This is an interesting thread. Very educational. This season new in my bag is a boga grip and hook remover. I busted it out this season on my buddies boat and he was kidding me about it. He had his hand lodged in the bass's mouth and strugling to get the hook out. I lip griped him and took the hook out in about 5 seconds. A quick measure and then back in the drink. He was amazed and said he needed to get those items in his bag. With these 2 items I shouldn't really need gloves on the boat but I always use them when I fillet.

what's kind of sad about all this is, to me it takes away some of the experience. I like holding the fish in my hands, getting stuck every now and again etc etc, feeling the fish revive right before i let it go.Its all part of the experience to me that seems like it might one day be more dangerous than what its worth.

Maybe the fact that I've seen cleaner water in a sewage treatment plant then what is currently in the Bay is issue...

For the most part its all better now, I will wear gloves from now on! Thanks Guys

Antibiotics
 

Doctor put me antibiotics on Thursday. 15 days due to a dorsal fin in the leg. Still hurts, but the oozing has stopped. I think I got mad-striped disease. Makes me crazy, fish have taken over my brain.

Its nothing to fool around with bruce!

Put alcohol wipes in your bag and use them immediately on every nick and scrape. Definately nothing to mess with.