On Jun 15, 11:57 am, "Bob La Londe" wrote:
"Tony" wrote in message

u...

I think we have all had that experience, and salt water or (fresh) dosent
make it any better.

The scary thing is it's always with rusted hooks...lol

I wonder how many of you guys carry band aids when you go casual fishing?

I've got a better than average first aid kit on both boats. I've also got a
toolkit that includes pliers and cutters. Yes I have removed a hook or two.
Some from myself, and some from others.

I pretty much always have pliers on me as the belt knife I carry everyday is
a Leatherman Surge.

Now you want to talk about unprepared. I used to run trap line for fur
barers, and I once had a #3 double long spring go off while I was settig it.
The trapped jumped up throwing both of my hands upward when the cross bar
hit my palms. I got both thumbs caught in the jaws from the bottom of the
trap. Sadly, I didn't both a small mouth operated cutting torch that I
could whack the jaws with so I had dig a hole in the ground with my feet to
lay my arms in and then kneal on the srpings to release the jaws. That was
way more uncomfortable then some dumb ol' fish hook.

Seriously. Things will happen. Be as prepared as you comfortably can be
and don't panic. If you use your brain you can work your way through most
things.

--
Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contestshttp://www.YumaBassMan.com


Got this stuck in my head:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7553/s4020284nj7.jpg

Went ashore and cut it off leaving the barb and part of the hook in my
head and then back out fishing.

Then about 20 minutes later with the same lu

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/158/s4020285kk2.jpg

I finally just gave up then and went to the ER, walked in with this
lure in my thumb and then had to tell them that it was only half my
problem...