I have been hooking a lot of really tiny sunfish lately and they have been swallowing the hooks. When this happens, I try to remove the hook with forceps but sometimes it doesn't work. In that case a few times I cut the hook off and leave it in the fish because that is what I read online. Instead of ripping up the fish, leave the hook in and it will eventually fall apart. I have a few questions:
1. My first question is, should I be doing this or trying harder to remove the hook.
2. Can you recommend some different ways I can avoid catching all these little buggers. Bigger hooks? I'm using size #6,
3. Also, if I do get these guys, are there any tools or methods for removing a hook from these baby fish where they are so small you can't even stick a finger in their mouth?'
4. I recently bought this fish twist dehooker called the Baker Mini T Hookout. I have no idea how to use it or if I should be using it. The product came with 0 instructions and I can find 0 instructions online. Anyone know how to use this thing? I put a picture below.
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This beginner thanks you for any help you can give!

