Terrible place to get hooked. It happened while I was getting my gear out of the back of my truck, at my favorite lake. Couldn't get it out, 1 hour drive away from a hospital. Stay safe out there. Tight lines.
Posted by PIZZA-BrA
8 Comments
RuneVester on
Oof. This happened to me once and also had to go to the doctor. Early in my career used a barbed hook and lodged under my fingernail so couldn’t get it out myself. Also on a size 22
Diebearz on
If you ever have this happen again try and find someone to put some line on the backside of the hook, press the backside of the fly/hook down and pull the line fast. It allows the barb to find the original hole and come out with minimal damage. There are many videos online. Cheers and hope it wasn’t too painful.
cmonster556 on
This is the point at which many people realize that barbless hooks aren’t just for the good of the fish.
PuzzleheadedBuy2826 on
I hope it was barbless🤔
PuzzleheadedBuy2826 on
Wow. I’m sorry
ImNotDannyJoy on
Oh boy! Did this just the other day with a barbless hook thank god.
F1shbu1B on
I got hooked exactly this way a week ago with a barbless hook. Pulled it out and kept fishing.
Raven1911 on
Only barbless for the flies. Caught myelf in the base of the ear once with a wolly bugger when I first started and have never used a barbed fly again.
8 Comments
Oof. This happened to me once and also had to go to the doctor. Early in my career used a barbed hook and lodged under my fingernail so couldn’t get it out myself. Also on a size 22
If you ever have this happen again try and find someone to put some line on the backside of the hook, press the backside of the fly/hook down and pull the line fast. It allows the barb to find the original hole and come out with minimal damage. There are many videos online. Cheers and hope it wasn’t too painful.
This is the point at which many people realize that barbless hooks aren’t just for the good of the fish.
I hope it was barbless🤔
Wow. I’m sorry
Oh boy! Did this just the other day with a barbless hook thank god.
I got hooked exactly this way a week ago with a barbless hook. Pulled it out and kept fishing.
Only barbless for the flies. Caught myelf in the base of the ear once with a wolly bugger when I first started and have never used a barbed fly again.