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I think unhooking should be done the upmost care and precision, so many times I've seen anglers with their fingers deep into a fishes mouth trying to extract the hook, If it is quite deep get the forceps out and be ultra careful
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To be honest on that very rare occasion when I do actually catch one I could very well be one of those anglers you see with their fingers deep into a fishes mouth. In fact the only time the forceps would come out would be if I could not reach the hook or if it was hooked in an awkward position where I could not get a proper grip of the hook.
That said there is absolutely no ripping involved quite the opposite. I prefer to unhook with my fingers because it gives me an element of feel and finesse that you simply lose when using forceps.
Either way, great care should be taken to make sure that the hook is eased out following as much as possible the exact path and angle it went in.
If you are ever struggling to unhook a fish and there are other more experienced anglers close by don’t be afraid to seek assistance. If they are proper anglers they will respect you for putting the welfare of the fish before your blushes. If they don’t, you may be the novice but you are already in many ways a better angler.
