Acr Dehooker

[kirchoff]

Is tha acr dehooker hard to use. Worth the money.

[tuna13]

I tried the large one to remove the loose hooks from sharks.
After a couple of trys It now stays in the dock box.

[kirchoff]

I tried the large one to remove the loose hooks from sharks.
After a couple of trys It now stays in the dock box.
I was talking to a guy at reel life he said they save fishes lives and are so much easier for like bluefish

[tuna13]

I don't disagree, the intent is there, I just found the Arc to be real difficult to use. My intent was to use it to remove old hooks left in the sharks mouth, these had the lines cut short so you couldn't get leverage by holding line.
for smaller fish I use the rounded hook with "T" handle, I find this to be easiest and fastest. Not sure yet on have to better remove old hooks from sharks, other than carefully with pliers.

[giantfan]

I love the ARC Dehooker..... I have three sizes and they all work great.

[Fishin Dude]

Once you get the hang of it, the ARC dehooker is great. I use my longer one to release dogs and skates while they are still in the water, no need to even bring them into the boat most times.

[Pete]

I know these were designed to release most fish unharmed. Maybe someone knows, how are they with gut hooked fluke?

[giantfan]

I know these were designed to release most fish unharmed. Maybe someone knows, how are they with gut hooked fluke?

Better then anything else I have ever used. Sometimes the damage is already done but at least with the ARC once you get the hook out it doesn't get hooked again on the way out of the gut as it sometimes does with the other de-hookers. once the hook is free it lays against the round part of the ARC and slides right out.

[kirchoff]

Better then anything else I have ever used. Sometimes the damage is already done but at least with the ARC once you get the hook out it doesn't get hooked again on the way out of the gut as it sometimes does with the other de-hookers. once the hook is free it lays against the round part of the ARC and slides right out.
i hear it can be a pain in the ass to use...

[giantfan]

i hear it can be a pain in the ass to use...

I have never had a problem..... Operator error?????:confused:

[tuna13]

I have never had a problem..... Operator error?????:confused:

Maybe it was operator error. All I know is that when we were trying to retrieve hooks from some blue sharks (leaders were cut short by whoever released them) we had a hell of a time. Ended up using pliers to grab the hooks.
I'm looking for something longer that's why I tried the ARC.

[giantfan]

Maybe it was operator error. All I know is that when we were trying to retrieve hooks from some blue sharks (leaders were cut short by whoever released them) we had a hell of a time. Ended up using pliers to grab the hooks.
I'm looking for something longer that's why I tried the ARC.

I could see how it wouldn't work with a short leader.... there has to be tension on the leader for the de-hooker to work.... it's not designed to remove hooks that aren't attached. I don't know of anything other then pliers that would work in that situation.

If you do end up getting an ARC it comes with a video that will explain a couple of ways to use it but they all require tension on the line.