Hook remover

[kirkboat]

I have been using a hook remover made by Fishing Legends and there are amazing...They are so superior to those red hook removers and forceps you won't believe it...You never have to grip your fish, just leave fish in the water, grab hold of the line and slide tool down the line and tap the hook and the fish swims away to fight another day....It is so smooth...Kerry makes a couple of different sizes...I just got back from a trip to Long Beach...We were using ghost shrimp and 1/0 hooks and released a large number of bass unharmed using Kerry's new large remover....You can just about throw away your pliers, forceps and other hook removers...Check out Kerry's web site....FISHINGLEGEND.NET YOU WON'T BE SORRY.......

[smokehound]

I have been using a hook remover made by Fishing Legends and there are amazing...They are so superior to those red hook removers and forceps you won't believe it...You never have to grip your fish, just leave fish in the water, grab hold of the line and slide tool down the line and tap the hook and the fish swims away to fight another day....It is so smooth...Kerry makes a couple of different sizes...I just got back from a trip to Long Beach...We were using ghost shrimp and 1/0 hooks and released a large number of bass unharmed using Kerry's new large remover....You can just about throw away your pliers, forceps and other hook removers...Check out Kerry's web site....FISHINGLEGEND.NET YOU WON'T BE SORRY.......

NEVER USE THESE ON A GUT-HOOKED FISH!!

I never liked these tools, they are fish-killers.. No need for this with a circle-hook!

[kirkboat]

I have never had a fish roll using this tool, it is not like what you are use to....check it out...I also use circle hooks in a lot of different situations, they just don't always hook up in some situations and or different species...

[smokehound]

I have never had a fish roll using this tool, it is not like what you are use to....check it out...I also use circle hooks in a lot of different situations, they just don't always hook up in some situations and or different species...

it doesnt matter how it's removed, if the hook is in the gut, the fish will likely die, even if the hook ISN'T removed. Fish don't immediately die from this injury, it usually takes a few days to kill. That's why they dont "roll" on you.

[bman90278]

Why would any Catch and Release fisherman want to use any live bait for bass fishing when there are MILLIONS of artificial lures and plastics that catch them?

I think any real serious CPR fisherman would not want to take a chance with any live baits.

Just my 10cent.

brian

[kirkboat]

we fish bass with plastics 99% of the time...granddaughters get to fish with bait and as they progress they will fish plastics...you have to keep them interested until they have the fever, then you can train them...you've got to remember their is a huge % of fisherman that use nothing but bait and they were the ones i would like to see use the hook remover....the remover also works perfect with plastics....even if the fish go on a stringer or in a sack the hook remover does a better job of getting the hook out...if a fish is hooked in the stomach i agree it will probably die, but if it is hooked in the back of the mouth and you do a clean removal it will live....i've caught alot fish that have hook holes in their mouth from previous releases...

[Liteweight]

I have been using a hook remover made by Fishing Legends and there are amazing...They are so superior to those red hook removers and forceps you won't believe it...You never have to grip your fish, just leave fish in the water, grab hold of the line and slide tool down the line and tap the hook and the fish swims away to fight another day....It is so smooth...Kerry makes a couple of different sizes...I just got back from a trip to Long Beach...We were using ghost shrimp and 1/0 hooks and released a large number of bass unharmed using Kerry's new large remover....You can just about throw away your pliers, forceps and other hook removers...Check out Kerry's web site....FISHINGLEGEND.NET YOU WON'T BE SORRY.......

If you gut hook a fish there is no way you should try to try to remove it if you're going to release it. Just cut off the hook!
I prefer the Ketchum release for my fly fishing and the ARC DeHooker for my saltwater use. Just
btw: It also helps to use barbless hooks or bend down the barbs on your hooks if you C & R.
LW

[Cartman]

I have a hook remover called a disgorger that I much prefer to the Fishing Legends. The line slides into a little slit that holds it, and it totally grabs the hook and takes it out. It comes in different sizes.

If the fish is gut hooked I think the best you can do is cut the line as close as you can.

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