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05/01/2008
Trolling
Rainbow Trout
None
Red
Mack's Wedding Ring
Evening
05/01/2008
4
690

I didn't get to the lake until 5:00 pm. For the first hour I decided to hunt for bass. I marked a few fish between 12 and 18 feet, but could not get them to bite a 4 inch swimbait or soft plastic tube on a jig. People around me were catching trout like crazy, so I decided to troll a wedding ring that had a homemade fly trailer. I caught at least 15 fish before deciding to call it a day at 8:00. All of the trout were dinks and were released unharmed. I used an el-cheap-o hook remover in an effort not to touch the fish before releasing them. I think I paid $1 for it and the thing really works! It looks like a toy pistol. All you have to do is get the wire around the hook, squeeze the trigger, and give it a jiggle.

Comments

Toad37
5/1/2008 11:41:00 PM
can you send a link to the remover you have?
northfork
5/2/2008 8:18:00 PM
they are made by Zaks. They work real well like HG said you don't even touch the fish and it rolls the hook out. Go through a couple a year.
HillbillyGeek
5/2/2008 8:29:00 PM
I can't find a link to the hook remover I use. I'll create a new thread in the "Products and Gear" forum with a picture.
HillbillyGeek
5/2/2008 8:33:00 PM
Oops, I should have searched using the word "Zaks" as suggested by northfork. Here's a link: http://www.addictivetackle.com/products/ZAK_ZAK_FLIPGUN_HOOK_REMOVER-19990-967.html

(You may be able to find them cheaper somewhere else...)
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Phone: (509) 687-0709