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

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/hoosierdaddy192 Jul 02 '23

Freshwater will corrode a regular hook fairly quickly not as fast as saltwater but usually not enough to be anything more than a toothache for the fish. Just don’t use stainless hooks.