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Does anyone remember the late seventies or early eighties a stainless steel fish hook removing tool that would grab the hook and had like a cam action that would turn hook around in the fishes mouth so you could easily extract it ! The ones today just grab the hook ? It was sold in Walmarts and k marts back in the eighties . It was the best fishing tool ever . But they quit making them ! I would buy one if someone had had one . Please post a pic if you have one . 
 

Thanks Paul

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Are you sure ? I looked all over ebay and Amazon! They look very similar to a common hook removing tool , but the have a cam in them that turns hook around! If you could please send me a picture. They quit making them 30 years ago . Was hoping someone had them in an old tackle box . 
thanks Paul . 
I don’t have a picture because I haven’t found any yet .

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Just saw this post.

I am not sure if the one of following hook removers are what you are thinking of. Hopefully, the pics in the links will be of help. Once you find the actual name, it should be easier to track one down. I know I had one of them at some point but can't find it.

Rainbow's Shoot Out Hook Remover

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/255783290966?hash=item3b8ddf4856:g:ExcAAOSwWfVjTtWb&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8K2cVIMPDre8SLkdNaaR46%2FYqi4OELNvp4hLbtFLZCduB521f2iyPqp5pFN8UyWLFDyuiLLCPZUgBoYbfI1XeAeNN6X68fInmN4hA0%2ByhXMaDc%2FuamNk2U0vl08EdBtfWLCvdZ5p8ETbScHFEr3IvllWqUf7Rdmc%2BSMKmhcr0rFWKrhhsEAqPJKGH%2BwzWyUn1emJGBqDeQAsEiny8HCNBn4Cuhb65gRquaNbVWgjx7GatD4XoJv0RfKqmB4NwO3nv3aJwOc71qbjY%2FVUELGzsZw2vmhhb3pEPobIrSpSC9ew%2Bvz4JsxDOJeLmIgS6J9MXQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMusGLpPth

 

Hank Shawhan's Out-O-Matic Hook Remover

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1417749691/vintage-hank-shawhans-out-o-matic-fish

 

Double X Tackle Shoot Out Hook Remover

https://www.ebay.com/p/1901029931

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Oh man, those stainless steel fish hook removers from the 80s were legit game-changers! I remember my old man having one, and it made life so much easier on the water. Nowadays, it feels like the newer ones just ain't as smooth with the hook extraction.

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