Deep Throat Pike Disgorger

[Elton]

I noticed we were getting a few clicks on this item today:

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/lathams/1_8400...gorger-pk1.html

 

Is this something that many of you have? It'd be interesting to hear people's thoughts on it.

[grumpybum]

Had one for years. Mines ally not plastic so its probably one of the originals.

 

Have only used it on the odd occasion and never found it to be particularly effective.

[Anderoo]

Dangerous for two reasons: 1. They don't work with traces with 2 trebles (what most people use). 2. They give you a false sense of security that encourages you to leave bites for too long.

 

I think it tells a story that these are getting a lot of hits now, as people swap their boilies for mackeral...

Edited October 14, 2010 by Anderoo

[chesters1]

bugger i thought it was a linda lovelace thread ,no mention of gag though

[Tigger]

A friend of mine has one designed to use when unhooking treble hooks on a trace. I don't know if he's ever used it or not but it does look like it would work.

[KAYC]

had one for years, only used it twice and struggled both times with single hooks,would probably cut as close to hook as possible rather than pull the pikes stomach inside out.

[Dick Dastardly]

The Roberts design is better than the Drennan one but both are pretty useless and unnecessary. As Anderoo says they create a false sense of security.

Better to learn how to hold a pike properly and use a set of forceps. Incidentally Ive never seen any evidence of inverting the top of the stomach causing any damage.

 

Boils back to my normal old moan that you really need to be shown by some one who is competent.