dehooker

[ dee-hook-er ]

noun

1. a device for removing a hook from a fish.

Example Sentences

Six weeks ago I wrote that one of my biggest concerns about this fieldwork was getting through customs with my dehooker and circle hook.

From New York Times

On a side note,  for Pete from New Orleans and others who are interested, there is a YouTube video that shows how to properly use a dehooker.

From New York Times

At the top of my list of potentially suspicious items are the dehooker and circle hook, sturdy yet precious cargo I had cradled in a cushy section of my bag.

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When a sea turtle does get hooked, a dehooker is the next tool in the fisher’s rescue kit.

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They come in a variety of shapes, but my favorite was invented by a fisherman and is called a pigtail dehooker because it resembles a corkscrew.

From New York Times