LAMSON | Ketchum Release Hook Extractor | Big Bug | Larger Fly Patterns

Price: $19.99
(as of Mar 09, 2025 16:53:34 UTC – Details)


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.
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.