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[Fish Antics]

Geez . . . what an ugly sight to see the hook embedded! Makes me wince when I think of "laser sharps!"

I don't want to get pumelled for missing the point (LOL) , but ever since salmon became a barbless fishery (and I was stopped by fish cop and realized that I hadn't pinched my mooching leaders down after non-stop dogfish) I lean towards generally pinching all barbs with no apparent decrease in my landing success. I don't always pinch my crankbaits.

I hate catching a small fish and have it get away from me while I'm un-hooking it for release and get it's lip ripped up. I've torn perch lips pretty badly, and trout faces, and feel bad. They slip out pretty well if barbless.

ANYWAY . . not missing the point that that wound hurt big time and I hope infection isn't an issue.

[A9]

I don't want to get pumelled for missing the point (LOL) , but ever since salmon became a barbless fishery (and I was stopped by fish cop and realized that I hadn't pinched my mooching leaders down after non-stop dogfish) I lean towards generally pinching all barbs with no apparent decrease in my landing success.

I hate catching a small fish and have it get away from me while I'm un-hooking it for release and get it's lip ripped up. I've torn perch lips pretty badly, and trout faces, and feel bad. They slip out pretty well if barbless.

Hope your finger/hand is healing up well Dez. Sorry to hear of the misfortune. Been pricked by hooks a bunch but never had one go in real deep like that.

I agree with Fish Antics. I pinch barbs almost exclusively now, with no decrease in hook to landed ratio. ALTHOUGH, it should be noted that I do not fish much for bass and when I do I don't pinch my barbs.

Back on track: Any pictures of fish Dez?

[HillbillyGeek]

A Boga Grip is a good option for landing a fish that has a face full of treble hooks (or sharp teeth).
The built-in scale also comes in handy.

[dilbert]

I saw that happen once, except I was at work. It was like slow motion. No, it wasn't me, but his name rhymes with Len Zeecher. I think it involved a half day at company medical, a trip to the hospital, and a report to the manager about “foreign object in finger”. I got a pair of forceps out of the deal.

I believe we had a staff meeting the next day about appropriate show & tell items.

[Bigbass Dez]

The guy in my club that removed the hook , he did a great job and even had a first aid kit on the boat .. so i was able to clean it and treat the area that day . By the time i got of the lake i had forgot that it even happen . As of today looking at my finger i just have a small sore ..But other than that all is good .. ..

Im more proud of it than anything else , it's been in the back in my mind for years as to when this would happen and now the guessing game is over .. lol

BTW ..I HAVE A NEW FOUND RESPECT FOR "TROUBLE HOOKS" !! WE NOW HAVE A LOVE HATE REALTIONSHIP


BBD

[Big D]

I'm glad you’re OK. It could have been much worse.

[Rich McVey]

OUCH!!!

I saw a video recently where they used the string technique to pull a large saltwater treb out of a guys hand. More Rum Please...

[Rich McVey]

Argh, pc problems... double post:-$

[SnohoBassGuy]

Sheesh, that made me cringe...

[BentRod]

AAHHHH! I did NOT need to see that! Yet, I keep going back to look at it....geeze!

[swedefish4life1]

BodoFISH do you have the motel surgery:cyclopsan on are trip for me about me during the 1st time over to Ruffy???:compress:
What were the tools used? :shaking2: and was that Vet care? LOL