r/Fishing • u/11BigDaddyChris11 • Jul 01 '23

Saltwater Reported, documented, released immediately, etc. estimated 11ft length based off of distance between dock pylons. I know this is very rare but how rare exactly is it and any estimations on weight?

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '23

Incredibly rare especially off of a dock. They are listed as critically endangered and although research has picked up in the past decade not a huge amount of research is available on them. Good catch! I just wonder how u got the hook out without losing a hand.

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u/11BigDaddyChris11 Jul 01 '23 edited Jul 02 '23

We didn’t actually remove the hook, I called FWC to report it and they told me just to cut the line as short as possible since the hook will dissolve pretty quickly

Edit: I said disolve but as several people stated a better explanation is the hook corrodes to the point where it can fall out

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u/Cowboy_on_fire Jul 01 '23

Out of curiosity I have never heard of people saying a hook would dissolve.

Is this because of the kind of hook you were using or do most metallic hooks dissolve quickly in salt water?

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u/rcoast308 Jul 01 '23

So long as is not a stainless steel hook . It will dissolve pretty quick in saltwater.

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u/Cowboy_on_fire Jul 01 '23

Interesting, thanks for the info! I’m landlocked in Colorado so only fishing small bodies and streams, so I never leave a hook in!

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u/MyFace_UrAss_LetsGo Mississippi Gulf Coast Jul 02 '23

In Mississippi, there’s actually laws that require non stainless hooks when targeting reef species but I believe most saltwater hooks sold around here are non stainless anyway.