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Old November 19th, 2005, 02:58 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing
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Default Fishing for a first-timer? Any tips?


"Stinkweed" wrote in message
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My hook story. 30 years ago, 3 of us fishing from my uncles pier for
catfish. One kid had a treble hook, triple barbed, large one. He slung
back
to cast as I was turning around to say something. Hook in mouth, one

hook
through my tongue (the easy one to get out), one through the cheek and

one
in the roof of my mouth.



Oh my gosh, I can't even imagine how bad that must have hurt to get out.

I
have not had anything like that happen before, just a prick with the end

of
the hook and that is it. My husband growls when I'm not careful with the
hook at all times, I've come too close to him for his comfort before. ;-)



Actually it didnt really hurt all that bad. I was more scared than anything
and took off running (It felt like it had gone through my eye, but it didnt)
and I dragged the fishing rod behind me for 1/4 mile. Cut the line and my
uncle wanted to get them out with his Tackle Box Hook Removal Kit, I wouldnt
allow it. It took a doctor one needle of pain killer, a pair of snips and
about 2 minutes and they were out with just some small holes. I was back
fishing the next day.