An apparatus for removing a fish hook from the mouth of a fish and related methods of use. The apparatus comprises a rod slidably mounted within a housing for movement between an extended position and a retracted position. A spring biases the rod toward the extended position. In use, the rod is pushed into the housing and is locked in the retracted position. The fishing line attached to the fish hook is folded over to form a loop and the loop is threaded through an arcuate channel in a proximal tip of the rod. The apparatus is slid along the fishing line until the proximal tip engages the fish hook. A trigger handle on the apparatus is actuated to release the rod from the housing. The spring forcibly moves the rod into the extended position to remove the fish hook from the mouth of the fish.
