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Thanks for the article, Woodsac. I am definitely going to have to try that. As for smallies, I had to give them up when I moved to Florida in July. I guess I'll have to replace them with peacocks. Once again thanks for all of your input. Tight lines. Ryan

Thanks for the opinions and information. The lake is catch and release only. I've done a little research on the internet since my post and it's true that new hooks won't corrode and fall out. The only solution I could find was to buy a good pair of wire cutters and snip the hook off as close to the fish as possible. The fish has a good chance of survival as long as the hook doesn't block the food. p.s. This is a great website, although it has dropped my productivity at work. Not that I'm complaining.

I was fishing in the lake behind our apartment this past weekend with a 5" Senko on a 4/0 hook. The fish were really eating the lure and a 2 pounder grabbed it as soon as it hit the water. Before I could set the hook the bass had swallowed it. My question is: What should you do in a situation like that. I was pretty sure that I couldn't have gotten the hook out without seriously damaging the basses throat. I ended up clipping the line off and releasing the fish with the hook still embedded in it's throat. I think that I've heard that the hook with eventually corrode (either by they water or by the bass) and fall out. I only catch and release so I feel bad when I throw them back in worse condition than I yanked them out. Thanks in advance. Ryan Frankenbery (Yes, like the cereal) Jupiter, Florida