Many of you probably already know this, but it is worth re-posting as we head into another season. This Gut Hook Removal Technique works 99% of the time.
I've used this trick for years and it works nearly everytime. It is helpfull if someone else is on the boat to remove the hook as you need a hand to hold the fish and the other to keep the hook in position.
I started carrying a fairly heavy duty pair of wire cutters. Most of the time it's very easy to cut the eye off the hook, provided I can get both hands on the cutters and gain some leverage. Then the hook slides out very easily in the same direction it went in.
This really works. Just remember to keep your line tied to the hook as the article says instead of cutting the line a the hook. 
