Will Bass Lose A Hook That Wasn't Removed?

[nepabassfishing]

Love this website and it's the first time I've posted. I usually just view. This morning I lost a decent bass on a spinnerbait. The shaft literally snapped in half leaving me with just the blade. Will the bass eventually lose the hook and trailer hook? Not sure which hook was in the bass or if both hooks were in it. Just hoping the bass will survive. Any input would be great!

[BigMoneyGrip]

I have caught a few with the hook still in them. I was able to remove it and I know that improved the quality of life for it. It's kinda hard to say though, as each case is different. I lost a big one a few weeks ago when my line popped. I always crush the barb on all of my single hook stuff. I'm pretty sure this fish was able to get the hook out on its on.

[Catch and Grease]

I've cleaned bass with multiple hooks in there stomach and a few with hooks in their lips, they were all rusted but not quite ready to fall out. The hook will eventually fall out and the fish will live as long as it isn't obstructing his ability to swallow, a gut hooked fish for example.

[geo g]

It takes a long time for a hook to rust out.  I too have caught a bunch of fish with hooks in their mouth and deeper in the throat area.  I am always amazed the fish would eat with that hook in them.  But I guess starvation is not an option.  Always remove the hook if you can. 

[hoosierbass07]

 I was watching a fishing show I recorded a few days ago.  I don't remember the name, but the guy fishing pulled out a bass and saw a hook coming out its bottom end.  He gently pulled it out and let the bass go.  A few weeks ago I was bank fishing and caught my first bass ever with a hook in its mouth.  I gently pulled it out and off it went.  I know bass are tough animals but I'm starting to think they are tougher than I thought.  

[nepabassfishing]

Guys, thank so much for your input!  I'm still in awe that a fish broke the shaft of my spinnerbait (it certainly wasn't a Terminator).  I agree that bass are a lot tougher than we give them credit for.  Their survival skills are pretty amazing!

[Catch and Grease]

A lot of good spinnerbaits are fragile, I just look at them like I do a bag of soft plastics, as in your gonna have to buy more eventually.

[Darren.]

I'll leave others to the answer, let me just say: Welcome to the forums!

[BassObsessed]

I caught one yesterday with a hook stuck in it's mouth and a worm that was so waterlogged it fell apart in my hands. It didn't stop him from nailing a crankbait and it was chunky so it was eating good. Iv'e heard the hook will rust out but how long if it even does.

[WVbassin87]

My personal best was about a 7lb. Largemouth at a pond my brother and i fished regularly. he had sworn he'd gone out there solo and landed a monster. of course being his big brother i called B.S. but when i finally caught it, sure enough his little red hook was still lodged in there. it still hit my spinnerbait like a freight train. didn't seem to care about the hook

[everythingthatswims]

I caught a giant (+/-8lbs) in a pond last summer using a live 8" largemouth for bait (this fish was always trying to eat fish we reeled in and wouldn't hit anything else)...The 5/0 circle hook didn't do what circle hooks are supposed to do and the fish ended up gut hooked. Cut the line and released her, caught her again this spring, healthy as can be, hook-free!

[jcoffman55]

It never ceases to amaze me, but on a couple of occasions I've gotten some nice lures that were still lodged in a bass from where someone's line had broken. I even recovered a mepps spinner from a trout's mouth that it had broken off of someone's line. lol.

[jcoffman55]

It never ceases to amaze me, but I've recovered a couple of lures from fish that I've caught where someone else's line had broken off apparently. I even recovered a mepps spinner from a trout's mouth that someone lost. lol

[livetofish28]

I caught a giant (+/-8lbs) in a pond last summer using a live 8" largemouth for bait (this fish was always trying to eat fish we reeled in and wouldn't hit anything else)...The 5/0 circle hook didn't do what circle hooks are supposed to do and the fish ended up gut hooked. Cut the line and released her, caught her again this spring, healthy as can be, hook-free!

Pretty sure that's illegal

[MikeinFresno]

the TV show was Kayak Bassin, came right out the pooper it did

[einscodek]

If anyone catches a fish with a lunker punker in it..

its was mine!

[everythingthatswims]

Pretty sure that's illegal

Nope, as long as the "game fish"(bass) caught for bait are caught with hook and line it's okay. They do count against your daily bag limit but I rarely keep bass and if I do, they are in the 12-15" range, no need to keep a big one. On a side note, in regards to bass fishing, the dgif suggests against keeping fish in a live well if you plan on releasing them, though it's not illegal... I thought that was weird

[nepabassfishing]

Great input folks!  Thanks so much!  Amazing how these bass treat it like business as usual, even when they're hooked.

[Catch and Grease]

Using bass as live bait is illegal isn't it?

Edit: just noticed the above post

[aavery2]

Crappie and Bluegill are legal in Kansas if taken on rod and reel, Bass are a no no.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

I caught a 2 pounder last year with a hook coming OUT of its belly. Almost like the hook was passing through the digestive tract and poked through the exterior. Hook wasn't rusty and the fish was plump. I just barely touched it and it started to come out. A light pull and out it came. Really strange. The fish didn't really bleed and it swam off.

Another time I pulled out a half gone and rusty hook from the "gut" part of its mouth right near the gills.