crappieandbassman123, you opened the door and the first thought is "cut the hook off".......LOL
But, that is not what you wanted to hear, so I'll tell you what I was taught by my favorite crappie
fisherman, uncle John. He has passed, but his knowledge fishin' brush piles will be with me as long
as I maintain a memory. First thing he would do is cut a piece of copper wire 7 inches long, flatten
both ends and smooth the cut ends with a file and drill a small hole in each end 1/4 inch from the
ends. Place a swivel in one end and tie your line to the swivel. On the other end tie on another
swivel and a short (12 inch) length of mono (weight of your choice) and then your jig or hook and
minnow. IF you get hung up, drop the line and the weight of the copper wire will dislodge the hook
and your free to proceed your tap dancing in the brush. Each time you get hung up and you realize
your not hooked with a fish, drop the line and allow the weight of the wire to dislodge the hook again
and you keep on fishin'. Hope this helps. It works for me.