Culmination of events leads to ER trip

[Simp]

Well today was one for the books. The puzzle starts a couple days ago when out Trolling motor started to give us more problems. Today we found the issue and started to fix it but it was taken is longer then we wanted. So decide to use our back hand controlled trolling motor. We had planed to go to a local small lake and had all our lures tied on for it's clear conditions. Well as we set off we decide instead of driving 20 min to the small lake we would just fish our larger lake across the strees to save time. We some things we needed to do today the wind was calm so our john boat should do pretty well out there. So we launched and the shad were everywhere. Normally we change baits for this lake because it's so muddy but recently it's cleared up. With thte shad also busting the Zara Super Spook I had tied on and the Chuger my Dad had on seemed perfect. A fair amount of grass had died also so we could work the baits with out as much chance at neing hung as well. Well that was until about a hour into our trip.

Our fun started at about 1pm when my Dad got hund and tried to snap it off but broke his line. I thought he had broke it on a fish. I told him "Well it's a good thing I have like 20 of those chuggers at home." thinking the fish had my chugger my pops was throwing. He then looks at me and tells me "It's right there I'm going to get it.". That's when I realized he didn't break it off on a fish. So we get up to the lure and gets it and throws the hand controlled trolling in reverse. Unlike the foot controlled that was out of commission for the day (no reverse on it). He made one big mistake he forgot about the excess line from the lure. When he hot reverse it sucked up the line and yanked the lure into his finger. Well as soon I hear the handle turn I hear a stream of obscenities come from my dad and a patented rattle of a Chugger. I said "Your hooked aren't you!", my dad answered with a simple but manly "Yep!". That was the last time he would would act like a man for a good several hours. ;D

I was a tad inconsiderate and approached with pliers. I mean heck shad were busting and I knew the bass were going to be on. I didn't want a little thing like a hook stop us. I told him I think I remember how to take it out. Well he wasn't hearing none of that. He told me "I think we gotta get off the watter." . So as we headed back he gets as pale as a ghost and starts telling me he's not feeling good. We get back to the boat ramp and I tell he "Just stay hear I can handle loading everything.". Well he didn't want to stay in the boat so we walk over by some grass and he's having trouble walking. His feet's dragging and he looks like he's about to pass out. So he sits down by the grass and I tell him "Just sit down and stay here. I'll be right back with the truck!". I go about 15 paces and look back and he's trying to walk fast and catch up with me. The only problem is his feet isn't listening. There dragging and I yell "STOP sit down!" Well in a way he did but head first. He fell hard and I couldn't help think "OH ****, I bet the other hooks are in now!". So I run over to him grab his hand to see it's status and by some miracle still only the one hook is in. I couldn't fathom why he didn't sit and wait. He just kept saying I want to sit in the truck, want to sit in the truck. So I support him back to the truck and then loaded the boat us as fast as I could. I also got some candy out for him and he ate it and that helped him out allot. He rebounded physically and mentally soon after.

We drove to our house that was just up the road and got on the Internet. We read up on how to remove them and I was confident I could do it. Well he was really worried about the pain. One thing finally led us to go to the ER. The hook was WAY past the barb We registered and had to tell the story a hundred times to all the on lookers. Finally we got in to see the doc and shot his finger up with the biggest needle I'd seen in a long time. I told him "Dad don't even look". I told him just hold my hand and squeeze. I had personally had the same type od shot and knew it wouldn't be fun. Soon after though he couldn't feel anything. He kept his eyes shut and the Doctor proceeded to cut the hook off from the rest of the lure and the other barbs. Then he bent the hook so it made a second puncture wound and clipped the bard off. After that he bent the hook back out the original puncture wound and it was all over. After a 2-3 hour wait for meds were back home and for the most part he's pain free for now.

[Big-O]

Give him my regards Simp....loose line, trebles and trolling motors will look for victims on a regular basis but usually the victim isn't the one who had it tied on  

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[Quitlimpin]

That was the last time he would would act like a man for a good several hours. ;D

Tell the old man to hang in there, Simp. Next time hook him up with some Maker's Mark. Nothing like a little liquid courage to ease into the "plier" technique.

[Bassn Blvd]

Sounds like your dad had a bad case of anxiety after he hooked himself. Tell him I'm sorry for his pain but I cant help but giggle.  I giggle because those Chug Bugs are deadly.  I sunk the barb deep into the top knuckle of my finger with my Chug Bug.  I only felt the lure smack into my finger and never felt the hook go inside until the bass, that was still attached to the bug, started to spaz out.

I refused to let the doctor cut the hooks though so instead he had to cut a slice into my finger to get it out.  I told him Chug Bugs were 8 bucks a pop and this one was my favorite one.

[chubaka]

ouch

[Culln5]

Great story.... On the bright side, you got to spend the day with your dad!

[Simp]

Well guys I've past on the kind words and he told me to post he sure appreciates it. You can't hold down a fisherman for long though we were back at it today!

I caught this big girl and due to the fish  runing to the front of the boat. My dad was in a better situation to LIP HER because of that! Well he was a little more reluctant today and instead belly landed her like you see on the Elite Series.

[grimlin]

Looks like you guys made the best of it and still had fun.

and now a little more caution at that...... ;D

[-HAWK-]

Ouch that must have hurt. Good to see he's doing well and back on the water.