Does anyone else have this problem?

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

yeah bass thumb always seems to be a bigger problem than baitcast thumb  ;D

[barroncooper]

I welcome both baitcast thumb and bass thumb.  It means I've been fishing and catching

[flyboy]

Check out the first aid section in any drug store for New Skin.  Fish part of the day without it and when your thumb begins to feel a little tender put a very thin coat on it.  It will prevent a true contusion and allow a callous to eventually form.  Be sure to use only a thin coat because a thick layer may cause spontaneous human combustion, turning your boat into an instant funeral urn (just kidding).  The thin coat will afford you sensitivity for thumbing while protecting your thumb.

[Pez]

Tape, gloves, "tuff-skin"....oh brother!

Why not let that thumb callous up? Don't be afraid to have man-hands.

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