Dr Slick Mitten ClampThe Dr Slick Mitten Clamp is an excellent alternative to sticky forceps or hemostats. If you fish smaller mountain streams - the kind for which tenkara is ideal - you will catch wild fish. Most wild fish, particularly in the smaller streams, tend to be small. To remove a hook from a small fish it really helps to have a tool and flyfishermen generally use a pair of hemostats (also called forceps, although I think that may be technically incorrect). For some time now, I've been using a pair that were very cheap, very effective and very, very shiny. Cheap and effective is good, shiny isn't. To replace them, I turned to industry leader Dr. Slick. I was told I was the only person to ever return an order of Dr. Slick hemostats to Hareline Dubbin. The catch mechanism was so strong I couldn't free it to open the hemos with one hand. The last thing I want to do when trying to unhook and release a slick, squirmy little wild trout is have to take two hands to work the stupid hemostats.
The solution was the Dr Slick Mitten Clamp. I love it - and I have to say it's not just for mittens! Someone showed me one once and at that time I thought it was, dare I say it, pretty slick. Of course then I started catching fish or something and forgot all about it until just recently.
The Dr Slick Mitten Clamp comes with a ring to which a short cord loop is attached. I suppose you could slide your hand through the loop like a wrist strap, but that isn't simple. I think I'll just hook them to a zinger and not have to worry about them. They do come in "shiny" as well as matte black, but if you want shiny you'll have to get them somewhere else. Also, the clamps come in 5 1/2" and 6 1/2" lengths. I have only the 5 1/2" clamps. Dr. Slick Mitten Clamps - $20 (domestic US) or $22 (international PaymentPayment is through Paypal but you don't need to have a Paypal account. You can use your credit card. PayPal payments will be made to chris at tenkarabum dot com. Credit card statements will read CM Stewart.ShippingDomestic shipping is $3. Most small items can be shipped together for a flat $3 charge to US addresses. International mailing costs are higher, and the international price is $2 higher to reflect that.Return from Dr Slick Mitten Clamp to Tenkara Accessories Return from Dr Slick Mitten Clamp to TenkaraBum Home |
