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09-23-2013, 11:16 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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Potential nightmare scenario avoided
Last night one of my worst nightmares almost came to life. I was working a darter close to shore when a small fish hit. Instinctively I set the hook and the plug came flying back at me and hit me square in the junk hard, no pun intended. It hurt like a bastid and was sure I had just Prince Albert'ed myself until I heard the plug hit the rocks. I had breathables on with sweatpants underneath. Could've easily stuck myself with the VMCs and the force that was behind them. All I kept thinking about was how am I going to go to the ER with a darter attached to my man region? If I was hooked, I don't think that would've been a situation where I could have pushed the hook through. Ouch. And then I was thinking about how I would've explained to it to people. I mean, my friends and family know I love to fish, but not that much. I swear!
Besides getting hooked in the eye, I think that would be my worst fear. Felt like I had the clap for about 2 hrs, not that I know anything about that. So, has this ever happened to anyone? 
Last edited by bart; 09-23-2013 at 02:05 PM..
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09-23-2013, 11:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somerset Ma
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you almost got a darter in your poker
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09-23-2013, 11:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Ouch. Keep the boys safe!
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09-23-2013, 11:38 AM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
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Just wear a cup.
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09-23-2013, 11:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Once is enough to make you go barbless.
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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09-23-2013, 11:43 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5/0
Just wear a cup.
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I honestly thought about that after last night's somewhat traumatizing experience. |
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09-23-2013, 11:44 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Once is enough to make you go barbless.
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Great point. I'm crushing all my barbs from now on. |
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09-23-2013, 11:47 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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Stick with eels. Worst case is you get a tail slap across the face. 
Either that or don't fish darters anymore.
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09-23-2013, 11:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Maybe you can milk some sympathy out of this experience 
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09-23-2013, 11:52 AM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
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Eben 
Mike, speaking of dinks, they wanted your eelie the other night. Sweet plug. |
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09-23-2013, 12:25 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bart
Eben
Mike, speaking of dinks, they wanted your eelie the other night. Sweet plug. |
I don't think Backbeach feels that bad for bart...  |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-23-2013, 12:49 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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It's not what you think. I've asked BB to fish the outer cape with me numerous times and he's always refused, for obvious reasons....
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09-23-2013, 12:50 PM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5/0
Just wear a cup.
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Never wore one playing football not wearing one fishing
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I am the man in the Bassless Chaps
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09-23-2013, 12:55 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jackbass
Never wore one playing football not wearing one fishing
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I did when I played hockey... It saved my jewels a couple of times.
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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09-23-2013, 12:58 PM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5/0
I did when I played hockey... It saved my jewels a couple of times.
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Hockey is way different hardened rubber flying around waist high. Particularly if you were a defenseman
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I am the man in the Bassless Chaps
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09-23-2013, 01:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ashland, Mass.
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[QUOTE=bart;1014795] And then I was thinking about how I would've explained to it to people. I mean, my friends and family know I love to fish, but not that much. I swear!
At least you could have been honest and say you only caught one dink all night!  |
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09-23-2013, 01:56 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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[QUOTE=massbassman;1014823]
Quote:
Originally Posted by bart
And then I was thinking about how I would've explained to it to people. I mean, my friends and family know I love to fish, but not that much. I swear!
At least you could have been honest and say you only caught one dink all night! |
This is true! |
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09-23-2013, 02:22 PM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
Posts: 2,309
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⬆ Quote of the year
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09-23-2013, 02:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Middletown, RI
Posts: 304
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Eye Balls are the balls you should worry about, they are exposed and vulnerable.
I've put plugs into my glasses when pulling the plug out of rockweed, and also I 've hit my head and glasses with a fly on numerous occasions especially on windy days. You fish long enough there's a good chance your going to get it too so you should prepare to protect yourself. I always wear glasses and now try to remember my shop safety glasses whenever i flyfish. Sight is too valuable to mess with.
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09-23-2013, 03:17 PM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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Don't some masochists have themselves punctured there purposely? If your too far from the ER if this occurs stop in the local tat parlor, have the guy numb you up, push the hook the rest of the way through, and put a ring in it.
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09-23-2013, 04:46 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Swimmer
Don't some masochists have themselves punctured there purposely? If your too far from the ER if this occurs stop in the local tat parlor, have the guy numb you up, push the hook the rest of the way through, and put a ring in it.
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a split ring? |
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