Ouch!

[rps]

Last Spring Bill Babler was touting Daiichi Deathtrap trebles. I paid attention (I always do when he talks fishing) but did not rush to buy any. I had a good stock of VMC Barbarians for my hook exchange needs.

I recently ordered some #4 trebles for a project. The last several days I have been tying feathered treble trailers from them. Now, I am no Lee Wulff, but I do own a vise, a bobbin, and I have tied many, many feathered trebles, among other things. I say that so you realize the impact of the next statement.

My finger tips look like someone made me pick up broken bottles by hand. I have repeatedly nicked and cut myself on the sharp devils.

At nearly a dollar each hook, I won't rush to replace all my walleye crankbait hooks, but if it really matters, they are the stickiest I've ever found.

[Larry Richards]

Last Spring Bill Babler was touting Daiichi Deathtrap trebles. I paid attention (I always do when he talks fishing) but did not rush to buy any. I had a good stock of VMC Barbarians for my hook exchange needs.

I recently ordered some #4 trebles for a project. The last several days I have been tying feathered treble trailers from them. Now, I am no Lee Wulff, but I do own a vise, a bobbin, and I have tied many, many feathered trebles, among other things. I say that so you realize the impact of the next statement.

My finger tips look like someone made me pick up broken bottles by hand. I have repeatedly nicked and cut myself on the sharp devils.

At nearly a dollar each hook, I won't rush to replace all my walleye crankbait hooks, but if it really matters, they are the stickiest I've ever found.

OUCH

I Sunk a size 4 treble hook on a Sammy into my thumb last week unhooking a fish.Sure hurt pushing that hook on through and out so I could cut the barb off to get it out...I had a hell of a time unhooking the fish I was trying to pry open his mouth with my thumb the fish had the front treble on the Sammy hooked on the top and bottom of the mouth so his mouth was hooked shut when he started to jerk around my thumb hooked on the back treble.."OUCH".There are two ways to remove a hook.

The method I used involves applying ice if you have it or nums-it to the wounded area and pushing the barbed end of the fishing hook through your skin, taking a pair of wire pliers and snipping off the barb, then feeding the rest of the hook back through the skin and out at the puncture site.The other method is to Tie a long length of fishing line or strong string to the bend in the hook.Push the hook shank down parallel to the injured tissue to disengage the barb on the hook (on the inside). While the hook shank is down, give the line a hard and sharp jerk in the direction the hook entered the tissue. The hook will usually come right out of the entry hole with very little pain.If the hook is embedded in the eye or face; seek medical attention immediately to have it removed.

[flytyer57]

Last Spring Bill Babler was touting Daiichi Deathtrap trebles. I paid attention (I always do when he talks fishing) but did not rush to buy any. I had a good stock of VMC Barbarians for my hook exchange needs.

I recently ordered some #4 trebles for a project. The last several days I have been tying feathered treble trailers from them. Now, I am no Lee Wulff, but I do own a vise, a bobbin, and I have tied many, many feathered trebles, among other things. I say that so you realize the impact of the next statement.

My finger tips look like someone made me pick up broken bottles by hand. I have repeatedly nicked and cut myself on the sharp devils.

At nearly a dollar each hook, I won't rush to replace all my walleye crankbait hooks, but if it really matters, they are the stickiest I've ever found.

Sorry to hear about your hand. Being a fly tyer, I have jabbed a hook into my fingrs quite a few times and know how it feels.

I use Tiemco hooks almost exclusively. I think they are some of the sharpest hooks I have ever tied on.

And that reminds me. I have to get at the tying bench and tie up some flies for somebody.

[flytyer57]

OUCH

I Sunk a size 4 treble hook on a Sammy into my thumb last week unhooking a fish.Sure hurt pushing that hook on through and out so I could cut the barb off to get it out...I had a hell of a time unhooking the fish I was trying to pry open his mouth with my thumb the fish had the front treble on the Sammy hooked on the top and bottom of the mouth so his mouth was hooked shut when he started to jerk around my thumb hooked on the back treble.."OUCH".There are two ways to remove a hook.

The method I used involves applying ice if you have it or nums-it to the wounded area and pushing the barbed end of the fishing hook through your skin, taking a pair of wire pliers and snipping off the barb, then feeding the rest of the hook back through the skin and out at the puncture site.The other method is to Tie a long length of fishing line or strong string to the bend in the hook.Push the hook shank down parallel to the injured tissue to disengage the barb on the hook (on the inside). While the hook shank is down, give the line a hard and sharp jerk in the direction the hook entered the tissue. The hook will usually come right out of the entry hole with very little pain.If the hook is embedded in the eye or face; seek medical attention immediately to have it removed.

I once hooked a northern pike and got it into the net. Using a crankbait with trebel hooks of course. The pike started thrashing around and those trebel hooks got all caught up in the net. Now the fish is stuck in the net and thrashing around as I reach down to undo the hooks from his jaw. Let me tell you, pike have some very sharp teeth. I eventually got the pike free and released him. Then it came time to get the crainkbait out ot the net. Since the point of the hooks penetrated the mesh past the barb, I ended up with even more bloody finges. If I had crimped down the barbs of the hooks, I could have gotten the hooks free a lot easier. Crimping the barbs also helps when you have to remove hooks from your skin. It is less painful for you (and the fish) just pulling the hook out rather than pushing the hook through or using the line method.

[rps]

Larry: I've had a good year so far. Only one embedded hook and it was a through and through - it pierced me through the skin on the top of my knuckle and all I had to do was cut the barb. Of course, I managed to do that even though I use a Boga grip. I began using the Boga after my hooked and out of the boat experience of a few years ago. (The story is posted on my blog page)

flytier: I am clumsy enough to expect a jab or two, but those stinkers were cutting grooves like they were blades.

[flytyer57]

flytier: I am clumsy enough to expect a jab or two, but those stinkers were cutting grooves like they were blades.

Well now ya got me wondering if they make those for fly tying.