tac5:

I have found lures 2 or 3 times after having LMB or CC take off with them in their mouths, so obviously they must come loose from the fish sometimes. Of course, I really only have the chance to recover floating lures, which does not include all of the ones I have lost on fish. Overall, I'd guess I've recovered about a third of the losses (lures, that is; I've lost a LOT of hooks with worms, which I never recover).

If the bass is only hooked in the lips, I suspect it has a good chance of recovery.


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