Nick wrote:
Rusty hooks should be replaced before going fishing. I carry a hook removal
kit in my boat. It contains small needle nosed pliers, dikes (diagonal cutting
pliers) with compound leverage, alcohol wipes, tongue depressors to hold
against the skin as the hook is pushed through (Your hide is tough!),

Not the best way to remove a hook (in most, not all cases)

Removing it backwards is better and does less damage, and hurts a whole
lot less (both in time and intensity), I had a Dr. show me this.

A quick Jerk backwards is how most ER's remove hooks now, It hard to
explain but easy to show someone how to do it, it's done with a doubled
piece of fishing line pulling against the bow in the hook,, with the
fishing line attached to the eye of the hook holding the hook straight
(light pressure, just to hold the hook straight against the other
pulling so the line will slip through the fingers as the reverse action
of the double line is jerked), A quick jerk, it's out in an instant. The
old school was pushing it through, cutting the barb off, then removing,
they found out more damage is done this way, than just removing it
backwards, letting the barb cut a little skin.

Only tool you need is an extra piece of line, I've used this method many
times, both on myself and others






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