Worst fishing injuries.

[Saltheart]

Lots of cuts. Some long and deep.

I suppose the worst was falling into a big trench dug by clam diggers while out at Monamoy. It must have been 4 feet wide , 3 feet deep and 12 feet long. It was covered by the smallest amount of incoming tide and the sun glaring off the water surface. hurt my knee when I fell. Happened just a few minutes after being dropped off by the water taxi so i hade a long day ahead of me. stayed in deep water up to my chest to keep the weight down and fished (what else can you do out there?) .

I think falling amounts for most of the serious fishing accidents and injuries.

[BrianS]

Aside from the typical falls etc.. This is my worst

[Bronko]

Brian, I am a veteran of at least 4 deep hook punctures over my fishing career, 3 of which needed to be removed at the hospital, 1 of which needed bolt cutters and two orderlies. However, that picture makes me cringe. That looks freakin' DEEP.

[keeperreaper]

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.

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by keeperreaper

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.

[thortum]

I slipped, fell and broke the long finger nail on the pinky that I use to take wax out of my ear. Very traumatic. Took two weeks before I could clean my ears!!!!

[Squibby17]

I've also been pretty lucky. Fell a bunch of times and have numerous cuts and hook punctures.

My worst was at Scituate harbor a few years ago I had a small fish and was down on the jetty trying to pull it up. Of course I'm wearing sneakers and I'm not properly dressed at all, sure enough I fall on the rocks and just slammed my leg on the rock. Didn't break anything but I had a deep bone bruise that didn't go away for at least 2 months.

I've brought 2 people to the hospital before. One was my uncle who hooked his leg on the back cast while fly fishing on the vineyard. The other was when my dad tripped over the hitch on the truck with hot dog in hand and broke a bone in his elbow, though that wasn't fishing related he mostly eats and shoots the breeze when he's "fishing" these days.

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by BrianS

Aside from the typical falls etc.. This is my worst

O.K. Brian you win!

[Swimmer]

I am never gping to complain after reading what some of you guys have had happen to you.

[Jenn]

Wow! there are some wild stories here!

I have had the usual hook in hand episode. The worst (but mild compared to most) was the time I went Shad fishing down to the river....down a very steep and VERY "straight down into the river" hill full of very few trees and lots of busted up shale. naturally the shale busted uder my foot I lost all footing and I went for a ride. from my ass down was black and blue and my arms looked like bloody hamburg. Was pretty banged up but didnt care because I prepared myself for going in the drink and yet somehow I managed not to! I have never felt so thankful as I did when I stopped just short of the river that day!!!!