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/Eupion Jul 02 '23

Considering I’ve always seen hooks on fish, not dissolving and all that jazz, I don’t really believe all hooks dissolve. I would say some do, but most don’t. If they did dissolve, why do divers always getting hooks out of dolphins and shit?

I know some fish will work the hook out and spit them out, while others just die. There was someone that had a tank of hooked fish to see how the hooks dissolved and none of them did.

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u/Big-Problem7372 Jul 02 '23

I feel the same. "The hook will corrode away on it's own" seems just a little too convenient. I've snagged crankbaits off the bottom before that looked like they had been down there for years and the hooks were still present and strong.