Went out in my tinny today. Just went 1nm south of the entrance, near the waverider buoy. First drop a good bluespot flatty. Went quiet for a while then consistent hookups . Decided 15 was enough, so packed up and as I was putting my bait rod away it caught on my drogue on the deck. Grabbed at it to clear the hooks just as it let go. Hook buried straight into my little finger past the barb.
no amount of gentle pulling and turning would get it out. Cut the line and headed in with it still in there. Had another go at home, no chance. So off to emergency. The nurse who was a fisherman had a laugh. Showed him another hook the same, a small bait hook, and we figure it was straight in 4- 5mm. Circle hook. Not getting that out easy. So call the doc, who consulted with another, 5 injections in the finger, hurt like hell, . 10 minutes later ,with me not looking they pulled it out using cord and pliers.. .Then I had to go home clean the boat and fillet the fish. Some days are diamonds others are lumps of coal.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
no amount of gentle pulling and turning would get it out. Cut the line and headed in with it still in there. Had another go at home, no chance. So off to emergency. The nurse who was a fisherman had a laugh. Showed him another hook the same, a small bait hook, and we figure it was straight in 4- 5mm. Circle hook. Not getting that out easy. So call the doc, who consulted with another, 5 injections in the finger, hurt like hell, . 10 minutes later ,with me not looking they pulled it out using cord and pliers.. .Then I had to go home clean the boat and fillet the fish. Some days are diamonds others are lumps of coal.
