I just recently went back to work after being unemployed for 4 months, I took a pretty big pay cut from what I'm used to and I am supporting myself my wife and 2 kids, I took on various odd jobs to get me by and now my wife is also working, and raising a 19 mon. old and a 3 month old. Things have been tight to say the least but I have not considered nor will I consider keeping a snagged fish, as a matter of fact, last Tue. was the 1st fishing trip I've made since before losing my previous job, foul hooked an ok looking silver on the sky and didn't even cross my mind to keep it. I respect the fish and the resource to much to stoop to this.
I have to ask, if your job is not paying the bills why not give up those fishing, I mean snagging, days and find something better. I don't buy lame ass excuses to snag.