a cautionary tale

[BASSTRACKER]

boca grip at cabelas 124$......postage 8$..... 2 weeks of waiting. not having to hold a 5 lb tuc on the deck between your knees with blood shooting everywhere while you unhook the tuc,cut the split rings, try to dislodge the hook in vain,cut off treble and push it through the other side of the finger and pull it out.........PRICELESS!!! during the whole process having the peace of mind to turn on the livewell and keep the tuc till could get the hook out and clean up the blood for a pic.............EPIC!!!!

[Pegasus]

At least is was a 5lb tuc that got you. I know a guy who had a red devil treat him the same way... maybe worse ! Fishing is not for wimps ! Not the way you do it.

[roadwarriorsvt]

I've "almost" had that happen. Its only a matter of time I'm sure.... Hope your tetnus is up to date. If you're not sure, get it asap.

[BASSTRACKER]

thankfully yes all shots upto date,was worried about infection but holes seem sealed and no signs of redness this morning,very tender though. tried to extracate the hook with that fishing line method, you put it under the bend of the hook and hold the other end of the hook down,then pull and its supposed to pop right out.......... dont work! and almost impossible by yourself.luckily it went so deep it wasnt farto go out the rest of the way once i got it cut at the bend. i went to the er once with a similar incident yrs ago and they peeled my finger like a bannana!! much worse wound even though they numb you it takes forever to heal and hurts like hell for much longer! i agree with stan less fish but bigger guys for sure, cant belly land a 5lb tuc!!! i was throwing a swimbait with large hooks, paid the price. i dont know how many times ive looked at a boga grip,mostly for the accurate scale............guess what i ordered last night when i got home!! hahahah

[Stan Wright]

And you guys wonder why I bend down the barbs on all my hooks... even the lures?

And use a Boga-Grip.
And use Looooooong Nose pliers.

[Ken]

Doesn't need to Boga per se...other lip grips like ones made by Berkley or house brands like Bass Pro Shops works just as well for lipping fish. The cost for those? Under $30

[Float Tube 27]

Ouch thats a bummer. I guess it was worth it.