Identify a cork "fisher"/retriever

[Martin R. G.]

I own a handy wine "tool" but I cannot remember how/where I acquired it nor what is its correct name.
It is 3 inches long. A single piece of metal, about 3/8 inches wide and pierced with holes down its legnth. There is a handle at the top, while the bottom end has a kind of lip, or barb on it. It is used for fishing out corks that have been [inadvertently !] pushed into the bottle. It really works - if the cork is relatively intact.
Anybody else seen anything like it, own one, know where to purchase one?
Thanks for any information.

Martin :?

[Frederick Blais]

I have one that was given to me as a present a few years ago. I never had the opportunity to use it yet.

It is widely available in wine accessory shop in Québec.

[Martin R. G.]

I have not seen one in the cooking shops here [Dallas, TX] and certainly not in my usual spirits merchant. I am going to have to look more carefully.
Is there a specific name for the tool?
Martin

[Todd Pettinger]

I can't tell you what it would be called Martin, but I think I need one to pair with my Ah-so which tends to push less-than-perfectly-lodged corks in to the bottle! :?

Todd

[Andy Velebil]

... I think I need one to pair with my Ah-so which tends to push less-than-perfectly-lodged corks in to the bottle! :?

Todd

Todd, The ah-so is a tool that requires a lot of patience and a lot of practice. It does take a little bit to master that bugger.

[Alan C.]

Would you believe you can take a cork out of a bottle with a hankerchief?

Before you dismiss me as a crank, I was shown how to do it and it works.

Curious??? A few of you will know I do not jest.

Alan

[Andy Velebil]

That was an interesting video, and I'll have to try the next time a cork falls into the bottle. Do you have the link to it?

[Martin R. G.]

There was no link or other connection in your post - at least not on my screen!


Martin

[Alan C.]

Dr G,

Apologies, I was just being mischievous, and hoping someone would suggest it was impossible. Andy and a few of the others had seen were I had Posted it on another Port site,elsewhere. So he was refering to that.

Anyway, have a look at this

Although he uses a plastic bag, a hankerchief will work just as easily. Once you've seen it done, or learn to do it yourself, it's an easy way of winning a drink at the end of a meal, with an unknowing friend.

Alan

[Martin R. G.]

That's what my "fisher" does!
That's a form of angioplasty - only much pleasanter!!
Martin