If the fish was tossed back overboard, it is unlikely to have survived
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At Mexicos famed Lago El Salto, where expert anglers from around the world come to test their mettle and their tackle, no swimbait has produced more fish over the years than the Storm Wildeye Shad in the 4-, 5- and 6-inch sizes
I think the placement and design of the hook keeper (which can be used to secure both open-hook baits and weedless-rigged soft plastics) is perfect
The inch-long hooks, all of which were made of shells from sea snails, would have been used to catch shallow-water fish, such as grouper and snapper, says Sue OConnor, an archaeologist at Australian National University, who coauthored a study on the finds in Science
However, not every tackle option is equally useful