This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

[OkieToon]

Checking jug lines and my buddy(his first time jugging) is pulling up the lines while I drive the boat. We have to chase a jug across the cove and when we catch up to it there is a 4 foot gar on the line. In the excitement of seeing the big fish he decides to lift it into the boat to get a better look at it. What he didn't realize was that the line was wrapped around the gars teeth, and the 12/0 Circle hook is swinging freely. He lifts the gar out of the water and it goes nuts. As he is holding the gar in the air the 12/0 hook swings over and plants itself firmly into my friends thigh. Painful lesson learned.

 

[oldjeep]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

Meh, clip the barb - pull it out and continue on (That looks like it really hurt)

 

[foodfisher]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

I'll bet that lesson was learned. Ouch!

 

[scottmm73]

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Uhhh....OUCH!!!

 

[Expidia]

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I think he got the point

 

[scottmm73]

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^^^ Ba da bum

 

[jigngrub]

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I prefer for the hook to go all the way through like in the pic, if it doesn't go all the way through I'll push it through myself (with lots of cussin').

Single entry and exit puncture wounds can become infected easily because the top of the wound wants and tries to heal over before the deep part of the wound, this traps pus and foriegn matter in the wound.

Wounds that go in one hole and come out another will drain and heal much quicker with two exits and are healed in just a few short days.

I've had to do this a couple of times, once in the finger and once in the knee.

 

[mommicked]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

Okie toon, You said it was your buddys first time jugging, does he want to go again after his exciteing first trip??


Jigngrub, that was very noble of you for taking the time to photograph the hook removal process. I imagine after fixin the the pinkypoke, you went back to fishin

 

[QC]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

Wounds that go in one hole and come out another will drain and heal much quicker with two exits and are healed in just a few short days.

Got it! So next time I poke myself with a needle, shove the bastuhd clean through

I just like the title to this thread. To a dumb left coaster just sounds like a redneck party waiting to happen. It was !!!!

 

[jigngrub]

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I imagine after fixin the the pinkypoke, you went back to fishin

... and cussin' that wormy little Bass that threw the hook into me.

No sense ruining a good fishin' day running to the doctor for something you can do yourself eh?!

Got it! So next time I poke myself with a needle, shove the bastuhd clean through

It'll feel better when you pull it back out... I promise.

 

[gixxerjim]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

You can tie a line around the hook and pull it out, too. Worked great pulling a large treble out of my thumb.

 

[Ripfence]

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man that looks painful. Those were huge hooks, were you after the Lock Ness monster?

 

[catfishcarl99]

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pulling a barbed hook out causes major damage. like said. it hurts but it goes in much easier than out. shove it through and cut with klines. remove clean shank easy. i had one go through my lower lip just this spring. was tying on a hook and the rod tip hit the celing fan in my shop. rod went flying and the 6/0 circle went into my lower lip. thankfully it was just barb deep 1/4" or so. a lil pivoting and it came out clean. took a week to heal up. hurt too.

 

[nwcove]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

pulling a barbed hook out causes major damage. like said. it hurts but it goes in much easier than out. shove it through and cut with klines. remove clean shank easy. i had one go through my lower lip just this spring. was tying on a hook and the rod tip hit the celing fan in my shop. rod went flying and the 6/0 circle went into my lower lip. thankfully it was just barb deep 1/4" or so. a lil pivoting and it came out clean. took a week to heal up. hurt too.

hooked yourself in the lower lip?? you should have had a pic of that!! just imagine the comments. lol

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

pulling a barbed hook out causes major damage. like said. it hurts but it goes in much easier than out. shove it through and cut with klines. remove clean shank easy. i had one go through my lower lip just this spring. was tying on a hook and the rod tip hit the celing fan in my shop. rod went flying and the 6/0 circle went into my lower lip. thankfully it was just barb deep 1/4" or so. a lil pivoting and it came out clean. took a week to heal up. hurt too.

i realy wish you had video'ed that for youtube.

 

[Beeched]

Re: This is why you don't mess around with gar on your jug lines

Famous last words,,,,,

Where did you catch it,,,,,,

Right here on the lower lip,,,,,