- I went fishing really early yesterday morning. As soon as we got out on the water, I was really excited. The fishing conditions were great and we started seeing some topwater action. I threw a Zara Spook around a weedline and immediately had a bass blow up on it. I got the fish into the boat and was taking the hooks out, and then the fish just freaked out. The next thing I knew I had a treble hook sticking out of my thumb. The hook went in on the right side of my right thumb nail, and then came out the back.
- We found some tournament fisherman who were kind enought to get some heavy duty pliers and cut the hook away from the lure. My fishing buddy dropped me off at my car and then went back tot he lake. (Before you say anything, I would have done exactly the same thing!) I drove myself to the emergency room and luckily was the only person there. The doctor put a shot of lidocaine in my thumb to deaden it. Then he pushed the hook all the way through, cut the hook off below the barb, and then backed it out. Done. It actually doesn’t hurt too bad. It feels about like a hangnail. The worst part was I missed some really good fishing!
- Here’s a picture of the hook through my thumb.
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That’s just nasty. What’s even worse is that you didn’t get to fish. I hope no ten pounders were to be had that day.
I still feel absolutely weak at the knees at this story. I am glad I didn’t choose to be an ER nurse (or any other kind of nurse, for that matter.)
We had a great time today with you and yours!! Thanks for the fun!
KP
Chad that is nasty! I’m so glad you uploaded the picture so I could get the full effect. I hope it didn’t hurt too bad.