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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.

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

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I had to take the fish out of the water and run the dehooker into the stomach before it bottomed out on the hook.

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I got a feel for the tool by sticking hooks in a cardboard box and then removing them with the dehooker.

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

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