I haven't noticed any wounds from the wire ends. Wouldn't matter on the BH or GSF anyway. The by-catch being tossed back in is mostly 3-4" BG which I have a lot of. Only one LMB and one RES caught thus far.

HOWEVER, interesting note, a while back I tossed a couple traps out into ~7 foot deep water. Next morning I had dead BH and BG - presumably from lack of oxygen (I don't have aeration) . Evidently they will travel into low oxygen water for short periods.

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