if you look around or talk to people who fish the rig you will hear many story's of how many hooks they had in the fish,Usually one in the mouth,back,side,fins,or even eye.Here is a few pics i have found of how fish are getting hooked.Granted it may not happen every time but it does happen and the damage to fish to me is not worth it.
Granted i do use the rig on occasion but i use a 3 wire with texas rigged baits,as if i do catch a fish i usually only get him one time with a hook and that is the bait he hit.So it is safer IMO this way,Plus it reduces your chances of hanging the bait up on bottom structure.Also if you do catch more than one fish on the rig ,For the love of Jesus don't just grab the lure and hold it up to show the fish off like the guy in this second pic.Look at how much strain and stress he is putting on the fish in the middle .
I do not know how to post pictures on this forum yet but here is the link
http://i41.tinypic.com/2mr5w6t.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...65348581_n.jpg
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