Swallowed hook

Hi - only got into fishing in the last few months and have had a few outings around the coast trying piers and beach. I've caught a few small flounder that ended up swallowing the entire hook to the point I couldn't extract it, despite using pliers etc. By the time I had worked it out the fish were dead which is not what I'm about.

Is it best to just cut the hook and let them off when this happens - do they survive that? They were pretty small and was gutted not to have got them back in safely (so they can grow into monsters for a later date!).

the hook will rust away after a bit hope this helps

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or

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HTH, Tight Lines....

Brill, thanks gents. Those links are great, I was going at it the completely wrong way.

Many a flounder will thank you for this (I hope).....

looked at this thread thinking it was going to be a story about agonizing pain and major surgical procedures
ah well

looked at this thread thinking it was going to be a story about agonizing pain and major surgical procedures
ah well

you've spent to much time in Limerick

looked at this thread thinking it was going to be a story about agonizing pain and major surgical procedures
ah well

you've spent to much time in Limerick

Or not enough time in Limerick

Here is a link to a small clip how it can be done hope it helps...


http://youtube.com/watch?v=EIFKf6thBs4