08-10-2014, 03:38 PM
Thumb.... YA. Not a hook set. You would think I would learn from my past. That was let me hold onto the fish by the bait I am casting while I reach for the pliers to remove the other hook from his mouth. That is the extra special way of hooking one self. Especially when he his doing his jiggle here and jiggle there maneuvers while the second treble hook is embedded into ones flesh. At least I had someone with me this time. I held him down good while Madi got the other treble hook out the fishes mouth. Last time I was alone and that was a circus trying to figure out how to hold 'em down solid so he couldn't jiggle and get the hook out. Dam tough to do with 2 hands... Striper last year. SMB this year... What I get for trying to avoid getting the hands slimed and going for a "quick" release.
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