Want an unhooking glove that is good for the fish and for you read on..

I import a new unhooking glove, they are not hook proof or toothprooth all thiose type of gloves are too bulky/coarse for the fish and you loose all sensitivity. These gloves are Raker prook which is lets face it where 99% of our cuts come from. The gloves slide past the rakers and will not drag on them at all which is a bonus for the pike too, fish as small as 3 lbs are no problem at all which is saying something. They are sensitive enough to use multipliers with them on and allow you to open/close snaps with them on.
As a bonus they offer an added barrier against the dreaded Weil's disease plus you do not get the cuts in the first place for any infection to enter, Weils is not that common but it is something that you do want to avoid.

The gloves come in pairs in m,l,and xl and retail at less than the price of 1 of the alternatives, drop me a line if you want to know more or check out the "Chico's glove" thread on the lure section of P&P's site.

Its CHICO TIME

Ross, thank you so much for that. Did we have a caps lock problem?

sorry bud couldnt help it. I bet no one ever says that to you. Lol

Good reviews on the P&P site. How much are they?

Bob,

drop me an email and I'll send you all the details, cheaper than you might imagine.

Chico

It's up to you, but I think gloves of any kind are useless. If they are 'grippy' they remove the pike's protective slime, and if they are strong enough to resist the teeh, you lose all sense of touch.

I've unhooked scores and scores with a left hand (usually) gripping the lower jaw and the right holding the forceps. Yes, I've had some raker rash and the odd cut, but has anyone noticed that the cuts are so clean they bleed profusely for 60 seconds then just knit together again?

Most injuries are caused by not being firm enough with the holding hand, and not supporting the body of the fish while unhooking (on a mat). Kneeling with a leg each side of the body stops the fish slithering around and thrashing too much.

"It's up to you, but I think gloves of any kind are useless. If they are 'grippy' they remove the pike's protective slime, and if they are strong enough to resist the teeh, you lose all sense of touch."

Mark,
that is exactly what these gloves are not, did you read the P&P thread? I reiterate, I have always hated gloves, these are totally different, sensitive and good for the fish.

"Kneeling with a leg each side of the body stops the fish slithering around and thrashing too much."

90% of mine are unhooked in the water, much more fish friendly.