releasing a gut hooked fish

[Bushwack]

I was at Strawberry a few years ago and while launching the boat I saw a few

good sized rainbows hangin out near the dock. I thought I might as well try

and get a bite, so I threw on a silver lure of some sort and was jigging it right

below the dock and one of the big rainbows came up and swiped at it with its

tale and got hooked.[pirate] Before I could bring it up, it broke the line with the

lure still stuck in its side. I watched it a little bit longer and it started rubbing the

gravel trying to unhook itself. I don't know if it ever came off, so if any one has

caught a big rainbow with a 3'' silver lure in its side, then I want it back! []
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