How do you like paralyze a pike or a fish with big teeth to take the hook out?

To unhook a pike without injury to the fish or yourself, simple lay the pike on an unhooking mat gently holding it down. Using a 'gloved hand' go in from under the Pike's gill cover, you can hold the mouth open easily and safely with your fingers pressing on the inside of the lower jaw (gloves will protect you from the sharp gill rakers) whilst with forceps or long nosed pliers carefully remove the hooks (WARNING - Do not keep your fingers through the forceps handles, if the pike thrashes, the sudden movement can actually break your fingers). If necessary, you can retrieve your lure or hooks through the gill cover and then unclip your line from your trace or lure. If you have to, use a pair of good quality wire cutters to cut through your hooks (removing all cut off's), hooks are easily and cheaply replaced - the pike is not! So please protect the fish and our sport - Use the right gear!!





Note the use of gloves and needle nosed pliers (long forceps if the hook is further down). Normally, I would use an unhooking mat but this pike had managed to entangle the flying treble in my landing net. If I happen to notice a flying treble before the landing of a fish, I would generally glove the fish by sliding my gloved hand under the gill cover. Once a firm hold is secured lay down your rod and use your other hand to lift the fish from the water.


With a large or still very active fish (see playing the pike), position the pike between your knees to prevent thrashing. Once you've unhooked the pike, it is important to return it to the water. You may of course wish to photograph your catch. There is a right and a wrong way to hold a fish for the photograph...

How do you like paralyze a pike or a fish with big teeth to take the hook out?
you would need a very pair of heavy gloves
Reply:i use a spring loaded jaw spreader and a pair of very long needle nose pliers if i can see the hook is within reach. if it's down too deep you either have to cut the line as close as you can to the bait and release it or keep it for the pan at home. hooks will work themselves out if you have to leave it in. do your best to make sure you don't injure the fish if you intend on releasing it and use the proper release techniques to make sure the fish is revived. barbless hooks are always the best bet for a successful release and i land just as many on them as i do with barbed hooks.
Reply:just use a pair of needle nose pliers
Reply:if u plan on keeping it u can put ur thumb and finger in an eye and squeeze/dont release fish is injured