Originally Posted by
breeze71
***** My first suggestion would be to access and if bad go to the hospital to get it removed.
1. Always carry pliers on you...not in you bag or in the car...in your pocket at all times of fishing.
2. If you have a fish on the hook at the same time, put you foot or knee on it head near the gill area to stop it moving and remove the hook from its mouth first. Luckily Gary was there and he held the fish down for me but that's gonna be tough alone but doable.
3. See how deep the hook has penetrated and if it will pull out. Chances are that if the barb has gone into the flesh and you will have to push the hook through.
4. Plan a exit strategy for your hook. If the hook tip is pointing towards a bone then you will have to pull up and then around and up away from the bone. If the hook is not obstructed then point the tip towards the closest skin exit.
5. Press hard on the area where the hook is for 2-5 minutes until the area goes numb from pressure and pain.
6. Bite on your teeth...tense your muscles and push the hook through WITHOUT HESITATION.
7. Snip the end of the hook with the barb off and pull the remainder out.
The more you hesitate...the more it's going to prolong and hurt you.
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