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Old 07-30-2007, 04:05 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by riverrat55 View Post
I had that happen to my thumb while the front treble hooks were holding a 28 inch striper!!! While holding the fish in one hand I crushed the barb of the hook the best I could and then yanked it out with a pair of pliers!!! Hurt like H$#$!!! Put a bandaid on it and with big fish all around I just kept on fishing!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
Happened to me out on the reef at Weakapaug a few years ago. 14# bass hanging off my index finger. I was alone and it was in the middle of the night. I kept saying, What do you do now?" I just hugged the bass to my chest with the arm that had the hooked hand and ripped the hook out with the other one. Never forget it. The plug was a 7" chicken scratch bomber.

No boat, back in the suds.
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