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knocavoeboy

ANY ONE GOT ANY INFO ON PIKE GAGS

ANY INFO ON PIKE GAS AND THERE USEFULNESS. IS THERE ANY BETTER IMPLEMENTS FOR UNHOOKING THE TOOTHY QUARRY.
Sean

why not use forceps? and i dont mean the tiny ones from a fishing shop, for the big ones u get in hospitals lol?
knocavoeboy

have forceps looking for something to keep their gob open to free the hooks. the pike gags only work on small pike.
Sean

ohh right, wish i had the same trouble with all those pike ur cathing lol i aint been out since end of summer
knocavoeboy

we wil have to arrange atrip some day soon ill show you how to be a brilliant fisherman and you can teach me about hawks!!!!
Sean

lol just because i dont catch pike dont me i dont catch other stuff lol
knocavoeboy

man the pike is anew thing my specialist quarry is night time sea trout and fresh run salmon along with stillwater brown and rainbows. been at it now for 16 years.
Duzzie

Hi knocavoeboy, me again, you can open a pikes mouth by gently inserting your fingers into the bottom of the fishes gills thes easing the mouth open. Then use forceps to remove the hooks, no need gor gags.

Duzzie
sagexp (stylie)

Duzzie wrote:
Hi knocavoeboy, me again, you can open a pikes mouth by gently inserting your fingers into the bottom of the fishes gills thes easing the mouth open. Then use forceps to remove the hooks, no need gor gags.

Duzzie


Thats the method alright, but its not to be done if u are not comfortable handling pike. You will cut yourself and possible hurt the pike. What i would recomend is a garden glove, it will protect your hand and you will feel safer with it on, be more comfortable unhooking the pike making that quicker and therefore getting the pike back in the water with the least amout of damage and the shortest amount of time.

I use an old golf glove, and i bring one long forceps and one short pliers. The pikes jaw can be tough so i use the pliers there and the forceps for deeper in.

I dont even bother with an unhooking mat as i unhook a lot in the water or even in the net in the water, or sometimes i practice C&R at distance, usually after the first good run. This is an extremely hard method to teach and has to be learned from trial and error

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