Ever get bit by a bluefish?

I haven't been bitten by a blue yet, but I have had them use my lure against me. This fall fishing with scarecrow out at the race, blues where all over. I got tired of walking back to the beach to take the hooks out. So I started picking them up from under the gill, well this one blue its heads out of the water and am leaning down to pick it up when it jumps up sending the hook right into the top part of my finger so here I am hook in my hand and a blue fish hanging off of it. Then it just ripped out of my hand leaving a good gash and a sore middle finger for the rest of the week. Had to switch hit with my other hand to show the other motorist the international sign of friendliness.

I learned my lesson the hard way.