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luds · 07-09-2007, 01:42 PM

I've been hooking them out the side of the head. The skin seems to be tougher there and it holds better. I think Canalman convinced me to do that.

You can always smack them on a rock to take some life out of them. They'll be wounded and less active as a result but less likely to come off the hook.

07-09-2007, 01:42 PM	#2
luds Night Stalker iTrader: (1) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ............ Posts: 3,605	I've been hooking them out the side of the head. The skin seems to be tougher there and it holds better. I think Canalman convinced me to do that. You can always smack them on a rock to take some life out of them. They'll be wounded and less active as a result but less likely to come off the hook.