releasing a gut hooked fish

[SteveMakivitski]

I can go one better, TD. I once caught a 17" rainbow out of Strawberry with about 2-3 inches of line emerging from it's anus. Pulling on the line produced a very small treble hook and some blood. I put the fish in the cooler and ate it later. I'm not sure if the fish could have eventually passed the hook or not, he was giving best shot though.
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