Thought I would share this video. Its on a large mouth bass but i’ve used the technique on reds and trout. I’ve saved many large reds with this technique so I figured others might want to use it as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RGTL9RBG2s
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Hmmmmm.
I wonder if you can get a hook out of a crusher the same way you’d dehook a finger?
Cut the leader.
Cut a piece of mono to use as a pull cord (you’ve seen that done) that slips around the hook in the fish’s mouth/crusher.
Slip the remaining length of leader through the gill slit and hold it down…like you’d hold the hook against your ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ body part.
Snatch the piece of mono that was slipped around the hook at the crusher.
You know…that might work.
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quote:
Originally posted by claimHmmmmm.
I wonder if you can get a hook out of a crusher the same way you’d dehook a finger?
Cut the leader.
Cut a piece of mono to use as a pull cord (you’ve seen that done) that slips around the hook in the fish’s mouth/crusher.
Slip the remaining length of leader through the gill slit and hold it down…like you’d hold the hook against your ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ body part.
Snatch the piece of mono that was slipped around the hook at the crusher.
You know…that might work.
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Thats actually a pretty good idea
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And if you can’t get the hook out, you can use a sharp knife, Autry’s sea food breader and some grease to fix it:wink:
not a bad idea, but I prefer my way.
for a gut hooked red, I usually cut my leader way up at the swivel if I have one, then just pull the hook through pointy end first so the barb doesn’t damage the fish and it usually goes through like butter and released in seconds with almost no bleeding. re-tie and keep fishing. it’s as fast or faster than struggling with pulling an implanted barb which is designed to not come out.
Kinda similar to claim’s idea but I’ve never felt the need to complicate it with a pull cord.
millacd, just funning a little!
haha, my comment was directed at the original post. your idea is probably the best tho. i didn’t even see your post til after I posted.
I have used the video technique on black bass with wide gap hooks many times with good success. It is a little more difficult on reds due to the smaller mouth and smaller gills, but it can still work most of the time. I have observed that reds seem to suffer from oxygen deficiency more than freshwater fish, so you must work faster to remove hook. Notice how long the dude kept the fish out of the water in the video. I have also found that it is trickier to back out a circle hook than a wide gap not-circle hook. Therefore, I try to give the fish a better chance by smashing down the barbs on carolina rig hooks. I have only ever gut hooked fish with the carolina rig, and they will swallow a circle hook with a carolina rigged bait.
Very informative. I’ve never considered going through the gill to retrieve it.
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Originally posted by millacdnot a bad idea, but I prefer my way.
for a gut hooked red, I usually cut my leader way up at the swivel if I have one, then just pull the hook through pointy end first so the barb doesn’t damage the fish and it usually goes through like butter and released in seconds with almost no bleeding. re-tie and keep fishing. it’s as fast or faster than struggling with pulling an implanted barb which is designed to not come out.
Kinda similar to claim’s idea but I’ve never felt the need to complicate it with a pull cord.
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Usually I’ll just get a sharp knife and cut the flesh caught in the barb, making as small of an incision as possible, then back it out. It’s tricky with circle hooks tho.
I watched this video and 2 days later had to use the technique. It was easy. One try and it popped right out. But I do like the other suggestion of cutting the leader and then pulling out by the pointed end. I felt as if I was damaging the gill plates (and I was gentle).
Thanks for posting video.
Gas Can
Digging up and older topic, but curious, how many of you guys are “deep” hooking fish, and how often? Seems like some rigg adjustments may be in order. Just curious, not hatin.
I have only ever gut hooked fish on the slip sinker type carolina rig. Never a gut hook with a double flounder rig. The slip sinker makes a more natural presentation of the bait, with fluoro leader, but the slipping of the sinker seems to give enough time and slack for the fish to swallow the bait and hook. One fisherman suggested on an earlier post that he tied the slip sinker between two swivels. This seems like a good idea except that four knots are required rather than two. I have tried big split shot inshore with some luck, but this is no good for the surf. Am headed to NC outer banks for surf fishing this week, so any advice will be much appreciated. Right now, I am planning to add a snap to the swivel to secure either a pyramid or satellite sinker. This will provide weight, but stop the sinker from slipping.
I’m a true believer in weight after hook in heavy current. That way if a fish touches the bait you will see it. Or leaders 4-6" max.
So mister dparker, are you saying that the double flounder rig with pyramid sinker is preferred to carilona rig? I can also tie up a swivel with drop shotted circle hook below the swivel and weight at the end of the leader. This would be similar to a drop shot rig for freshwater bass. Actually the swivel could be left off and leader tied directly to braid, then drop shotted circle hook, then sinker at the end of the leader. I have never seen this done myself in salt water, but I do like to try new methods.
A Carolina/fish finder rig, with a long leader, bottom fishing. Fish can pickup the bait, chew on it for 10 minutes, you could probably not know it. I use dropper rigs everywhere, with all types of bait, dead or alive. Almost never deep hook. Occasionally get one in the tongue ever now and then.
Thanks dparker 677. I know what to do. It messes up my day to gut hook a fish. I believe I can also figure out how to rig up a mini dropper rig for inshore reds.
Carolina rig with only a 6 inch leader with #2 circle hook…Can not remember the last guy hooked Red or trout.
Stonoman
I was gut hooking them quite a bit last year. I originally was fishing for bigger reds, but small trout and rat reds were getting to the mullet first. I asked on here and was told to move to a loop knot on my hook. Since then, gut hooks have dropped dramatically. Unfortunately this last time, I wasn’t watching my line, as I was re-stringing another rod. The fish hit during that time, and when I reeled my line taut, I realized I had a fish on. He inhaled the entire hook and mullet.
Loop knot is easy and great way to reduce gut hooking.
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