I gotta agree with 3/0. The fish did not voluntarily take YOUR lure in its MOUTH. Thats the way the regs define snagging. Then again the only opinion that matters in this case would be the game wardens. If I ever encounter situations like this, I will ask myself..Would I bonk this fish if the game warden were right beside me? The answer in this case would definately be no.

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