Thanks guys but what I actually meant was not to cut the stinger from the lure rather cut the lure from leader and secure it to the unfortunate one anyway possible. Until you have tried cutting a quality hook I would not let the first time be while embedded in someone way to much risk of additional wound damage. I know what your thinking who wants to ride back to shore with a 12oz parachute hanging out of them. Well I can tell you first hand , while mating in Florida we had a customer lose balance on a swell and fell back, burying a six foot gaff in the back of his calf. He was only happy to allow me to tape the gaff handle around his leg and waist for the ride back to the barn and off to the hospital. In fact he was so grateful he even stopped down to the dock the next day and returned the gaff. Open wounds are nothing to play with especially with the waters we are subject to!
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