Acr Dehooker

[giantfan]

I love the ARC Dehooker..... I have three sizes and they all work great.

[Fishin Dude]

Once you get the hang of it, the ARC dehooker is great. I use my longer one to release dogs and skates while they are still in the water, no need to even bring them into the boat most times.

[Pete]

I know these were designed to release most fish unharmed. Maybe someone knows, how are they with gut hooked fluke?

[giantfan]

Originally Posted by Pete

I know these were designed to release most fish unharmed. Maybe someone knows, how are they with gut hooked fluke?

Better then anything else I have ever used. Sometimes the damage is already done but at least with the ARC once you get the hook out it doesn't get hooked again on the way out of the gut as it sometimes does with the other de-hookers. once the hook is free it lays against the round part of the ARC and slides right out.

[kirchoff]

Originally Posted by giantfan

Better then anything else I have ever used. Sometimes the damage is already done but at least with the ARC once you get the hook out it doesn't get hooked again on the way out of the gut as it sometimes does with the other de-hookers. once the hook is free it lays against the round part of the ARC and slides right out.

i hear it can be a pain in the ass to use...

[giantfan]

Originally Posted by kirchoff

i hear it can be a pain in the ass to use...

I have never had a problem..... Operator error?????

[tuna13]

Originally Posted by giantfan

I have never had a problem..... Operator error?????

Maybe it was operator error. All I know is that when we were trying to retrieve hooks from some blue sharks (leaders were cut short by whoever released them) we had a hell of a time. Ended up using pliers to grab the hooks.
I'm looking for something longer that's why I tried the ARC.