Gut Hook Tip

[abkeenan]

Just ran across this on another site and thought it was worth posting here for others. Cant hurt and can only help right? Anything to keep the fish in the water for future enjoyment.

http://www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org/documents/hook_removal_technique.pdf

[skeeter]

The link doesn't work for me. Anyone else having any success ?

[Gone Fishing]

The link doesn't work for me. Anyone else having any success ?

+1

[cnr]

http://www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org/documents/hook_removal_technique.pdf

I did a search and found this link, it is probably the same one.

[Dutch]

That is a very good way to save fish. I have been using it for several years, especially with smallmouth and tubes.

[Gone Fishing]

Done this for years. Works great. You can also make a tool using a metal coat hanger. Cut off a piece 12 inches long. Then put a U shape bend in the wire on one end. This works great on the smaller fish to not damage there gills by running your hand up there. Just push the wire up below the gills, catch the line, pull the line out, then go in from the mouth with pliers, and grab the hook as close to the center of the round bend of the hook and pull out gently. Know telling how many fish this technique could save if everyone used it.

[abkeenan]

edited the original message also and it should work now...sorry.

http://www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org/documents/hook_removal_technique.pdf

[skeeter]

Thanks for correcting the link. Sounds like a great way to save fish.

Like the idea of carefully using a thin piece of stiff wire rather than my oversized fingers in that delicate area of the gills but have a question. I'm assuming that the hook point and arch has to be gently pushed deeper into the fish's throat to free the barb then rotated to the side to free it ?

Is that correct or am I completely missing something in the illustrated explanation ? Thanks.

[Whack'emGood]

edited the original message also and it should work now...sorry.

http://www.walleyesunlimitedusa.org/documents/hook_removal_technique.pdf

Thanks for the link. Anything to help more guys (and gals) take better care of their fish is a great thing.

[dwiebenga]

Great post. I start using that technique. Most of the time a just cut the line and retie