I wonder if it would be possible 'save' a gill or gullet hooked fish if the hook was left in place (by slipping it off the snap ring attached to the lure, etc). Then allowing the fish's immune response to expel the foreign body over the next few days (or maybe weeks?). Or would this just be a slower death sentence?
I'm also thinking of trying some live bait fishing for our LMB, via back hooking a smallish BG (? 3-5"). I'm gonna pay attention to this thread, regarding the circle hook question.
