how not to fish (not for the squeamish)

[BobinSouthVA]

nothing a tetanus shot and some antibiotics won't fix, oh and an emergency room doctor. Couldn't quite back this one out myself.

 

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[shaun7]

Re: how not to fish

Ouch!!!

 

[hammered]

Re: how not to fish

Thats one way of keeping your sandles on .

hammered

 

[GopherDaGold]

Re: how not to fish

Yeah this post should have come with a warning,
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[BobinSouthVA]

Re: how not to fish

Thats one way of keeping your sandles on .

hammered

haha

Actually the sandals were a savior. I was able to secure the spoon in the strap for the trip to the hospital (was alone at the time) otherwise to would have been bouncing around.

Then again if I had proper fishing footware on.....

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Re: how not to fish

Yeah this post should have come with a warning,
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yeah your probably right. added

 

[RGINN]

Thought you were goin to post a pic about noodlin...did you do that yourself? Cause I seen that happen when one guy said 'Here, let me show you how to cast that thing out' Hurts, don't it?

 

[rig runner09]

yes (ouch) I've been there I have to say it again (OUCH)

 

[BobinSouthVA]

the trick is to have your spouse...in a case like this...my hubby....take his razor sharp knife and knick the skin where the barb is...then the thing will just fall out...ask me how I know...LOL it is a long trip to a Dr. here so we do what we do...a little turpentine on the spot...good as new. Now this is not medical advice...just what I do...

Glad you are better.

I was going to try the string and pull method, but was alone and couldn't work up the courage to yank it out.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Thought you were goin to post a pic about noodlin...did you do that yourself? Cause I seen that happen when one guy said 'Here, let me show you how to cast that thing out' Hurts, don't it?

whats funny about this is I knew I wasn't going to catch anything anyway. I just had an hour to kill before picking up the kids and this lure was probably my best chance to hook a small bluefish.

It had gotten stuck on some rocks just close to the shore and when I yanked it, it flew back in slow motion and hit me in the leg. I was surprised when I looked down and saw it embedded because there was no pain when it went in.

 

[Fishenfool]

done the same in my shoulder, just had my buddy turn the hook til the point and barb popped out then cut the end off and pulled it out. not that bad

 

[piegrande]

Be aware that many sportsmen believe only barb-less hooks should be used for this exact reason. Comparisons have been made, and the catch rate doesn't change that much without barbs.

Even some years ago, some North Woods guides prohibit clients from taking barbed hooks. This has been widely printed in sports magazines.

 

[texan connection]

OOOWWWWW I yanked on out one time wasent bad looking back on it,, but I about passed out I think at the time.

 

[NGE]

Nice catch........NOT! ..........NGE

 

[piegrande]

Take a small file and file off the barbs as soon as you buy a hook. Only takes a minute.

I was out with the Boy Scouts, when a boy without shoes stepped on a bare hook. Fortunately, we were not too far from a small hospital, but there is simply no need for this risk and suffering. Expert fishermen say the catch does not change to any noticeable degree.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I wish I had a picture of a client of ours, salmon fishing got through the cheek!
The fish was close to the boat, rolled and spit the hook. Sending a missile back at the client.

The only thing you can do is, cut the shank dnd pull it through both sides.
Or in your case, Grab and yank it out with pliers. which I have had to do a few times myself.