Is this a good or bad idea?

[LouisianaFisherman]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

It's been a while since I've caught one, but I think we used to cut the line and retie a new hook, same as with stingrays. We prefer not to mess with stuff that can hurt you. Now I'm sure some folks will chime in and say, "No need to waste a good hook, all you do is ..." But why risk it? Cutting the line also gives most fish a bigger chance of survival than extended handling to remove a hook (not that I care too much about stingray and oyster fish survival).

I think that's what I'll do, too. Hopefully, I won't catch anything like that to begin with.

[kenmore_mo]

had a president, gave it away it's crap, in my opinion. Penn Battle 4000

[LouisianaFisherman]

Originally Posted by kenmore_mo

had a president, gave it away it's crap, in my opinion. Penn Battle 4000

I've heard Penn makes great saltwater reels. What species do you use the Battle 4000 for?