"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'." As long as you're ready for it and duck in time, the procedure always "works nicely" without much "additional twinges of pain" WHEN YOU DO IT ON SOMEONE ELSE. (Wait with a statement like that until you've been the hooked one.) /Jester
-----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] För Allan Fish Skickat: den 13 maj 2009 17:43 Till: [email protected] Ämne: [VFB] Fishhook Removal - was quote for the day 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. -- Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
