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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I wouldn't call a snagged fish the catch of a lifetime. It sucks that they took the fish away from him but rules are rules.

So if you somehow (accidentally of course) foul-hook a barn door, or foul-hook a 60-lb YT with a surface iron... and no-one is looking, do you throw it back?

He got all his permits and even called-in his catch with complete honesty. I don't think the malicious intent was there... but you're right. Let's see if DFG does the right thing here.