homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

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homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

#1 Post by saving private brian »

hi all

got one of these off a mate a while back and lost it a few weeks back and boy o boy do i miss it,,

any ideas how to make a homemade one as i have a competition on saturday and will be badly required


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Re: homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

#2 Post by JPA »

Didn't try myself, but I was recently considering doing one. I found some info there :

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 6&p=220559

or there :

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 32#p240427

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Re: homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

#3 Post by saving private brian »

actually believe it or not i got one off gerry below on cleggan pier a few years back and i still have it but just find it too big for the very small competion flats,,,the one i had was stainless slim rod and a nice curve at the top,,,,,,,,put it in my jacketpocket one night and the thing slipped out through a rip in the jacket



JPA wrote:Didn't try myself, but I was recently considering doing one. I found some info there :

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 6&p=220559

or there :

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 32#p240427

I think there are a few other posts on the subject, but I cannot find them... the original authors may reply to your post.
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#4 Post by The Austrian »

the one and only for small flats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b3Z0P9uOs4
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Re: homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

#5 Post by lucky13 »

heres one me auld fella made,for shark/conger etc with a j-bolt cut dwn,fairly simple just to scale down the size of j-bolt and handle...
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#6 Post by saving private brian »

lucky13 wrote:heres one me auld fella made,for shark/conger etc with a j-bolt cut dwn,fairly simple just to scale down the size of j-bolt and handle...
i like this idea
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Re: homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

#7 Post by The fish finder »

some times the most simplest ideas are the best,im gona try and make one
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Re: homemade fish disgorger/hook remover

#8 Post by roger de dodger »

i make mine out of a paint bucket handle too big for flats ,ideal for dogs ect to make the handle just double it up and wrap it in duct tape :wink:
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