06/17/2026
We never actually hooked this striper. Instead, we snagged a line and sinker that was trailing behind the fish. The fish was still carrying someone else’s hook, leader, and sinker.
We were able to remove the hook and all the tackle, and release it in much better shape than we found it.
Just goes to show—you never know what you’re going to encounter out on the water.
Have you ever seen anything like this before?