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Went over just to map contours on a few areas this morning. Later I decided I might as well try pulling crankbaits there since I never had before. After 30 minutes I had 7 crappie and one catfish and a treble hook buried so deep in the end of my left Attachment 318142middle finger that I had to go to the ER. Anyway it was fun. Attachment 318141
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MESSED THAT CRANK BAIT UP .
OUCH! Right up under the nail. Hang in there.
:yikesI know that had to hurt. Hope the ER bill don't hurt you also. Be careful as this could be what old folks call "dog days" where wounds can get infected bad.
YOW.. i know that hurt. good catch tho
Well the doc gave me a big old antibiotic shot in the behind and two prescriptions for other antibiotics. I guess he thought I smelled kinda fishy and he’d better do his best. The 3 dang shots to numb my finger hurt worse than the hook.
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I wish I had a video. The fish had two of the front treble hooks in his lower lip. Two of the rear trebles were in his gill plate. While I held the fish to keep it from flopping anymore, my brother in law cut the line with my scissors then cut the hooks out of the gill plate then the lip. It was quite a circus.
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Good grief......that gives me the hibbiegivies. Friend of mine has done that twice and said he tried to "cowboy" up and yank it out but lost his nerve!
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Been there/ done that several times. That’s why my side-cutter pliers are always close. I’ve yanked them out, pushed them thru, or wrapped line around the shank and popped them out. Never pleasant. I’ve been lucky I’ve not had to get one cut out.
Take care of it. The real pain will be the Dr bill.
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Ouch. Hope you feel better soon
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I agree about the ER bill. I’ve worked ER and the best way is the string around the shank. Fastest and least painful. I’ve done it a hundred times and its worked every time. Carry a piece of heavy line in case it happens to me while fishing. Antibiotics a good idea, but plain ole soap and water is the best bet. Take care of it and you will be filling the live well in no time.Quote:
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I've done that twice. Once I caught a bream on a crank bait and it flopped while I was trying to get it unhooked. Hook went straight into my thumb. Real bad thing is the fish was on the other hook flopping around. I finally managed to get my pliers out and snip the hook off. Tried all I could to get it out and no luck. Trip to ER and all he really did was tie a string around it and was talking to me to keep me occupied and then jerked it real fast! I'll say once you do that a time or two, you get a little skittish!!!
The line trick wouldve had that one out lickidy split
I noticed you caught a catfish, slime off the belly will stop pain and is a great antibiotic. This is true! Sorry about the wound. Good day for you, otherwise.
Been there, done that, ain't no fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!