Big Phish Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 I was reaching down to pick up my rod and on the way down my hand was head towards the hook which slid right under my fingernail. It was a one in a million shot. Luckily it could of been a heck of a lot worse, but it was definitely doin' some serious bleedin'. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted July 2, 2009 Super User Posted July 2, 2009 The thought of that makes me cringe. OUCH! :'( Quote
Super User Dan: Posted July 2, 2009 Super User Posted July 2, 2009 a shiver ran up my spine as i read that. I had a hook go through the top of my fingernail and just barely into the tissue underneath but having one run under the nail would be way worse. Quote
BigBassGuy Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 :o :oAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o Being a machinist I've had my share of steel slivers jammed under a fingernail. Everytime I think of it I go lightheaded. Quote
mrlitetackle Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 agreed.... it could have been much worse, but, under the nail........ thats some pain for sure! Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted July 2, 2009 Super User Posted July 2, 2009 This thread is worthless without pics. Then we all can cringe. Seriously, hope you are ok. Never funny when a hook and a body part are mentioned in the same sentence. Good luck Quote
Big Phish Posted July 2, 2009 Author Posted July 2, 2009 Yeah i'm fine. As I said it could've been much worse. I would've taken a picture but that didn't exactly cross my mind when I was trying to clean it and stop the bleeding.... But the fact that you requested the picture just gave me a good idea. I'm going to start a thread about it in the Everything Else section. Another forum has a "rule" called Rule #1 which I think could be very useful on this site. Also I would snap a shot now but there is really nothing to see. Being that the cut was under the nail it would just be a pic of a fingernail with a little red dot on it. Quote
Hook Set Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Well......did ya catch any fish? Hope you have a quick recovery, that's gonna be sore! Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted July 2, 2009 Super User Posted July 2, 2009 I know how u feel i had one go Under my finger and come up through my nail (2 pound bass on a firetiger bomber 1985) lesson learned if u seen me today catch a bass on a crankbait ud think i was a newbie im really paranoid about crankbaits Quote
Mottfia Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Can you say ouch! Sorry to hear abouy that. Mottfia Quote
BigMoneyGrip Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 :o :oAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o Being a machinist I've had my share of steel slivers jammed under a fingernail. Everytime I think of it I go lightheaded. Stainless has got to be the worst. We work with alot of it here. Scott Quote
LooksLikeSinbad Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 I did this a couple weeks ago: Treble through the nail out through the fingertip. Coulda been much worse. Quote
moby bass Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Now you know why Chinese bamboo under the fingernails was an effective torture method. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted July 2, 2009 Super User Posted July 2, 2009 I hooked myself last week in the fatty base of my thumb on the palm. That was not bad. Once out, it never bothered me. Every time you use your finger that has to throb, at least for a few days. Quote
bottledgt Posted July 3, 2009 Posted July 3, 2009 i had a bass flop around in the boat and smash a spinnerbait trailer into my foot, the flop around and with me yelling,then yank it back out,.i dont fish in sandals anymore... Quote
Big Phish Posted July 4, 2009 Author Posted July 4, 2009 bottledgt - i had a similar accident 2-3 years ago and i also no longer fish in sandals. Quote
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