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Three Buoys Tackle • Elkton, MD
Three Buoys Tackle
Emergency Maritime Response

Marine First Aid & Hook Removal SOP

String-yank hook extraction, hypothermia triage, and VHF Channel 16 Mayday calls.

The String-Yank Hook Removal Technique

Loop 80lb braid line around the bend of the embedded hook. Push eye of hook down flush against skin to disengage barb, then snatch the braid loop firmly backwards along shank angle.