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parker23 · 06-04-2007, 09:42 AM

I am looking for a solution for gut hooked bass. I have been using Gamakatsu live bait hooks when livelining. I get the pickup, wait a few seconds for the chomp/swallow and then I setup. The hooks work too well.
70% of the fish are hooked deep in the mouth. 50% of the deep hooked fish, the hook is not visible. Throwing plugs or casting flies in years past, I did not have this problem.
Bleeding bass drive me a crazy. I had a small keeper this weekend that I nearly pulled the stomach out its mouth. I love eating bass, however, I don't want to kill 1/2 the fish I hook.

Are circle hooks the answer? IMO, you need to pull the hook out of the bait and drive it home into the fish.

Please help.
Any advise would be great.

06-04-2007, 09:42 AM	#1
parker23 No Trolling allowed iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Kingstown, RI Posts: 414	Gut hooked bass I am looking for a solution for gut hooked bass. I have been using Gamakatsu live bait hooks when livelining. I get the pickup, wait a few seconds for the chomp/swallow and then I setup. The hooks work too well. 70% of the fish are hooked deep in the mouth. 50% of the deep hooked fish, the hook is not visible. Throwing plugs or casting flies in years past, I did not have this problem. Bleeding bass drive me a crazy. I had a small keeper this weekend that I nearly pulled the stomach out its mouth. I love eating bass, however, I don't want to kill 1/2 the fish I hook. Are circle hooks the answer? IMO, you need to pull the hook out of the bait and drive it home into the fish. Please help. Any advise would be great.