Deep hooked fish

[Andrushkin33]

Need an advice.

In situation where the fish have swallowed the hook pretty deep what would be the best choice of action.

Cut the line and leave the hook in, or attempt to remove the hook?

Reason for question is that I got in that situation over the weekend. Bass have swallowed the hook very deep and my attempt to remove the hook would of ended up with fish not making it out alive. Normally I would of just kept the fish once hook is removed but with bass being not in season now I was left with only choice available to me by cutting the line and letting it go with a hook inside.

Still worries me that even with a hook inside fish would not survive for long, if survive at all.

Any output is appreciated as always.

Andre