Northwest Fishing Reports

This year I got a little into Bass fishing, its a blast! I went fishing yesterday and caught a 13 inch large mouth with a senko using a 3/0 hook. The Bass swallowed the senko deep in the throat. I wasn't sure how to remove it with a needle nose pliers without ripping out its throat. So I ended up cutting my line and left the hook inside.

Then today was doing a little reading on how to resolve this for future reference and here is something I found; http://www.electric-bass.org/throughTheGill.htm

Can I get some input from some of your experiences. Thanks.

I don't have much experience with this because I am a line watcher, but I do get 1 maybe 2 gut shot fish on a football head every year. If I had a hook in the fish like the picture shown, I would use my pair of sharp dikes and cut the hook as close as I could get. I would rather leave it in then rip them up.

Washington bass are tougher, they might bite you.

Best invention when talking "in the throat" The Zak flip gun rotates the hook and allows super easy removal.

http://www.myfishingandcamping.com/eMer ... egory=1778

I have used the flip gun and it works rather well and quickly. I was skeptical when I bought it because after all it is pink, but it works. The only thing I would recommend is to pick up a few as the break down rather quickly being almost all plastic. I was given a better constructed (forged aluminum I think) one by a friend made by Rapala, but I haven't had to use it yet this year.

Also, I did see the flip gun for sale at Big 5 sporting goods.