摘要 |
A device for extracting a fishhook from a fish caught comprises a tubular housing with a sliding plunger housed therein that is fastened to a clamping hook extending beyond the front end of the housing so that when a retractor handle and fixed handle are squeezed together the clamping hook is retracted into the housing whereby it engages any article extending laterally across two receiving slots and thus clamps the article therein. The device grips the fishhook and locks it in the receiving slots so that rotation relative to the device is prevented. With the fishhook firmly grasped, the device allows the fishhook to be easily and safely manipulated in order to free it from the hooked fish. When a large fishhook or the like is held by the device, the device has the additional ability to serve as a gaff for safely handling dead or live fish.
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