fishing safety

[hooknhunter]

I've been fishing for around 45 years and had a number of close calls, but only recently embedded I my first hook in past the barb. It went in under my thumb nail clear to the bend of the hook. I was using a 2 hook rig and I had a fish on the other hook that was wiggling and flopping. I'm here to say that can be fairly painful. It hurt like the dickens, but the bite was on so I pulled it out opposite of the way it went in, ripping flesh with the barb (a little), as it came out and went back to fishing. Yes, there was plenty of blood dripping off my thumb. I was really surprised at how fast it healed up.

Eyewear is important when fishing. I can only imagine (I hope) getting a hook in the eye.

Thanks for the reminder. Be safe.
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