releasing a gut hooked fish

[southernman]

i was wondering - ive always heard its better to release a gut hooked trout by just snipping off the line at its mouth and letting him go . . i've heard trout "lose" or "spit up" these hooks within a few days max . . gotta be better than ripping the hook out . . .

does anybody really know if they live?



thanks



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