Best Fish hook Removal Method

   Very useful if you do much fishing especial as part of your food supply. With the following link I skipping the part where he stick the fishhook into himself. Fish Hook Removal.


Follow is some more information from: MedLine Plus 

Fishhook removal

First Aid

If the barb of the hook has not entered the skin, pull the tip of the hook out in the opposite direction it went in.

Fish line method:

• First, wash your hands with soap and water or use a disinfecting solution. Then wash the skin surrounding the hook.
• Put a loop of fish line through the bend of the fishhook so that a quick jerk can be applied and the hook can be pulled out directly in line with the shaft of the hook.
• Holding onto the shaft, push the hook slightly downwards and inwards (away from the barb) so as to disengage the barb.
• Holding this pressure constant to keep the barb disengaged, give a quick jerk on the fish line and the hook will pop out.
• Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Apply a loose, sterile dressing. DO NOT close the wound with tape and apply antibiotic ointment. Doing so can increase the chance of infection.
• Watch the skin for signs of infection such as redness, swelling, pain, or drainage.

Wire cutting method:

• First, wash your hands with soap and water or disinfecting solution. Then wash the skin surrounding the hook.
• Apply gentle pressure along the curve of the fishhook while pulling on the hook.
• If the tip of the hook lies near the surface of the skin, push the tip through the skin. Then cut it off just behind the barb with wire cutters. Remove the rest of the hook by pulling it back through the way it entered.
• Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Apply a loose sterile dressing. DO NOT close the wound with tape and apply antibiotic ointment. Doing so can increase the chance of infection.
• Watch skin for signs of infection such as redness, swelling, pain, or drainage.

DO NOT use any of the two methods above, or any other method, if the hook is stuck deeply in the skin, or in a joint or tendon, or located in or near an eye or artery. Get medical help right away.

When to Contact a Medical Professional

The main advantage to getting medical help for any fishhook injury is that it can be removed under local anesthesia. This means before the hook is removed, the doctor numbs the area with medicine.

Call your doctor if:

• You have a fishhook injury and your tetanus immunization is not up to date (or if you are unsure)
• After the fishhook is removed, the area starts to show signs of infection such as increasing redness, swelling, pain, or drainage

Prevention

• Keep a safe distance between you and another person who is fishing (in particular, casting).
• Keep electrician's pliers with a wire-cutting blade and disinfecting solution in your tackle box.
• Make sure you are up to date on your tetanus immunization (vaccine). You should get a booster shot every 10 years.

More information from American Family Physician Web site.

String-Yank Technique

The string-yank technique is a highly effective technique and is also referred to as the “stream” technique. It is commonly performed in the field and is believed to be the least traumatic because it creates no new wounds and rarely requires anesthesia. It may be used to remove any size fishhook but generally works best when removing fishhooks of small and medium size. This technique also works well for deeply embedded fishhooks, but cannot be performed on parts of the body that are not fixed (e.g., earlobe). 

A string, such as fishing line, umbilical tape or silk suture, should be wrapped around the midpoint of the bend in the fishhook with the free ends of the string held tightly. A better grip on the string can be achieved by wrapping the ends around a tongue depressor. The involved skin area should be well stabilized against a flat surface as the shank of the fishhook is depressed against the skin. Continue to depress the eye and/or distal portion of the shank of the hook, taking care to keep the shank parallel to the underlying skin. A firm, quick jerk is then applied parallel to the shank while continuing to exert pressure on the eye of the fishhook. The fishhook may come out with significant velocity so the physician and bystanders should remain out of the line of flight.