Out-O-Matic hook removal

Hello all. What a year for catfishing. I fish the Rock River and the Mississippi. I’m looking for a hook removal tool that I think you can’t find anymore. It’s called Out-O-Matic and was made in Waterford, WI. I still have one in it’s orginal package but it’s old. Does anyone know if this product is made anymore? My dad has called the phone number on the package and left countless messages with no return calls. Hey everyone good fishing and keep a tight line.

Those are no longer made and have sold for as high as $40.00 as NOS still in the package.

They do make another style almost just like that one tho, here is a link >> hook remover

I have one. And use it quite often. I was amazed at how easily and well it worked the first time. I still get a kick out of my friends’ responses when they use it for the first time. I broke the curly part off of my first one, gave my second one away, and now keep my third one safely hidden until I can show it off.

Never used it, but check out the D-gouger. I love it for J hooks, tricky with circles though.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quick-Trigger-Fish-Hook-Remover-/160853363885?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25739b8cad

Like that?

Hello I have one also, and in brand new condition but I need to learn how to use it, and way you can point me in a direction where I can see how to use it? Thanks so much, I attached a picture of it.

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I have one in brand new condition, but I need to know how to use it, do you have any instructions for it? If so I would really appreciate it.

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I have one too but without instructions, is there any way you could take a picture of instructions and send to me. I would really appreciate it.

We used that tool often growing up and yes it works. For deep hooked fish I use a forceps and go through the gill, but this tool works very similar.
I will do my best to describe. This tool works best for when the fish has swallowed the hook but you can see the hook by pulling slightly on the line. With the fish in the net over the side of the boat or on the floor of the boat, pull the line tight with your left hand. Hold the tool like you would hold a pistol in your right hand and pull the tool back toward you along the line so the wire guard on the front grabs the line. Now the line should run up and down inside the gap on the front of the tool. Run the tool down the line and into the fishes mouth. Keep the line tight in your left hand. Ideally you will be pulling the head of the fish up off of the floor. Now point the tool straight into the fishes mouth and as far down the line as you can into the throat. Pull the trigger. You may have to do it a few times. The fishes head should fall back into the net or onto the floor and the hook should pop out and hook onto the tool. Now you can simply wiggle the hook free from the tool.

I hope that makes sense. It might sound pretty inhumane but it is effective at removing hooks and giving the fish the best chance to survive. Obviously the quicker and less handling the better.