Nothing stings like a hook in the hand.

"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 & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com







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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...

Two words after pictures like that..

soft plastics


"Siskuwihane" wrote in message
ups.com...
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...

On Jun 16, 3:41 pm, "Fishking" wrote:
Two words after pictures like that..

soft plastics

Nah, barbless hooks.

Siskuwihane wrote:
"Fishking" wrote:
Two words after pictures like that..

soft plastics

Nah, barbless hooks.

Exactly right. I always crimp down the barbs, it's easier
on the fish but more importantly it's easier on *me* ! ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Whatever you are doing, it's wrong. You really, really need to do it
differently.
Good luck!
John
"Siskuwihane" wrote in message
ups.com...
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...

On Jun 16, 9:58 pm, "John" bass wrote:
Whatever you are doing, it's wrong. You really, really need to do it
differently.


After 32 years of fishing, one odd incident doesn't equate to "doing
it wrong". The hook in the head happened while the rod was in a
upright holder and I was getting up from getting a can of soda out of
the cooler and I was too close to the rod. The hook in the thumb
happened when a bass I caught started trashing about.

John wrote:
Whatever you are doing, it's wrong. You really, really need to do it
differently.
Good luck!

You don't necessarily have to do anything wrong to end up
wearing a 2/0 Deer Hair Bug as a pierced earring. All it
takes is a little gust of wind. Yet another reason to crimp
down the barbs (and to wear a hat with a brim instead of a
ballcap).

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
et...
John wrote:
Whatever you are doing, it's wrong. You really, really need to do it
differently.
Good luck!

You don't necessarily have to do anything wrong to end up
wearing a 2/0 Deer Hair Bug as a pierced earring. All it
takes is a little gust of wind. Yet another reason to crimp
down the barbs (and to wear a hat with a brim instead of a
ballcap).

Wide brimmed hat is the way to go anytime you are in the sun. I prefer one
with a strap so I can drop it off my head and not limit my visibility when
walking through the woods though. Yeah, like we got a lot of woods in Yuma.
LOL.


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





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Ken Fortenberry wrote in news:4iadi.19960
:

John wrote:
Whatever you are doing, it's wrong. You really, really need to do it
differently.
Good luck!

You don't necessarily have to do anything wrong to end up
wearing a 2/0 Deer Hair Bug as a pierced earring. All it
takes is a little gust of wind. Yet another reason to crimp
down the barbs (and to wear a hat with a brim instead of a
ballcap).


Also goes to show just how important sunglasses are, and some other eye
protection for dusk. One of the first things I tell people just getting
into the sport.


--
Scott
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