The baseline of fisheries conservation is the practice of catch-and-release.
While habitat enhancement and protection is probably the most important part of the equation, catch-and-release is vital in sustaining heavily pressured fisheries ranging from flounder to tarpon and largemouth bass.
We came across a product called the Hyne’s Bay Swallowed Fish Hook Remover that goes a long way in empowering anglers to safely and effectively release deep-hooked fish.
The hook cylinder rotates the hook 200 degrees, reversing the direction of the hook and barb allowing it to be dislodged from the stomach. It can then be removed from the fish without the barb re-engaging the fish’s tissue. It works on swallowed j-hooks, circle hooks and deep treble hooks.
Simple Directions
1. Insert the shank of the fishhook into the slot of the cylinder at the tip of the Hook Remover.
2. Pull the trigger to rotate the hook
3. If the hook does not rotate freely, press the tip of the hook remover gently in towards the fish’s stomach and slightly rotate your hand or the fish.
Origins
Inventor Carl Wilson spent more than 30 years as a state and federal game warden. During that time, he frequently encountered anglers who kept undersized fish after being unable to remove a swallowed hook without killing the fish.
Now he won’t go fishing without it.
To learn more about this product click here.
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