Just how do you classified snagging, Question? Your out in the sound no action for hours, suddenly your rod releases feels like a big fish, come to find out after bringing the fish to the boat its hooked in the belly, now i know you did not delibertly snagg the fish but was it inticed to slap your offering because it wasn't hungry? you apparently got its attention with what you had to offer, (called fishing?) so he lost the battle by getting hooked with what you had to offer, not delibertly taking by mouth but delibertly taking a chance at a fishes point of view? and your going to tell me YOU snagged that fish in all that open water? No it's not the way i like to see fish come to the boat , but why is that situtation unethical?