I have been to six different rivers in the last two weeks,not the quill!!! I have managed to usually get legal limits daily but yes in some places it has been Impossible not to snag a fish occasionally unintentionally! I don't keep snagged fish usually don't even land them mostly just break them off right away. Anyway I have seen hundreds of snagged fish packed out of the places I've been to and yet to see one gammie around !!! Whats up with that?