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schoolie monster · 08-01-2000, 11:18 AM

Almost identical story to #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& & mike p... two years ago I caught a 24" striper on an Atom popper, hooked by the rear trebles. I had the fish lipped when he started thrashing. I lost my grip and the fish fell. On the way down, the front treble buried itself into my thumb. The fish was pretty green and was flipping out. I grabbed him with my right hand and lipped him. I knew I was in trouble. I'm thinkin', it takes two hands to unhook these things and the hook was buried!

The fish thrashed again and between the pain and my ackward grip, I lost him again. After some extreme pain, somehow (a miracle I thought) the fish came off and I was at least free. I released the fish and then took stock of my situation. It was then I realized that the fish hadn't come unhooked, the back hooks literally broke off. I gathered my gear and walked up the bank about 100 yards to the one other guy that was there. I asked him if he had pliers with cutters. I thought the guy was going to vomit. He turned white and said "no"... he offered me a ride to the hospital, but I figured I'd manage.

So I drove my truck (a damn standard transmission, of course) to the doctor. Took the guy an hour to get it out. The idiot actually asked me if I cared if he cut the hook... yeah, just cut off my thumb as long as you don't ruin my $5 lure.

Anyway, that striper had been my tenth fish in about a half an hour, so I decided to go back out the next day. The weather had turned nasty, but I love fishing on the front edge of big weather systems. So I wrapped up my swollen, oozy thumb and went out.

I probably caught 70 fish on what had to be my best day ever. Fisherwoman was the only other nut out there braving the elements. I'm sure she remembers that day. It was definitely worth it. Didn't feel a lick of pain until I quit for the day. Amazing the healing power of the striped bass.

08-01-2000, 11:18 AM	#6
schoolie monster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,195	RE:Hook accidents,Whats your worst????? Almost identical story to #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& & mike p... two years ago I caught a 24" striper on an Atom popper, hooked by the rear trebles. I had the fish lipped when he started thrashing. I lost my grip and the fish fell. On the way down, the front treble buried itself into my thumb. The fish was pretty green and was flipping out. I grabbed him with my right hand and lipped him. I knew I was in trouble. I'm thinkin', it takes two hands to unhook these things and the hook was buried! The fish thrashed again and between the pain and my ackward grip, I lost him again. After some extreme pain, somehow (a miracle I thought) the fish came off and I was at least free. I released the fish and then took stock of my situation. It was then I realized that the fish hadn't come unhooked, the back hooks literally broke off. I gathered my gear and walked up the bank about 100 yards to the one other guy that was there. I asked him if he had pliers with cutters. I thought the guy was going to vomit. He turned white and said "no"... he offered me a ride to the hospital, but I figured I'd manage. So I drove my truck (a damn standard transmission, of course) to the doctor. Took the guy an hour to get it out. The idiot actually asked me if I cared if he cut the hook... yeah, just cut off my thumb as long as you don't ruin my $5 lure. Anyway, that striper had been my tenth fish in about a half an hour, so I decided to go back out the next day. The weather had turned nasty, but I love fishing on the front edge of big weather systems. So I wrapped up my swollen, oozy thumb and went out. I probably caught 70 fish on what had to be my best day ever. Fisherwoman was the only other nut out there braving the elements. I'm sure she remembers that day. It was definitely worth it. Didn't feel a lick of pain until I quit for the day. Amazing the healing power of the striped bass.