Fishing universal extractor. (Fish hook removal tool)

A fishing extractor is designed to remove a hook from the mouth of a fish that has swallowed it very tightly. In order not to injure the throat of the catch, an extractor is used, with the help of which it is much easier to pull out the hook.

In addition, it often happens that hooks bend and lose their shape when they are removed from a fish's tightly clamped mouth, but using an extractor this will never happen.

In its structure, the extractor is similar to an oblong stick with a hook or needle at the tip. Its presence must be mandatory when fishing on the bottom and on the feeder.

In addition, those fishermen who fish just for fun and then release the catch should also have such an assistant, since it greatly simplifies the entire fishing process.

Types of extractor for fishing

Extractors come in the following varieties:

1. Metal and plastic. Typically, fishermen choose metal extractors because they are stronger and less prone to breakage.
2. Single-sided and double-sided. The first devices are designed for removing small hooks, and the second ones are for removing larger hooks. Double-sided extractors are considered more convenient because they can perform more functions.
3. With and without cap. Extractors with a cap hide a needle underneath, which is used to unwind various knots, while the cap also makes it possible to attach the device to clothing so that the fisherman can quickly find it.
4. Extractors in the form of a fork and in the form of a clamp (surgical). The first devices are usually not very expensive and are convenient for pulling out small hooks. The second type of extractor is considered professional and is used not only for extracting large hooks, but also for other fishing purposes.

How to use the extractor?

The principle of using the extractor is as follows:

1. Pull the line into the extractor eye.
2. Pull it tight so that it does not dangle.
3. Present the extractor in the mouth of the fish that has swallowed the hook and spread both jaws to be able to better see the hook.
4. With a quick movement, pull or knock the hook out of the fish's mouth.
5. Pry it with an extractor and take it out.
6. Place the catch in a fish tank or bucket of water.

In addition, the use of a fishing extractor has the following features:

• If the fish is hooked on the lip, then the extractor should not be used, but removed by hand. But if with its sting it goes deep into the mouth of the catch, then this device cannot be avoided;
• if the fish constantly swallows the hook with bait very strongly, then this indicates that the fisherman has set the depth incorrectly and needs to adjust it so as not to constantly resort to the help of this device;
• You should know that the fish should not swallow the hook completely. When biting, it should hook only on the lip, so if frequent swallowing of hooks occurs, it is recommended to slightly reduce the length of the leashes.

Which extractor should I buy?

When purchasing a fishing extractor, you should pay attention to the following characteristics:

1. Form. The best form of extractor is considered to be that of a regular pen (ballpoint). In addition, it is recommended to select extractors that have a cap with fastening. This will enable the fisherman to always carry such a device with him when fishing.
2. Size. This criterion must be selected depending on the size of the hooks used. It is also desirable that the extractor have hooks on both sides. This will make it possible to use them for hooks of different numbers.
3. Quality. The extractor must be made only from high-quality materials that will guarantee its long service life. In addition, when choosing an extractor, the fisherman must carefully inspect the hooks. They must be completely smooth and free from defects such as curved shapes or grooves. If you use low-quality extractors with rough hooks, they can cut through the leads, which will give the fisherman even more trouble.
4. Needle. It is recommended to use extractors with metal needles, since they are stronger than plastic ones. In addition, with such a needle it is much easier to untangle various knots on the fishing line.
5. Product color. They come in all sorts of colors, but it is better to use brighter extractors so that they are visible in the natural environment and cannot get lost. The best colors are bright red or pink, as they will be easily visible among the green grass.
6. Company manufacturer. Since the extractor is purchased for permanent use, it is better to give it to those manufacturers who can guarantee the quality of their products. In addition, if you are not sure of the quality and manufacturer of the product, then you should not buy such an extractor, since it may turn out to be a Chinese counterfeit and will last a very short time.
7. Price. Usually, a good extractor can be determined not only by its quality, but also by its cost, so you should also pay attention to this criterion. A high-quality extractor cannot cost a penny.
8. Right-handed and left-handed extractors. Everything is simple here. If the fisherman is right-handed, then he needs to buy a right-handed extractor, but if he is left-handed, then he should give preference to a left-handed extractor. Thus, any angler will be able to further simplify the use of this device.

Review of popular models

The most popular extractor models are:

Extractor with Stonfo 7 needle

This is a device with two hooks (for extracting small and large hooks). Inside these hooks there is a metal rod that holds the shape of the extractor.

This device has the following characteristics:

• length– twenty-two centimeters;
• material– plastic, metal;
• purpose- for removing hooks, for unraveling complex knots on fishing line;
• price– 390 rubles.

Extractor 24 LH from PRESTON

This is a comfortable model that is distinguished by its excellent quality.

Model characteristics:

• length– nineteen centimeters;
• presence of a cap- There is;
• material- metal;
• purpose– for removing hooks and untangling knots.
• price– 450 rubles.

Extractor SALMO 9604-009

This model is designed for quickly removing small hooks from the mouth of a fish.

Thanks to its shape and length (twenty-three centimeters), this extractor is very comfortable to hold in your hand.

In addition to its main function, such a device is very convenient when installing equipment and setting up the operation of the reel.

The plastic from which such an extractor is made has the following advantages over metal:

• more convenient when used in cold weather;
• high-quality plastic will not damage the fishing line.

The cost of the fishing extractor SALMO 9604-009 starts from four hundred and eighty rubles.

The fishing extractor is used in sport fishing. It allows you to remove the hook in a few seconds without damaging the gear or harming the fish. It is used if the fish has swallowed the bait too deeply. Amateur fishermen also often use this device; many know how to make an extractor themselves.

An extractor is a device for pulling out a fish hook. There are two types of extractors:

• a needle with a cut that hooks a hook;
• tongs used to remove bait.

The pliers have serrations at the end to grip the hook more firmly.

Operating principle

When using the extractor, the fish must be held with your left hand. The prey's mouth should be open, the leash string should be taut. With your right hand, take the extractor and place the stretched fishing line into the cut of the device. The device is inserted along the thread into the fish's mouth until it reaches the hook. Then, by sharply pressing the extractor, pull out the end of the hook. Every fisherman should know how to use an extractor.

The hook is pulled out along with the extractor. In this case, the fishing line must be taut. If you practice often, you will gradually be able to remove the hook in the dark without even looking at it.

Types of extractors for fishing

Extractors differ in the material they are made of:

• metal;
• tree;
• plastic.

Plastic devices are cheaper, they do not damage the fishing line, but are not very durable. Metal devices have good strength, but can damage the fishing line with sharp edges. Wooden ones are used less often; they do not damage the cord, but just like plastic ones, they are fragile.

According to the shape of the working part of the device there are:

1. Spiral-shaped ones, which are simple in design, are easy to use, but they are difficult to remove the hook from the dense bony tissue of the fish mouth.
2. Fork-shaped - they are easy to manufacture; they are often made independently. They are quite difficult to use by touch; you need to see the hook and carefully pull it out.
3. Flat - made in the form of a flat screwdriver. The working part has a cone-shaped slot. It is also difficult to use by touch.
4. Cylindrical with slots - easy to use and does not injure the fish. With their help you can work without looking. This model is the most in demand.

Some devices have additional functions. For example, at the other end of the device there may be a needle, which is designed to untangle the fishing line. The size of the device slot corresponds to the size of the hooks. Some models are equipped with slots of different sizes on both sides.

When catching large predatory fish, large hooks are used. Therefore, the extractor must be of a special design. When fishing for pike, a gaper is used, which is designed to hold the predator's mouth open while the fisherman removes the hook. In this case, the bait is pulled out with fishing tongs or pliers.

Such devices can perform several functions. To pull out hooks, fishermen also use medical instruments, such as surgical tweezers, vascular clamps, and needle holders. The most convenient of them are needle holders, because they are designed to hold slippery needles. They are equipped with special notches on the tips.

Needle-shaped

The needle-shaped extractor has a simple operating principle. It is more reliable, takes up little space, and has a long service life. These devices are made of plastic or metal. With the help of such a device, the hook can be removed even from small fish. This design is in great demand.

In the form of tweezers

The device in the form of tweezers is made of metal. It has rubber handles that allow you to work with wet fingers. This device is used when fishing for large predatory fish using a spinning rod. The device helps to retrieve baits with multiple tees. The devices are compact and durable.

How to make a fishing extractor with your own hands

You can make your own extractor while fishing. You need to clear the bark from a small branch, sharpen its end with a knife, and make a slot just below. If you forgot a device at home, then such a homemade item can replace it.

You can make a fishing extractor with your own hands from a ballpoint pen. For this you will need:

• pen;
• sandpaper;
• needle file;
• finely cut file.

You can also take an old felt-tip pen with a cap instead of a pen. First, pull out the rod. A slot is made at one end of the felt-tip pen or pen. To do this, use a needle file, with which you saw through the surface of the felt-tip pen to a depth of 1 cm.

Then you need to file the edges so that there are no gaps left. If you do not process the edges, the cord may break. Then you should once again more carefully process the cut using sandpaper. This will make the edges smooth.

From a toothbrush

A more durable extractor can be made. For this you will need a toothbrush. You need to saw off the head of the toothbrush, which has bristles, so that only the stem remains. The longer it is, the more convenient the device will become. You need to make a cut in this leg, with which you can remove the bait. Then you need to sand its edges.

The cut should be of medium size, this will allow you to remove hooks of different sizes. A cut that is too large will not be able to pull out small hooks. If desired, you can make 2 devices for extracting large and small baits. Hooks that are too large are pulled out with pliers. A hole is made on top of the toothbrush so that the device can be hung on the neck. Then it will be convenient to use it if necessary.

The extractor can be supplemented with a needle. It must be secured to the other end of the device. To do this, it is tightly tied with threads and glued. The needle should always be capped to protect yourself from injury. The needle is used to untangle the fishing line when it accidentally gets knots. It is especially difficult to untangle the knots on the braid, this product will help you deal with them.

Where and how to store the extractor while fishing

You can bring the structure fishing in a special box. Often fishermen hang the extractor on a cord around their neck, this makes it possible to use it quickly. It does not interfere with the angler, because it is light in weight. You can choose a suitable cap, with which you secure the product to your clothing. Then it will not get lost and will always be at hand. Using the working part of the extractor, it will be possible to remove the bait from and in the summer.

In the reservoirs of Russia there are quite a lot of predatory swallows, such as pike, ide, perch and others. A hook with bait can be swallowed very hard by a fish, and it will be impossible to get it out without special tools. Which happens very often. or hook, you can damage the fish's mouth, cut your hand on the teeth, or break the hook. To avoid these problems, the angler should carry an extractor with him.

Fishing extractors have been used for a relatively long time; more than a hundred years ago, fishermen removed hooks from their throats using specially sharpened sticks.

Today, this device has changed significantly, a lot of new options have appeared, sometimes in their design they do not even closely resemble their predecessors.

An extractor is a device for removing a hook deeply swallowed by a fish. From its definition its main function is already clear. Don’t even think that this device is extremely important, and is also necessary only for spinners who deal with predatory toothed jaws. The extractor allows you to get out a deeply swallowed hook without much difficulty; the device causes almost no harm to the fish itself. Consequently, you will be able to release small fish or illegal fish that are practically undamaged.

Both hooks and fish are different. is no more similar to a small silver bream than a healthy treble is to a small sports hook, which means that for a versatile angler one model of extractor is not enough. To remove tees, doubles and fairly large simple hooks, an ordinary medical arterial clamp or its brother specially improved for anglers will do. However, what about small hooks?

Application of the extractor

And then an alternative to the clamp will be a fishing extractor. Extractors come in a wide variety of shapes and are made from different materials. The most affordable and easiest to manufacture (there are also factory-made ones!) It looks like an ordinary plastic tube with a slot for fishing line at the end. When removing the hook, you need to act like this: the stretched fishing line is pulled out into the slot, the extractor is lowered along it to the hook itself, after which it is enough to get the shank of the hook into the inside of the extractor tube, and removing it no longer causes any particular difficulties.

Making an extractor with your own hands

Making a fishing extractor with your own hands at home is also not difficult. It is enough to take a plastic tube of a suitable diameter (for example: the body of a ballpoint pen) and make a cut in it of the required thickness. The most ineffective, in my opinion, but for some reason the most used and sold is a metal rod with a fork at the end. This fork often slips from the fishing line, and, in addition, with its sharp ends it often injures the fish. And yet, in winter, metal is not very pleasant to the touch. If you prefer everything solid, and you like metal as a durable and stronger material than plastic, use the previously given recommendation for making an extractor. However, do not forget about two things: 1) metal has the property of rusting from contact with water, which means choose metal tubes that do not suffer from this problem; 2) – parts in contact with the fishing line must be well sanded.

Video - how to use the extractor:

Conclusion!

If you are forgetful, a stick at the end with a V-shaped cutout, or a finger, which is hard to forget at home, can also serve as an extractor. However... The hook, and the mouth of the fish, must be wider than your finger, and the fish is not a pike, otherwise your finger will be in trouble.

Often fishermen, when pulling hooks out of the water, encounter the following problem: the fish swallows too deeply and it takes a long time to remove it from the hook. The difficulty is that this can break the tackle. Fortunately for fishing enthusiasts, a special device has been created to solve this problem - an extractor. It is often used when fishing with small hooks.

Operating principle of the tool

If you are wondering how to use an extractor while fishing, the answer is simple - it helps you quickly remove the hook from the fish’s mouth. This device came into the amateur hobby from sport fishing. Athletes must catch fish as quickly as possible and therefore they absolutely do not need problems with removing the hook, and if you fiddle with the hook for a long time every time, you can miss the prize. Externally, the tool is similar to a dental extractor or a Lithuanian extractor.

Types of devices

All tools that can be found on sale today are classified into several varieties according to two criteria - material of manufacture and shape.

Extractors for fishing can be made:

Plastic and wooden ones are better suited for fishing in winter. Their surface temperature does not drop as quickly as in the case of metal tools. In addition, they are lightweight and non-slip.

As for the form, they can be made in the form:

How to use it correctly

Today, more and more fish are caught using the “catch and release” principle, then the use of an extractor is simply necessary.

Removing a fish from a hook takes place in 5 stages:

1. You need to take the caught fish with one hand and open its mouth. The line should be well stretched.
2. The tool itself is taken in the other hand, and the fishing line is inserted into the slot that is located at its end.
3. The extractor is carried along the stretched line until it stops, that is, until it comes into contact with the bend of the hook.
4. Press the device and release the hook tip.
5. Remove the extractor and hook from the fish's mouth.

DIY making

If an extractor is accidentally broken or lost while fishing, do not despair: you can make such a tool yourself, without even going far from the place where the fishing process takes place.

It won’t take much time to make. It can be made from a small branch, the optimal thickness is 1-2 mm. It is enough just to find such a twig on some tree or bush, break it off, remove the bark and sharpen one of the ends so that it takes the shape of a screwdriver. After this, all that remains is to make a cone-shaped recess - and the newly created tool will be completely ready for use.

If you don’t want to buy such a fishing tool in a store, you can make it while sitting at home.

Before you make an extractor for fishing with your own hands, you need to prepare a toothbrush. The handles of modern toothbrushes are usually covered with anti-slip material, so they are very convenient to use as extractors, because the hands of the fisherman who removes the fish from the hook are always wet.

To make a fishing extractor with your own hands, you need to follow these steps:

1. Cut off part of the brush with bristles. Cut through the other part and shape its end into a fork shape.
2. The cuts should be slightly moved apart, thereby increasing the width of the fork. The edges of the toothbrush from which the extractor is made must be sanded using sandpaper.
3. At the other end of the almost finished tool, make a hole that can be used to thread not only fishing line, but also some kind of rope for conveniently wearing the tool around the neck. This is very convenient for vigorous fishing.

You can also create an extractor with your own hands using similar-shaped household items, for example, knitting needles or chopsticks.

Even elements as small in size as an extractor play an important role in a fisherman's equipment. Often it is impossible to do without them. If you need to use an extractor too often while fishing, this means that there are some problems with the main gear. It may be worth replacing the fishing line or float. The fish should not swallow the entire hook, it should only cling to the lip

With the help of such a homemade device, you can control your fishing and have virtually no doubt about a good catch. It is important that when using it, the angler does not cause significant damage to the fish and can always, if desired, release it back into the water for successful growth and reproduction.

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I continue to talk about my fishing-themed purchases.
Today I decided to talk about a rather successful tool that will be useful to any fisherman.
We'll talk about a fishing extractor.
In its classic form, an extractor is

Extractor- fishing accessory in the form of a fork, a rod with a hook and a piece of spiral at the end, 20 - 25 cm long with a diameter of 3 - 4 mm.
Designed to remove a hook or spoon from a fish's mouth.
When fishing, it happens that a fish has deeply swallowed a bait with a hook, and it is very difficult to remove it. The gapper allows you to easily, easily and safely open and secure the mouth of the fish. The fish's mouth will remain open, allowing both hands to be used to remove the hook. The most convenient way to do this is with an extractor. The extractor is inserted along the body of the hook until it bends and lightly pressing on it releases the hook. It is advisable that the fishing line be stretched along the extractor.
An extractor can usually be purchased at a specialty store. It’s not difficult to make it yourself from steel wire with a diameter of about 3 mm. If possible, it is worth using alloy wire (stainless steel) - this simplifies maintenance and the instrument becomes almost eternal. It is advisable to make a ring at one end to make it easier to hold in your hand, and flatten the other a little and make a small cut (sometimes it is made at an angle).