless then that can be trouble , other hook types that can rust help . Never good for any fish !
Apr 14, 2021 11:02:28 #
PEPENANDO
Loc: Tampico, Mexico
hooks will rust, but plastic worms stay forever inside of a black bass
Apr 14, 2021 13:15:51 #
PEPENANDO wrote:
hooks will rust, but plastic worms stay forever inside of a black bass
Do you have evidence? I caught a catfish with a jig in its gut. There was 12" of line coming out its mouth and when I cleaned the fish the hook was still intact but the tail on the jig was about gone. 2 hours on the table the plastic couldn't be identified. The hook showed rust but wasn't rusted thru.
Apr 14, 2021 13:19:31 #
Apr 14, 2021 13:22:48 #
Howard 285
Loc: Morehead City nc
FS Digest wrote:
Will this hurt the fish?
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I would not worry too much.
Even crabs and crawfish have to eat.
Apr 14, 2021 14:39:27 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Absolutely no way to tell as there is no way of knowing where and how the hook lodged. Howard 285's comment should relieve your worry's
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