Dry storage. USE IT!

[fishndirk]

If your a fisherman, and like using trees and things on the bank to set lines, USE A DRY STORAGE BOX! I never would have gave it a second thought but one day while setting a drop line with multiple hooks on the Ohio River I had a problem. While my buddy was backing up in his boat and I was feeding out the line and hooks, one of the hooks stuck into my palm past the barb. Being that it was a flat bottom boat and I was on the very front, I had a choice; iether get half my hand ripped off or take a swim in the Ohio. So I took a swim in the Ohio, cell phone, wallet and keys in pocket. Thankfully I landed in only about 8 feet of water and was able to use the same line stuck in my hand to pull myself back up on the bank while my buddy said "what are you doing dude". Anyways, point being, have a storage place to keep your stuff while on a boat caused you never know whats gonna happen. $100 insurance payment cause of something that stupid is not very fun.

 

[5150abf]

Re: Dry storage. USE IT!

OUCH!!!!!

I am sure I am scrotching myself here but in 20 years of fishing I have never hooked my self, came really close but never went past the barb and to have to jump into freezing water on top of that.

I have recently taken to making certian that I have some dry cloths on board just in case, I don't like sitting on my wallet so that normally goes into the box right away and I have a Casio Ravine phone which is water proof so you can't hurt that.

Glad you are okay and hope the hook came out okay, did you at least catch something?

 

[sw33ttooth]

Re: Dry storage. USE IT!

1 year ago to date i was going down a river in a kayak and i always fish out lures that boaters lose in the nasty brush since i can get closer in then they can, well long story short the current was going faster then i thought and the hook went in my thumb and it was deep. went to hospital and the doc. showed me a trick; loop some fishing line threw the curve on the hook hold the end that you normally tie the line on to down and give it a one motion jerk you feel nothing it comes out fast and theres no co-pay down side is if you havent had a tetnis shot in the last 10 years you might want to get that. on bright side i still got the .50 cent hook and bobber that gave me a $743.00 bill lucky insurence covered fully.

 

[fishndirk]

Re: Dry storage. USE IT!

Man that sucks, I guess adrenaline kept me from going to the hospital. Dont know how I did it but I got the hook out right away and grabbed a beer. I guess just the scare of jumping into the Ohio River put me in a shock. Ive set thousands of limb lines but I guess thats gonna happen eventually. And yes we did catch a buzz and a few nice channel cats that day so I guess who cares that my palm bled for a while.

 

[scrat]

Re: Dry storage. USE IT!

I was fishing from the bank at Horsetooth reservoir in Ft Collins one summer. My wife came up behind me right as I was casting a b--ch ugly yellow fly. Well I felt it hang on something behind me (didn't know she was there) so i just tugged on it a little harder without looking back. I heard her say, well I won't repeat it, but I turned around and there she was with this big ugly fly stuck in her lip just like a trout. She wouldn't let me cut it out so off to the emergency room we went. I still hear about that one and yes we are still married (33 years). i tell her she gives new meaning to the word 'keeper'. Wouldn't let me take pictures tho.. can't figure that out.

OUCH!!!!!

I am sure I am scrotching myself here but in 20 years of fishing I have never hooked my self, came really close but never went past the barb and to have to jump into freezing water on top of that.