Thanks for the advice! I went back to my spot for big fish, where there are far fewer nippers, although they were present too.

Throughout the fight, I ensured that there was tension the entire time, and I lost far fewer, making me think that the hooks aren't fully penetrating their mouth.

I'll look for some sharper hooks (and potentially some new line, I found that my braid was fraying and breaking far more often than I'd like, now that I'm muscling them in).

Thanks again!


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