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.......