Hi All,
I started Angling last season (summer 2010) so am still learning the ropes.
I came across a thread on death rigs and was quite concerned.
As a beginner I have been glued to forums such as this and have discovered how to make the basic hair rig. I have my Hook length tied to a swivel on my main line (both hook length and main line were 10lb mono as I had not discovered braid).
A perfectly basic rig I thought. The concern I had is that although my rig seemed fish friendly enough, every fish I caught kept taking the hook deep in its mouth. Deep enough that I could not get the hook out. I even troubled some more experience anglers around the lake to see if they could get it out.
With no luck and some blood coming from the fish, another angler told me to cut the line as close to the hook as possible leave the hook in a put the fish back.
Obviously my main concern is fish welfare, so my question is, does anything seem wrong with my rig and in the event this happens again is this the best thing to do if I cannot get the hook out.
Thanks