Thanks I appreciate the advice. I will try this.

Thanks. I was using a cheap walmart rod since I was out of town and couldn't bring my gear. I appreciate the advice.

I will look go look at Honey Hole. I've looked at several videos on how to do it so if it does happen again I can make sure to get it out. Thanks for the help.

Never thrown the c-rig. I'll keep this in mind. Thanks.

Sawyer.. I think that the rod you were using was the problem. Over time, you develop a feel for baits with a specific rod and reel that really help to prevent that. I had that problem when I first started fishing a Senko. I just couldn't feel the fish with the rod I was using. With better equipment and more being more familiar with the feel of a rod you will get a lot better at feeling the fish and setting the hook before the bait gets down into the crushers. Good luck
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For sure. It's a fishing deal and I've caught them with the hook coming out their poo hole. They can pass it. Sometimes they die, but it's rare.

Sad but true, I have gut hooked a few big ones (over 7lbs) the last few weeks and I have noticed that the berkley power baits are more likely to get a gut hook or throat hooked. The bass seem to chomp on them and choke those baits down faster than other baits from what I have seen.

Since I started working on them through the side, it is a rare occasion that I can not roll the hook out of a fishes gullet. It happens, they swallow it some times, that is what corn meal and peanut oil is for!

Fish Hook Disgorger

I learned my hooksets from FatCat Newton.

I guarantee youll get better at it the more you do it. I used to be a "power fishermen" but really stepped up my soft plastic and dragging game these last couple years.....and that means more gut hooks. When I first started I honestly didnt even like soft plastics because I was worried about fish care....first times were definitely harder.... but the trick really works once you spin the hook. it almost pops itself out. Now....i literally dont even worry or think twice when they are gut hooked....now i quickly just grab my pliers, lip them well, dip them in the water and give them a quick slosh around so they can get a quick breath......take em out and get through the gill, and out! Not a bad process now and the fish dont even seem to mind.

Just pay attention what gill raker you go through to make sure you take the easiest route.....and be delicate....but be definitive when you make your moves. When I started id worry too much and take longer and make things worse...now I just find the opening, get in and out confidentally...and things have been going way better.

I dont ned rig anymore cuz Ive lost a few I couldnt get the ned out from....ill still throw it, but the trouble Ive had removing those gut hooks keeps me away from throwing it. those have been the ones I still have trouble with

ned rigging sucks any ways

cut the hook off and let the bass swallow it. Depending what lake you are on it will rust out and pass naturally.

^^^^this^^^^^

I rarely go through the gills, easiest way to kill a bass is to damage their gills.

Sometimes your best bet is to give them the hook. I’ve seen rusted hooks coming out the other end.