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Hook remover

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 30 Jan 2026 at 3:37pm


Topic: Hook remover
Posted By: Hookedline&sinker
Subject: Hook remover
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2020 at 7:05am
Hi, any recommendations on an effective hook remover available in NZ please? I can do pliers for the shallow ones. Am after something that gets the deepset ones but gives a good chance to keep the fish alive.



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Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2020 at 8:58am
Rather than stick something down its gob and risk damaging gills erc cut line as close as possible to lips.

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Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56


Posted By: Hookedline&sinker
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2020 at 11:33am
Thanks PJC does it really rust out that fast? I do think that it must get in the way of when it is eating as well.


Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2020 at 12:59pm
https://www.quora.com/When-releasing-a-fish-is-it-OK-to-leave-the-hook-in-the-fishs-mouth-if-it-is-too-difficult-to-take-out-Will-the-fish-survive%20" rel="nofollow - https://www.quora.com/When-releasing-a-fish-is-it-OK-to-leave-the-hook-in-the-fishs-mouth-if-it-is-too-difficult-to-take-out-Will-the-fish-survive

Sometimes a fish will be gut hooked; i.e. it as swallowed the hook. This fish is probably going to die, released or not. Although I have caught several fish with old hooks lodged in their gullet. They fought fine; didn’t seem bothered by it. So who knows? If the fish is not wanted for food, or can’t be kept for some other reason, cut the line as close to the hook as possible and hope for the best.


No one answer but above seems best?


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Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56



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