Frequently Asked Questions

 Yes, the overboard pro is made of 316 stainless steel and designed by a professional fisherman to handle the harsh conditions Inflicted by saltwater angling. 

 The overboard pro is used by charter captains and recreational anglers worldwide to release Pan fish size small fish all the way up to midsized sharks In the hundred pound range. 

 We make two different Products: a Boat Dehooker kit and a Universal Dehooker kit that can be mounted on your kayak, boat dock, paddleboard, John boat, Cooler, baitwell, fish box, or just about any other application you can think of.

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 Yes, our mounted dehooker kits come with a toggle bolt system for mounting to most boats.

 The overboard pro removes the fish by pushing its lip back down on the barb of the hook. The fish uses its own momentum to swing itself back off the hook. In the same way, they came onto the hook faster than any handheld tool, resulting in a very quick, clean, and conservation-friendly release. 

 The overboard pro works with all types of hooks, including J hooks, circle hooks, Kahle hooks, wide gap worm hooks, single hook jigs, and lures. It works well with most live bait hooks whether, fresh or salt water. 

 The Overboard Pro works well with most single-hook lures, from large single-hook trolling plugs to small jigs. 

The overboard pro mounted over your favorite bait well makes catching bait, whether on a single hook or a sabiki rig, a breeze!

 The stationary-mounted fish dehooker can be mounted over your fish box, cooler, bait well, or anywhere else that you desire so that you can keep fish with it. Our patented design lets the tool swing in both directions so that you can keep a fish or let it go over the side of the boat. 

 The overboard pro will remove almost any fish hooked in any odd place from your hook. A snagged fish is normally a really hard fish to grab ahold of, but it's not a problem for the overboard pro. Fish get released in seconds. 

 In the event that your fish does wind up hooked in the throat. You will just pull the line tight and cut the line as close as possible to the hook. This gives the fish the best chance for survival. Digging that hook out with a pair of rusty pliers is not a good option. 

 The Overboard Pro is safer for the fish than other tools because it reduces the amount of time the fish is out of the water. It also reduces the handling of the fish, and the Chance of the fish getting dropped on the floor goes away. With the tool being mounted to the side of the boat, it makes for a very quick release when used properly.