Brian, I am a veteran of at least 4 deep hook punctures over my fishing career, 3 of which needed to be removed at the hospital, 1 of which needed bolt cutters and two orderlies. However, that picture makes me cringe. That looks freakin' DEEP.
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan