[ramonesfreak]

had a 10lb bass this morning break the line just as i was grabbing its lip. took off with a meps #3 in its upper lip. i really hate when this happens because it endangers herons that might eat the fish, the fish itself and other large fish that may eat it.

was thinking of pinching my barbs so that the fish may stand a better chance of shaking the lure off when they break free

any thoughts on this? whats the best way to do it....with pliers or a file?

i use ultralite stuff with a max of 4lb line but often get very large bass and pike so line breakage is inevitable

i also read fish have an enzyme that dissolves hooks but i find it very hard to believe, at least when it comes to the hook being left in the mouth