Removing a Hook from Your Skin
from www.takemefishing.org
Occasionally an angler will get a fishhook in the skin. Removing a fishhook is best left to a doctor or a hospital emergency room. Once a fishhook enters the skin beyond the barb, it is hard to remove. Never remove a hook from around a person's eyes, face, the back of the hands, or any area where ligaments, tendons, or blood vessels are visible.
There is a method that can be used to remove a hook if it is not in a vital area. First cut the hook away from the rest of the fishing lure or fly. Then, put a loop of heavy twine or fishing line around the bend of the hook. Next, hold down the eye and shank of the hook, pressing it lightly to the skin. Grasp the loop in the line and, with a sharp jerk, pull the hook free.
Any hook wound should be followed by a tetanus shot if the victim has not had one in the past five years.