Removing hook

[Reckless]

  What do you guys do when the hook gets swallowed?  Ive read somewhere that its better just to cut the line rather than try to get it out. If its a keeper its not an issue.

[OffTheHook13]

You can gently try and push the hook forward to get it out.

If that doesn't work cut the leader.

I try to use Circle hooks whenever possible, it cuts down drastically the problem of gut hooked fish.

[Luna Sea 5]

cut the line, release the fish

[Skolmann]

Cost of a quality hook at most=$0.05.

Cost of returning a healthy fish=priceless.

Cut the line as close to the hook eye as possible & release the fish. Try to avoid using stainless steel hooks, all others will eventually rust out.

[eagleyankfan]

Just curious -- what quality hooks are you getting for .05? 

It takes quite awhile for a hook to rust to the point where it just comes loose on it's own.

Make every attemp possible to safely remove the hook.  Last resort should be to cut the line.  In-line circles are the way to go.   

[OffTheHook13]

Just curious -- what quality hooks are you getting for .05? 

It takes quite awhile for a hook to rust to the point where it just comes loose on it's own.

Make every attemp possible to safely remove the hook.  Last resort should be to cut the line.  In-line circles are the way to go.   

I was thinking the same thing.

I buy Gamakatsu Octopus hooks by the 1000 box and they aren't a nickel each.

Not that it matters even 25-50 cents each isn't that much, but as far as hooks rusting out.

Even the cheapest hooks you buy take a while to rust and fall out.

Would you want to eat anything with a 5/0 stuck in your throat or gut?

[Luna Sea 5]

the fish can live and eat with a hook in its gut, but for us trying to get it out will only cause more damage.  The best thing we can do is cut the line as close to the hook and let nature takes it course.  The fish will have a better chance that way then up acting like doctors trying to preform a surgery.

[Skolmann]

Was just a number I pulled out of the air (or some might say arse  ).

[OffTheHook13]

Was just a number I pulled out of the air (or some might say arse  ).

I was about to ask for your suppliers #.

 

[OffTheHook13]

the fish can live and eat with a hook in its guy, but for us trying to get it out will only cause more damage.  The best thing we can do is cut the line as close to the hook and let nature takes it course.  The fish will have a better chance that way then up acting like doctors trying to preform a surgery.

I don't know about that.

I know I wouldn't wanna be eating anything with a 5/0 Gammie in my gut.

That's just me though.

[mgm]

Good video on this site on dealing with removing a deep hooked fluke....it works.

[ped579]

Another thing to try is to crush the barb making it easier to remove the hook without ripping the guts out of the fish.  I will be trying to do this this year plus going to all circle hooks.

But cutting the line close to the hook will work as well.

If you can get a good set of linemans plyers at the bend in the hook and cut the hook in half works as I have done this on some bigger fish as the plyers are bigger than normal.

Happy Catching

Paul

[IrishAyes]

The video was on the home page.  I think it may have been taken off to make room for different videos.

What I do is this; hold the fish dark side up.  open up the gill on the dark side, slide your finger and grab the leader.  Pull the leader out of the gill, this will bring the hook up to where you can see it.  Push the hook up and it will pop out of the fish.  Pull the leader with released hook out of the fluke's mouth.  Release the fish.  With practice, this takes all of a few seconds.  I know people will be objecting to hands by the gills, but all the fish have aggressively  gone back to the bottom upon release.  To me, they have a better chance to survive without a piece of metal blocking their mouth.

[Hotrod]

Under how to videos

http://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=255&Itemid=129

[IrishAyes]

 

[Luna Sea 5]

that was an easy one though, some are all the way down.  Most of the time that happens is when you fish with a dead stick. 

[IrishAyes]

Nick, I have found that for most of the fish that are gut hooked, the hook will usually come out that easy.  Just takes a little practice in doing it. 

[wb]

Anyone here try/use the arc dehooker? 

[ped579]

No not really, since I switched over to all circle hooks I have not had a problem with gut hook ups.

As soon as he turns to run it slides out the gut and gets em in the lip every time as long as you don't try to set the hook to hard or at all.

[IrishAyes]

I have tried similar products.  If I remember correctly, you have to pull your line down below the hook remover to pull the hook out.  With a gut hooked hook, that won't work.  You can not get the hook to turn.