LAMSON Ketchum Release Hook Extractor, Big Bug, Larger Fly, Hook Size 6-10 — Open-Box, 16% Off

DESIGN - Simply innovative tool capable of reducing fish mortality by eliminating netting and handling. Named it after the town this tool was designed in - Ketchum, Idaho

SIZING - BIG BUG for fly sizes 6-10, ORIGINAL for fly sizes 12-16 and MIDGE for fly sizes 18-22. Keep in mind, newer large beadhead fly patterns may need a larger size than the hook requires.

FISH PROTECTION - Protect fish from unnecessary handling, netting, and air exposure with a no touch release to protect a fish's protective coating.

FLY PROTECTION - Less harmful to delicate fly patterns than using traditional hemostats that clamp down on flies.

USE - Slide you leader/tippet through the slotted barrel and slide the tool down over the fly and twist to release. Helps keep hands dry in cold conditions.

Fish saver. Our breakout product in the fly fishing industry, years ago, we thought: “There’s got to be a better way to remove a delicately-tied fly from a hooked fish than the hoisting, clamping, and wrenching process now on display.” So we created a simply innovative tool capable of reducing fish mortality by eliminating netting and handling—then named it after our home-base of Ketchum, Idaho. This technique will preserve protective coatings and eliminate air exposure. The Ketchum Release tool makes low-mortality release easy, plus allows you to retrieve your fly without damage. It even keeps your hands high and dry. The Ketchum Release is available in three sizes: Big Bug for hook sizes 6-10; Standard for sizes 12-16; and Midge for sizes 18-22.