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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	any one ever used a gill hook Sep 30^th, 2017 at 7:17pm	Quote Print Post
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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: any one ever used a gill hook Reply #1 - Sep 30^th, 2017 at 9:36pm	Quote Print Post
	Would be handy when the crankbait is inside the throat. I'm assuming you slide the sharp end in the slot under the jaw? Hooking in the gills would wound the fish, right?


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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	Re: any one ever used a gill hook Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2017 at 10:20am	Quote Print Post
	I think if you put it in the gill and out the mouth and start to lift it will slide down to a point near the mouth. I think that is one slot.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8126 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: any one ever used a gill hook Reply #3 - Oct 1^st, 2017 at 12:02pm	Quote Print Post
	Magicpaddler wrote on Oct 1^st, 2017 at 10:20am: I think if you put it in the gill and out the mouth and start to lift it will slide down to a point near the mouth. I think that is one slot. I can't imagine this would be good for a fish, but it appears that is how its designed to be used. Last thing you want is to injure a fishes gills IF your doing catch and release.


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: any one ever used a gill hook Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2017 at 8:10pm	Quote Print Post
	Right, you hurt the gills and they die. I try to go under the jaw if I can't grab them behind the neck but now I use an orange gripper. I need to switch to the rotating boga grip.


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: any one ever used a gill hook Reply #5 - Oct 1^st, 2017 at 8:56pm	Quote Print Post
	Looks like a knockoff of the infamous ‘Thingama Jig’.


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Westwood Inukshuk Offline Posts: 669 Location: Was Minnesota Now Iowa Joined: Mar 4^th, 2005	Re: any one ever used a gill hook Reply #6 - Oct 2^nd, 2017 at 10:27pm	Quote Print Post
	Years ago I bought a similar product which was made out of plastic. I tried to use it a few times and found it hard to use. I still have it and will give it to anyone free provided you pay shipping and handling. I don't think it would hurt a fish all that much if done properly.


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