Rapala DT16 Choked

[Huckfinn38]

Never had a crankbait get choked this bad…Somehow i got this out without much damage. Im hoping the bleeding stopped..

 

[IcatchDinks]

That was a hungry bass! 😂

 

I had one choke on a much smaller crank last week. Got it out without any blood.

 

[Huckfinn38]

9 minutes ago, IcatchDinks said:

That was a hungry bass! 😂

 

I had one choke on a much smaller crank last week. Got it out without any blood.

 

Choked

[casts_by_fly]

not a bass but it’s amazing how quickly they can swallow them. The crankbait was within 6” of the surface and on the way out when this one hit. 
 

 

 

[Tackleholic]

We should all take along Diet Coke, Mountain Dew, etc. to pour on the source of bleeding.  I believe it's the citric acid which constricts the blood vessels.  I've seen fish recover that I was sure were goners.

[Huckfinn38]

5 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

not a bass but it’s amazing how quickly they can swallow them. The crankbait was within 6” of the surface and on the way out when this one hit. 
 

 

 

Well hello fellow kayaker. That one is down deep

[Pat Brown]

4 hours ago, Tackleholic said:

We should all take along Diet Coke, Mountain Dew, etc. to pour on the source of bleeding.  I believe it's the citric acid which constricts the blood vessels.  I've seen fish recover that I was sure were goners.

 

 

I used to think this was a good idea, but a bunch of people on this forum have debunked this with biological precedent.   I don't do it anymore.  I think it was just false equivalence every time I ever saw it 'work' and I may have harmed fish I did it to.

 

Gut hooking fish.

 

If you fish a lot - it happens to you.

 

No angler likes to see it - but eventually you come to expect it to some degree.

 

Baits I have killed bass with for no reason whatsoever that I could even detect (blood pumping out of the fish profusely even though the bait was in a lip):

 

Chatterbait

Spinnerbait

Buzzbait

Football Jig 

Lipless Crankbait

Squarebill

Frittside

Many Jerkbaits of various sizes and brands

 

Baits I have gut hooked bass with (hooked the skin at the back of the mouth past the chompers resulting in a fish death):

 

Weightless Plastic 

Football Jig

Frog

Popper

Lipless Crankbait 

Squarebill

Frittside

Jerkbaits

 

Basically I have seen fish that should have died do well and make it AND I've hooked fish in the lip that nicked themselves grabbing the bait in some way that was fatal.

 

We don't have a ton of control over the situation - we just driving a hook point into an animal that's biting our presentation.

 

What you can do if you care is bend the barbs down on your hooks.  This will ultimately completely eliminate gut hooking a fish.

 

The ones that nick themselves fatally going for the bait?

 

Yeah I got nothing there.  It's a freak show every time that happens and it sucks.

 

The best thing we can do in any of these unfortunate situations is honor the animals life by taking her home and nourishing our bodies or our gardens with her.  Leaving her for the turtles is okay too - nature spares nothing.  I just prefer to take em home and feed my family.

 

[Huckfinn38]

22 minutes ago, Pat Brown said:

 

 

I used to think this was a good idea, but a bunch of people on this forum have debunked this with biological precedent.   I don't do it anymore.  I think it was just false equivalence every time I ever saw it 'work' and I may have harmed fish I did it to.

 

Gut hooking fish.

 

If you fish a lot - it happens to you.

 

No angler likes to see it - but eventually you come to expect it to some degree.

 

Baits I have killed bass with for no reason whatsoever that I could even detect (blood pumping out of the fish profusely even though the bait was in a lip):

 

Chatterbait

Spinnerbait

Buzzbait

Football Jig 

Lipless Crankbait

Squarebill

Frittside

Many Jerkbaits of various sizes and brands

 

Baits I have gut hooked bass with (hooked the skin at the back of the mouth past the chompers resulting in a fish death):

 

Weightless Plastic 

Football Jig

Frog

Popper

Lipless Crankbait 

Squarebill

Frittside

Jerkbaits

 

Basically I have seen fish that should have died do well and make it AND I've hooked fish in the lip that nicked themselves grabbing the bait in some way that was fatal.

 

We don't have a ton of control over the situation - we just driving a hook point into an animal that's biting our presentation.

 

What you can do if you care is bend the barbs down on your hooks.  This will ultimately completely eliminate gut hooking a fish.

 

The ones that nick themselves fatally going for the bait?

 

Yeah I got nothing there.  It's a freak show every time that happens and it sucks.

 

The best thing we can do in any of these unfortunate situations is honor the animals life by taking her home and nourishing our bodies or our gardens with her.  Leaving her for the turtles is okay too - nature spares nothing.  I just prefer to take em home and feed my family.

 

Great post. 

[Bankc]

5 hours ago, Tackleholic said:

We should all take along Diet Coke, Mountain Dew, etc. to pour on the source of bleeding.  I believe it's the citric acid which constricts the blood vessels.  I've seen fish recover that I was sure were goners.

It's the water in soda that clots the bleeding.  Just like exposure to air is what clots our blood, exposure to water is what clots fish blood.  Which is why it's important to get them back into the water as quickly as possible. 

 

The citric and phosphoric acid in most sodas can damage the fish's gills and inhibit their ability to breath.  It's like if we breathed in acid vapor into our lungs.  It wouldn't be good. 

 

Probably the best thing to do for the fish is to bring a pair of long reach, double joint, wire clippers, and if you can't get the hook out quickly and easily, just cut the barb off and get her back in the water. 

 

But if you catch fish, you kill fish.  Even if every fish you've ever caught, you immediately released and it swam off unharmed, there's still a very high probability some of them died some time later due to injuries or trauma sustained from the catch and release.   

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, Pat Brown said:

 

I used to think this was a good idea, but a bunch of people on this forum have debunked this with biological precedent.   

 

 

But scientific studies have also shown that 9 out of 10 bass prefer the taste of Coca-Cola to BaitFuel, so there's that. 

[king fisher]

This was a 5.5 pound bass caught on a 2.5 size square bill.  The fish was released un harmed, and didn't bleed at all.  Sometimes you get lucky and other times you eat bass fillets.

  

[Tackleholic]

1 hour ago, Bankc said:

It's the water in soda that clots the bleeding.  Just like exposure to air is what clots our blood, exposure to water is what clots fish blood.  Which is why it's important to get them back into the water as quickly as possible. 

 

The citric and phosphoric acid in most sodas can damage the fish's gills and inhibit their ability to breath.  It's like if we breathed in acid vapor into our lungs.  It wouldn't be good. 

 

Probably the best thing to do for the fish is to bring a pair of long reach, double joint, wire clippers, and if you can't get the hook out quickly and easily, just cut the barb off and get her back in the water. 

 

But if you catch fish, you kill fish.  Even if every fish you've ever caught, you immediately released and it swam off unharmed, there's still a very high probability some of them died some time later due to injuries or trauma sustained from the catch and release.   

Any chance you could post a picture of the wire cutters you described?

[Dan N]

If one is bleeding that bad, I just keep it and eat it( if legal) 

 

[NorthernBasser]

I know I'm probably in the minority, and by no means am I saying eating bass is wrong (whether they died from being caught or put in the livewell alive and well), but I just can't bring myself to do it. I do love eating other fish, but I just have way too much respect for these fish, the sport and the joy they bring me. I don't think I could ever cut one up/eat it. I think I'd just feel weird. 

 

Again, I'm not saying it's wrong if others do it.

[Bankc]

1 hour ago, Tackleholic said:

Any chance you could post a picture of the wire cutters you described?

 

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

I know I'm probably in the minority, and by no means am I saying eating bass is wrong (whether they died from being caught or put in the livewell alive and well), but I just can't bring myself to do it. I do love eating other fish, but I just have way too much respect for these fish, the sport and the joy they bring me. I don't think I could ever cut one up/eat it. I think I'd just feel weird. 

 

Again, I'm not saying it's wrong if others do it.

If a bass is going to die, I just release it back into the water.  Let it serve it's purpose in the food chain.  I've eaten bass before.  And I'll eat bass again.  But I'm not a fan of the taste of bass, so it's not usually worth cooking and cleaning for me. 

If it makes you feel any better, just remember, if the bass was bigger than you, it wouldn't hesitate to eat you first. 

[NorthernBasser]

48 minutes ago, Bankc said:

If it makes you feel any better, just remember, if the bass was bigger than you, it wouldn't hesitate to eat you first. 

 

Unless I was doused in OFF. 

[gim]

8 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

I know I'm probably in the minority, and by no means am I saying eating bass is wrong (whether they died from being caught or put in the livewell alive and well), but I just can't bring myself to do it. I do love eating other fish, but I just have way too much respect for these fish, the sport and the joy they bring me. I don't think I could ever cut one up/eat it. I think I'd just feel weird. 

 

Again, I'm not saying it's wrong if others do it.

 

Try a rock bass. Lol

[IcatchDinks]

55 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

Try a rock bass. Lol

I've done it. Not bad. 

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

 

Try a rock bass. Lol

Here we go again...

[TnRiver46]

21 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

not a bass but it’s amazing how quickly they can swallow them. The crankbait was within 6” of the surface and on the way out when this one hit. 
 

 

 

Yikes!!!!!

[casts_by_fly]

11 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Yikes!!!!!

yeah. 10 lb supernatural as well so not thick. He hit it 2’ under the surface with 5’ of line to the rod tip. I basically boat flipped it from the hook set in one motion.  Who knows what would have happened otherwise. 

[gim]

13 hours ago, IcatchDinks said:

I've done it. Not bad. 

But also not good. Just blah. Fits the personality and character of a rock bass perfectly.

[Tackleholic]

On 7/12/2024 at 10:23 AM, Bankc said:

It's the water in soda that clots the bleeding.  Just like exposure to air is what clots our blood, exposure to water is what clots fish blood.  Which is why it's important to get them back into the water as quickly as possible. 

 

The citric and phosphoric acid in most sodas can damage the fish's gills and inhibit their ability to breath.  It's like if we breathed in acid vapor into our lungs.  It wouldn't be good. 

 

Probably the best thing to do for the fish is to bring a pair of long reach, double joint, wire clippers, and if you can't get the hook out quickly and easily, just cut the barb off and get her back in the water. 

 

But if you catch fish, you kill fish.  Even if every fish you've ever caught, you immediately released and it swam off unharmed, there's still a very high probability some of them died some time later due to injuries or trauma sustained from the catch and release.   

Do you know the brand name of those wire cutters and where to find them on line?  Thankyou.

[IcatchDinks]

10 minutes ago, gimruis said:

But also not good. Just blah. Fits the personality and character of a rock bass perfectly.

I love your dedicated hatred towards rock bass. 😆

[Pat Brown]

33 minutes ago, IcatchDinks said:

I love your dedicated hatred towards rock bass. 😆

 

Matched only by his love of golden retrievers. ♥️😂