Staryeye Rockfish Length

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

The reverse hook with the barb flattened is a lot easier to rig and use for rockfish release...IMHO...

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So you tie the line directly to the hook part of the hook, crimp the barb down, hook the fish and send it down with some weight on that swivel, then pull the hook free once you've got about 100 yards or so of line out?