Hook removal

Hello all,

Just got back from a steelhead oddesey to Pennsylvania. Great fishing,
good weather and a great time. However, during prime time last evening,
I landed a fish with a treble hook busted off in its jaw. I yelled over
to my buddy, while prying at the treble, "Boy, I did this fish a favor
by catching it....OWWWWW!"

The fish flopped and drove that treble right into my left index
fingertip. as far as it could go. This was an old school hook, with
thick wire and huge"catch and relese is for pussies" barbs.

I poked at it for a while streamside, then head back to the parking lot.
Felt bad that my buddy had to quit fishing during the witching hour
for this. I thought i would go to town for razor blades to try and cut
the hook out. If that didn't work, to the doctor I would have to go.

This very nice gentleman in the parking lot saw my predicament and
invited me over to his office, which was walking distance from the car.
He gave me an exacto blade to try to cut the hook out. I diddled
around and it didn't work. Finally he said "Well, I know what will
work, but you have to trust me." He took a stout cord and looped it
around the bend of the hook. He had me hold the eye of the hook so that
it was held in the exact postition as it was when it enetered my finger.
He would give the string a quick, hard jerk in the opposite direction.
Now, I have seen this trick in books, but never saw it used. I wasn't
too thrilled about it and was sweating profusely while bracing for the
tug. My heart was pounding the way it does when the dentist comes at
you with the yard long hypodermic.

He yanked, and the think came out like a loose tooth. Nothing to it! I
thanked the man over and over, said I felt like a fool getting so
nervous about the procedure. The man was gracious and offered bandages
and antiseptic creme. Just another random act of kindness.

So I offer the technique here for all roffians. It could come in very
handy, and possibly save a trip. Anybody who fishes for long enough is
bound to have a similar thing happen to him.

Pete Collin

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rochester.rr.com" wrote in news:qJSob.116719$Hs.44015
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Just got back from a steelhead oddesey to Pennsylvania. Great fishing,
good weather and a great time. However, during prime time last evening,
I landed a fish with a treble hook busted off in its jaw. I yelled over
to my buddy, while prying at the treble, "Boy, I did this fish a favor
by catching it....OWWWWW!"


Ouch. Sorry to hear about it, Peter.

FWIW, I've always been concerned about my lack of control of the big guys
when landing/removing the hook. My brother just gave me his boga grips,
and I'll give em a try this winter. I think I'll be able to bring the fish
in hotter, I won't ever need to beach them, and I'll have more control over
the fish.

Now, I just have to file off that weight scale so I can keep making up the
weights as I go along.

Scott

Ouch. Sorry to hear about it, Peter.

FWIW, I've always been concerned about my lack of control of the big guys
when landing/removing the hook. My brother just gave me his boga grips,
and I'll give em a try this winter. I think I'll be able to bring the fish
in hotter, I won't ever need to beach them, and I'll have more control over
the fish.

Now, I just have to file off that weight scale so I can keep making up the
weights as I go along.

Scott


Ah! There is always some product you can buy that will make life
easier! I think I am reaching for the hook with foreceps only from now
on. Should have done that all along - thier teeth have slashed up my
hands many times. Anyway, I hope you get a brownie this fall that
bottoms out your scale, Scott!

"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" ""pcollin\"@(Peter A.
Collin)rochester.rr.com" wrote in
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Ouch. Sorry to hear about it, Peter.

FWIW, I've always been concerned about my lack of control of the big
guys when landing/removing the hook. My brother just gave me his
boga grips, and I'll give em a try this winter. I think I'll be able
to bring the fish in hotter, I won't ever need to beach them, and
I'll have more control over the fish.

Now, I just have to file off that weight scale so I can keep making
up the weights as I go along.

Scott


Ah! There is always some product you can buy that will make life
easier! I think I am reaching for the hook with foreceps only from
now on. Should have done that all along - thier teeth have slashed up
my hands many times. Anyway, I hope you get a brownie this fall that
bottoms out your scale, Scott!


Me too!!

Rumors of canal-draining this week, and you know what that means for S---
Creek! Damn busy this week, and flying to New Orleans on Friday, but might
get to play hooky on Wed.

Scott

Me too!!

Rumors of canal-draining this week, and you know what that means for S---
Creek! Damn busy this week, and flying to New Orleans on Friday, but might
get to play hooky on Wed.

Scott
Alas, I have played my hooky for a while. Time to pay the piper!

Peter,
Where can you get one of those boga grips? I need something but
haven't found anything I like.
Skeeter
"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" ""pcollin\"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" wrote in message . ..


Ouch. Sorry to hear about it, Peter.

FWIW, I've always been concerned about my lack of control of the big guys
when landing/removing the hook. My brother just gave me his boga grips,
and I'll give em a try this winter. I think I'll be able to bring the fish
in hotter, I won't ever need to beach them, and I'll have more control over
the fish.

Now, I just have to file off that weight scale so I can keep making up the
weights as I go along.

Scott


Ah! There is always some product you can buy that will make life
easier! I think I am reaching for the hook with foreceps only from now
on. Should have done that all along - thier teeth have slashed up my
hands many times. Anyway, I hope you get a brownie this fall that
bottoms out your scale, Scott!

"Skeeter" wrote in message
om...
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Where can you get one of those boga grips? I need something but
haven't found anything I like.


Most any decent fishing store featuring sal****er tackle will either carry
them or have access to them but if you must order via catalog

http://www.basspro-shops.com/servlet...=SearchResults

"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" ""pcollin\"@(Peter A.
Collin)rochester.rr.com" wrote in message
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Hello all,
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So I offer the technique here for all roffians. It could come in very
handy, and possibly save a trip. Anybody who fishes for long enough is
bound to have a similar thing happen to him.


After that happened to me, I bought a small pair of wire cutters that I keep
in my vest. When needed I push the hook all the way through, cut off the
barb, and back out the wire. Make sure your tetanus shots are up-to date!
Bob

Bob,
I bend the barb down on all my hooks. Better yet.
Ernie

"Bob Patton" rwpmailatcharterdotnet wrote in message
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"@(Peter A. Collin)rochester.rr.com" ""pcollin\"@(Peter A.
Collin)rochester.rr.com" wrote in message
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Hello all,
//useful warning snipped//
So I offer the technique here for all roffians. It could come in very
handy, and possibly save a trip. Anybody who fishes for long enough is
bound to have a similar thing happen to him.


After that happened to me, I bought a small pair of wire cutters that I
keep
in my vest. When needed I push the hook all the way through, cut off the
barb, and back out the wire. Make sure your tetanus shots are up-to date!
Bob

"Bob Patton" rwpmailatcharterdotnet wrote in news:vq88qa5cd68se5
@corp.supernews.com:

Make sure your tetanus shots are up-to date!
Bob


.... Upper arm immediately starts throbbing ...


Steve (Wuss ... with a memory