Here's an article on removing barbed hooks.
http://www.bishfish.co.nz/articles/general/hookout.htm
The method called "string-yank" works very nicely. I've used it
successfully on three different friends on-stream, using tippet
material to do the 'yank'. In all three cases, the hook came out
cleanly with no problem and very little additional twinges of pain
during the 'procedure'.
Unfortunately, in one instance, we were fishing in a giardia-laden
stream. The contaminated hook in the finger was like giving an
inoculation of giardia and my buddy ended up in the hospital a week
later and nearly died.
The other two guys had no after-effects at all.
The description doesn't point out one thing - speed. Instead of
pressing the eye of the hook down and holding it before yanking with
the string, do it in a "Push/pull" with the pull just an instant
behind the push. Otherwise, if you push the hook down and hold it,
it's gonna hurt like the bejabbers!
I like the idea in the article of being sure to wear glasses, because
the hook does come out rapidly.
Of course, if you're fishing by yourself, you might as well go on
fishing, then go to the grocery and gross out the clerk, then wander
around till you find someone willing to help you. <g>
a.
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Allan Fish
Greenwood, IN
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