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11-16-2017, 08:21 AM | #1 |
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Sabiki Hook Extractor
I still lack finesse in removing sticky sabiki hooks from mackerel flopping around in my lap and getting them into my bait tank with minimal fuss and handling.
I've tried the small wire hook extractors allegedly designed for this purpose, but they don't seem to help much. I wonder if my treble hook extractor for trout might work for mackerels on a sibiki? Has anyone tried these? Anything else faster/easier/gentler than needle nose pliers?
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11-16-2017, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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Just get one of these...
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11-16-2017, 09:19 AM | #3 |
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YEP
Use bigger sabiki hooks, easy to pull off, no tangles and they catch more bait in my opinion. Walmart carries a Mustad brand that will last 6x trips easily.
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11-16-2017, 09:33 AM | #4 |
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that R&R dehooker works awesome
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11-16-2017, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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I use something similar to that r&r... works wonders. Takes a little bit of practice to not get a hook in your hand just the same though. So long as you grab below the hook and lift up, it works every time. .... though I disagree the bigger hooks are needed. I actually have to use really small hooks so they don’t snag on my Sibiki rod.
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11-16-2017, 11:42 AM | #6 | |
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Squid sabiki with bigger hooks are hands down the best bet! I have never had an issue taking the maks off by hand and having them less lively and I have caught a few YT in my day. |
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11-16-2017, 03:10 PM | #7 |
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"Anything else faster/easier/gentler than needle nose pliers?"
My favorite on delicate fish is a kind of forceps, aka "roach clip," durable stainless steel, no-slip jaws, clamps shut. I keep one on a lanyard on my fly-fishing vest. Sometimes even barbless hooks are hard to remove and as long as you can see the hook, the forceps make its removal simple. The plastic tool you show works even if the hook is swallowed so far you can't see it, but it needs to fit the size hooks you're using. My experience is some hooks are too small for even the small side. No, it's not especially gentle. A link to one source of the forceps: https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Claw-Fo...h+hook+remover |
11-16-2017, 04:44 PM | #8 |
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One of the main reasons for the de-hooker is it allows you to keep the bait in the best possible condition. The main thing that damages bait is believe it or not...not the hook, (unless you hook it deep) it's just handling it. This tool allows you to keep the handling down to a minimum, thus keeping your bait in as pristine condition as possible, thus catching you more fish. Forceps do work but it's more difficult to unhook bait on a sabiki without having to handle it. The other tool also known as a disgorger is just not good at all for unhooking a bait and keeping it alive.
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11-16-2017, 05:55 PM | #9 |
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I've been using this for 40 years - easy to make.
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11-16-2017, 07:20 PM | #10 |
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11-21-2017, 02:52 PM | #12 |
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I use my dehooker for releasing bass and everything else without touching them.
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11-22-2017, 08:54 AM | #14 |
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I use this one for removing hooks, but not for live bait. BPS has them on sale for about $8.00 sometimes.
Much better than needle nose for deep hooked fish: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Camillus-Fi...EAAOSwtZJY9ZTP I got these too, but yet to try them: https://www.amazon.com/BleuMoo-Porta...ords=dehookers I got this for trout release, but have not used it on live bait yet: http://www.bobmarriottsflyfishingsto...etchum-release |
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