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Old 12-03-2007, 02:58 PM   #13
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Lets see I had a 600 pound swivel attached to tuna rip my finger to the bone. Remember Bronko? oke: I also had a gaff decide to pierce my foot. Hurt more coming out than going in. Both accidents WERE avoidable and due to operator error.
Yea, now that you mention it, that cut from the swivel was pretty freaking nasty. I'll take 90% of blame for that. After I leadered the line the 80lb tuna wanted to swim some more.... so I figured let it swim. Matt has seen enough tuna swim in his day and wanted to end the battle right then & there. Unfortunately Mr. pelagic never got the memo and two seconds later I could see the bone in Matt's index finger.

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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