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dehooker

American  
[dee-hook-er] / diˈhʊk ər /

noun

  1. a device for removing a hook from a fish.


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The dehooker shields the hook point after removal.

From Time Magazine Archive

XTools also makes other floating fishing tools, including two fillet knives, a gaff and a dehooker, to name a few.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was given basic instructions on the use of the dehooker.

From Time Magazine Archive

The angler turns the dehooker a quarter-turn to the right so the palm of his hand faces up and the line is inside the circle of the pigtail.

From Time Magazine Archive

The soft curves of the dehooker do not harm the fish.

From Time Magazine Archive

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