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 Yellow Magic Help
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01/27/18 11:06 PM
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Posts: 1,030
Rockfisherman
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PLEASE!
What is the least frustrating way to get the red hook protectors
off out of the box?
Anyone have a secret?
Thanks
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/27/18 11:11 PM
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TOMCAT21
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Cut along back of hook (opposite the barb) towards the point.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/27/18 11:16 PM
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Donald Harper
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My line clippers which are just large finger nail clippers takes it right off a snip at a time. The last ones I bought the tube did not go up past the bend. I just turned it like turning a screw and they threaded themselves off really quickly.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 12:00 AM
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bigbass94
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I just take a pair of needle nose pliers and forcefully pull off the sleeve. I've yet to damage a hook that way too. Works for me anyway...
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 12:07 AM
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Posts: 7,196
Scoundrel
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YMs are so good you dont even have to take those off before using them and they keep the hooks really sharp.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Scoundrel]
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01/28/18 12:24 AM
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Ken A.
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YMs are so good you dont even have to take those off before using them and they keep the hooks really sharp. 
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 01:08 AM
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Fishspanker
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Those red hook guards are a pain. Easy to clip off with the Boomerang line clippers.
Last edited by Fishspanker; 01/28/18 01:09 AM.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 01:57 AM
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Chris B
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They'll wear off eventually.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 02:31 AM
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texasAUtiger
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Use a razor blade or one of those little utility cutters with the break off blades from Home Depot for $1. They do it quickly.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: ko bass attack 27]
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01/28/18 03:50 AM
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H2ODawg67
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When you get about 10 miles from the lake pull over and put your rod on the deck. Let out about 25' of line. By the time you get to the lake they should be gone. 
Formerly H2ODawg
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 04:27 AM
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ksalmon
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The best way Ive found is to twist and pull at the same time and they usually come right off. Although not sure where you are that you would be using them right now.
Last edited by ksalmon; 01/29/18 02:18 PM.
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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01/28/18 05:51 AM
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Posts: 1,030
Rockfisherman
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Thanks to all
The twist and pull technique appears to me
To be the most consistently successful way
To get them off
PM me to let me know how it was!
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Re: Yellow Magic Help
[Re: Chris B]
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01/28/18 01:11 PM
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Posts: 683
PaPa@fork
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They'll wear off eventually. Thanks I really needed a good laugh today
If it was easy, everyone would do it
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