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Originally posted by flyfisher1066:
This probably isn't the reply you're looking for, but I'd make sure it doesn't happen again. In my opinion, the first priority when fishing, even when the objective is to bonk a brat for dinner, is to be sure that the natives can be played quickly and hooked in such a way that they will survive. As for your questions, I'm no expert, but I've always understood that blood=death for a fish. Also, if you keep an injured fish that you're supposed to release, you can still get nailed for poaching. I've seen poachers try to wiggle off the hook using that argument and it doesn't work.


As if a person has any control on how a fish hits a lure....