Dan

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Thanks for the link Dan, plenty of good info there. "If not properly handled", I suppose the argument could be made that any fish would have a better survival rate if the line was cut immedietly, than brought to the surface and removing the hook or jig. For the record, this fish was caught in 35' of water and didn't suffer from depressurization trauma, or being delicately cradled like a baby for a couple of seconds.