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/CrabClaw22 Jul 01 '23

I think corrode is probably a better word for what OP meant. Saltwater gonna eat the hook up pretty quickly than if under freshwater circumstances

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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/pyro5050 Jul 02 '23

in fresh water, they will last about 2 weeks i have found, i do some magnet fishing and get tons broken off at the bend

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u/JustAGoodGuy1080 Jul 02 '23

Exactly. 2 weeks is the average.