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He also writes Live Science's weekly Earth from space series.

I really dont believe that salmon have some sort of instinctive fear of little, pointy wire things sticking out of their food, and it seemed that the more exposed the business end of a hook, the better the chance that it would stick into a salmons jaw

Thankfully, there is a simple way to remove the confusion according to superstar pole angler Nick Speed

Keepnet: A long net, usually between 2m and 4m that is used for retaining fish for short periods of time before they are released

But if you throw long leaders with bulky knots, micro guides can become annoying