You got a hook stuck in you.. now what?

Nice article on how to get out of that bad situation.

**just my opinion from my first aid classes. I'm not a doctor** A good thing to remember is if you get a hook to the face or in an area that may have large vessels underneath, the best thing to do is to leave it in place and have it taken out at the ER. You should only take hooks out on the water if it's totally necessary.



This pic shows Dr. Hart self-inserting two new Gamagatsu J-hooks side by side for a comparison of the “snatch” method with the “push-through” method of hook removal.



Snatch Method-1. The next pic illustrates the use of a short piece of heavy-duty mono around the hook in the “snatch” method.



Snatch Method-2. WARNING! You also need to be especially careful with the “snatch” method since anyone in the vicinity stands a chance of being hooked even more severely in the face or eye during the extraction procedure.



Push-thru Method-1. You will need two pairs of pliers/side cutters for this method. In the left-hand pic, first grip the shank of the hook with a pair of normal long-nose or other pliers to stabilize it and to keep it from twisting (very painful!). Then in the right-hand pic, you cut off the eye of the hook with your bolt, or side cutters.



Push-thru Method-2. Next comes the hard part—you grip the shank of the hook (or what is left of it), and then roll it up and out thru the skin to form a brand-new opening and expose the barb (also very painful, depending on how much fresh, un-hooked tissue you need to pass through).



Push-thru Method-3. It finally gets a bit easier from here on out. The idea now is to grip the hook with your long-nose pliers just above the exposed barb and then quickly roll or rotate the eye-less hook shank up and out thru your second opening—i.e., your new “exit” wound.



Pain scale

Have done this three times.. I do the modified snatch. Grab hook with pliers in one hand and use other hand to hold hooked skin down and jerk it out.  Biggest was a gammi 7/0 stuck in my palm while bobber fishing for salmon.  It hurts and leaves a nice hole but there is no way I am pushing a dirty hook any deeper into my flesh.

    I have used the push thru and the jerk out!  One one my Dad and twice on my dog, who was overzealous with the fish in the boats!!!!

  I have used the push thru and the jerk out!  One one my Dad and twice on my dog, who was overzealous with the fish in the boats!!!!

So which worked better?

I'm still trying to figure out what I would have done for this one.

-Allen

LOL, scream pole...alot. thats is wrong,, i was hungry....

I was worried someone might post that one..

Z

OOOUWWWWCH!! Like my mama used to tell me, "You could put an eye out doing that!" I'll bet they were never quite the same after that experience.

This reminds me of the time I got a 1 oz jig hung on some kelp. I was using power pro, so I started whipping the line hard. The jig gave & shot back at me like a rocket, hitting me in the foot. It hurt like hell, but I was so relieved it didn't hit me in the face I started laughing. Left a big knot that was tender for about 2 wks.

THAT'S JUST WRONG!!!!!   

Ouch!   

Note to self:
1. Replace trebles with single hooks.
2. Do not yank on a stuck lure.

oh thats ugly

the quick snatch worked better.............................And that pic made my whole body hurt!!!! uhhhhhhh...............sunglasses a must while fishing!

1. Replace trebles with single hooks.

Oh yeah. Trebles suck in many ways.

If you're feeling ambitious try barbless. It's not as crazy as it sounds and releasing is a breeze.

sunglasses a must while fishing!

Ab-so-lutely. For protection but also polarized sunglasses are a MUST!

Z

I've seen a few of those ugly pictures, before. I always wear (polaroid) glasses.

I probably use barbless gear >90% of the time, so de-hooking is usually no big deal.

I probably use barbless gear >90% of the time, so de-hooking is usually no big deal.

You're my hero! Is that because you fly fish more or is it on most of your gear?

Z