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/Cowboy_on_fire Jul 01 '23

Again with my curiosity but would a freshwater fish eventually drop a hook after long enough, or is the salt the only catalyst?

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u/opuntina Jul 02 '23

Go take a hook and put it in a glass of pond water. set it on your window sill. Do the same with a hook in seawater. Take notes, and report back.

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u/Cowboy_on_fire Jul 02 '23

Okay I have achieved the pond water, I am now looking for a willing benefactor to send me some seawater. To be continued.

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u/opuntina Jul 02 '23

Nice. Very good.