Unhooking flounders, plaice, dabs etc.

[micky-quayle]

Tried this method for unhooking flounders, works a treat, really easy. Much better than leaving the hook in or riving the hook out.
Here's the you tube video.

How to Unhook a Flounder - YouTube

Try it !!!!

 

[mardenq]

do it the same way but made a little unhooking tool with some wire,it works a treat

 

[micky-quayle]

Thats alli did. Made one out of a bit wire, workd spot on.

 

[Pighunter]

Very good stuff. Much easier than any other tool I have seen.

 

[Bob C]

Been doing that years but that tool is way better than than I use.:thumbup:

 

[mardenq]

looks like theres a few tools on here then--haha

 

[mardenq]

heres the link I used

Sea Angling Ireland • View topic - unhooking deep hooked flatfish

 

[Uncle_Filthster]

I do the same with a dinky set of forceps through the gills to turn the hook and push it straight up and out the mouth. Not unlike dealing with a deep hooked pike

 

[Lynnzer]

I'm now flattening my barbs when the target is mainly likely to be flatties.

Had 7 last night and all just dropped off.
Thing is, there's nothing going to take a hook that's likely to be lost due to a flattened barb. There's nowt much big enough to make a real fight of it and strip line from the reel so barbless is OK for me.

I'm not happy with the way I'm getting so many foul hooked.
It's the way I'm baiting up that does it I'm pretty certain. A sandeel or ragworm up the hook and onto the line is quite long. I'm thinking that a flattie will try to take this sideways rather than from an end. So when I feel a bite and strike it pulls the hook across the front of the mouth and the hook goes in through the eye socket mostly.

Anybody got any ideas on how to combat this to make it more likely to be a mouth hooking?

 

[mardenq]

I'm now flattening my barbs when the target is mainly likely to be flatties.

Had 7 last night and all just dropped off.
Thing is, there's nothing going to take a hook that's likely to be lost due to a flattened barb. There's nowt much big enough to make a real fight of it and strip line from the reel so barbless is OK for me.

I'm not happy with the way I'm getting so many foul hooked.
It's the way I'm baiting up that does it I'm pretty certain. A sandeel or ragworm up the hook and onto the line is quite long. I'm thinking that a flattie will try to take this sideways rather than from an end. So when I feel a bite and strike it pulls the hook across the front of the mouth and the hook goes in through the eye socket mostly.

Anybody got any ideas on how to combat this to make it more likely to be a mouth hooking?

ive been trying demon circle hooks and there working well.hard to bait with worm though and best if you hang the bait under the hook and not up the line.lip hooked most times and you don't strike a bite,wind into it and the fish hooks itself

 

[kevricho]

micky

micky

Thanks 4 the tip. Anything that unhooks a deep hooked flattie clean 2 release it as painless as possible has 2 be good. Saw a bloke onS/S pier cutting the gills with scissors, ,,,,

 

[Pighunter]

Did he get his hook back? Lol shocking what people do

 

[Billzo]

heres the link I used

Sea Angling Ireland • View topic - unhooking deep hooked flatfish

yep thats the same tool i made m8 only i put a cork handle on mine so it floats if a wave washes up the beach.

 

[dabcatcher]

i,m going to make a few of these and give them to all the lads in the club

 

[toonboymc]

Cracking idea

 

[happydays]

I no this will help a lot of people , me included , cheers .

 

[Uncle_Filthster]

One thing to note is that they only work with hooks big enough to pop out through the gill cover, or at least have the hook eye able to be reached through the gill cover, so long shank patterns like aberdeens in at least a size 4 are best. It doesn't work with small hooks or short shanks like sabpolos very well so a dinky set of forceps through gill cover are still best for those