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A hook removal tool can be easily made from an old ball point pen tube. Pull out the ink cartridge and insert a plastic arrow nock with a little glue if it does not fit snug. An old pen tube with an attached clip is the most convenient. A package of arrow nocks can be found in the hunting department. I selected the narrowest knocks I could find to better fit into smaller bluegill mouths. Once completed, push the knock down to the hook bend. Then with a little tension on the line you can usually back the hook out. Good Luck.

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Nice idea and easy to make.

Good idea, Marcus. I just happen to have some nocks lying around in my fishing shed. 

You can also slit the end of a piece 1/4" aluminum tubing. I have

one somewhere that is slit along the entire length.

Thanks for the kind comments.
David, I am going to try you idea now.

Now that's a great idea. Thanks

It IS a great idea. I forgot to say that before. Thanks for the cool tip.

Hi i have a tool that I purchased at LLBean called the Ketchum release it works good.Sleepy

Ahh..the infamous pen removal tool. Great tool to have. Great re-mod of the original.

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