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Location: Madison, WI | Under what circumstance do you cut the hooks? |
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Location: Contrarian Island | when they are in a position to either hurt you or the fish while unhooking....
Knipex have been a god send on some hooked fish...everyone should have a pair in their boat...a replaced hook is alot cheaper than replacing a dead musky or a hook in your hand... |
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Location: Lincoln UK | very sound advice, one thing though please remember to remove what you have cut,if you possibly can. |
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Location: The desert | Anybody have an extra knipex they'd be willing to sell or trade for? I've been looking for one.
Mike |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Check Ebay...lots of times you can get a deal there...
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Location: Madison, WI | Did that, no great deals in ebay, thornes is probably better... ...Or i did find them cheaper but the source doesn't look realiable
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | I fish barbless so I don't have to cut hooks. Either, those in me, or the fish! Learned a very hard lesson on a Canadian flyin!
Happy New Year!
Al |
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| Google knipex bolt cutters... alot of options |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | I will give the fish about 2-3 good shakes, if it doesn't pop lose, I grab for my cutters right away.
I cut a lot of hooks. If the fish doesn't come unpinned within about 8 seconds, it is snip snip. |
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Location: Il | try chadstoolbox.com I have ordered a few times from him and always got my stuff fast and if you find a better deal somewhere else just tell him and he will match it or beat the price. |
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| Hooks are cheap! Big Muskies are an investment of time, energy and money. So cut hooks anytime it's easier for you and better for the healthy release of the fish.
Jim Stroede |
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Location: oswego, il | Anytime it will aid in getting the fish unhooked faster. I will even cut hooks from the net to get at the fish, especially if the fishe's head is hooked high in the net and it is out of the water. It is all about doing it in a timely manner. Hooks are cheap. |
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Location: lansing, il | i probablly jump the gun a little cutting hooksmore than others, but i always want it back in as quick as possible. id rather take a few extra seconds and put on a new hook or split ring. |
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| Unless I can see every hook and be assured that I can unhook the fish in seconds, I start cutting right away.
I net the fish and pin the bag against the boat and just start cutting. The hooks in the fish do less damge that the hooks out of the fish I think. Too many times they will spin and thrash and get stuck by a dangling hook, or so will I.
I've seen fish that were hooked in the corner of the mouth roll in the net and wind up with a hook in or real close to the eye......or I wind up getting scraped and almost hooked.
The hell with it. Hooks are cheap. Cut, cut, cut and then lift the hookless lure out and pull out any pieces left behind.
It only has to happen once to open your eyes.
Beav |
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| I usually have no problem getting the hooks out right away with needlenose pliers, but you must have Knipex hook cutters ready to cut hooks should you have any difficulty at all. They are especially helpful if hooks get tangled or hooks are near something vital on the musky or you 
Never leave the landing without Knipex. Many people have learned that leason the hard way, luckily not me  |
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Location: Munster, IN | As required......
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Location: Madison, WI | Sharpen those hooks!!! |
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| I found the most useful time to use the hook cutters is when you have a Magnum Dawg hanging from your mellon from an errant cast from a "buddy" in your boat. I thought my 619 was big enough for three people but I better sell and get the 621. Later Troy |
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