Thread: Sturgeon fishing

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Why leave the hook in? surely it would be better to remove it?

Yeah mate,great question.Removing the hook,they(Oregon fisheries Dept)reckon you do a lot of damage to these fish.We remove the lure,but leave the hook,they are barbless and are designed to fall out by themselves within several days.I never believed it at first but have seen several doco,s that show this does happen.Sturgeon swallow the bait and hook very deep,not like a snapper where the hook is virtually on the lip.Sturgeon put up a great scrap,so the hook sets deep.Easier to leave the hook and let it fall out.