however, its a far better option than setting the hook on a big fish and coming up empty
[4] It is also referred to as the gulper eel (which can also refer to members of the related genus Saccopharynx ), pelican gulper , and umbrella-mouth gulper
Small "bait thief" fish can peck away at the bait if the hook isn't small enough to catch them, or if you aren't using a circle hook that sets itself against the tension of the sinker
A few strokes with a well-grooved whetstone or rusty file across a hook and such fishermen are ready - at least in their minds - to do battle with whatever fish that's targeted, including notorious tough-mouth customers like tarpon, billfish, even lunker largemouths
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