Thread: Fishing Injuries

Originally Posted by DUCK

Just your typical stuff for me hook in the leg, hook in the shoulder, and about a 1 oz egg sinker to the eye after it did a number on my sun glasses.

Yup. Was standing about 12" away when that line popped and that sinker turned into a bullet. Not often you see an eyeball bleed.


I've had so many it's impossible to remember them all. One that stands out is dropping a 3 lb channel cat and the dorsal spine buried about 3/4 of an inch in the top of my bare foot. That pretty much sucked.

Did end up in ER to get the broken spine out and tetnus shot. Not sure which one hurt worse.

Originally Posted by Monk

This happened earlier this year to Elaina and Dee"s Daughter

Yup. Was there for that one too. Poor child bled like a stuck pig and Elaina cussed like a sailor. I bet that woman won't leave a gaff laying around again.

Originally Posted by the original pier pest

With the way people leave gaffs lying around, I am waiting for the day that someone ends up with one in their foot, or even worse if they fall.

mine is hanging on the cart handle or in the bucket....all these I am bringing will have tip protectors but are worthless, if they aren't used ....I would hate to see someone get a prong berried in them, due to carelessness by someone

Originally Posted by ironman172

mine is hanging on the cart handle or in the bucket....all these I am bringing will have tip protectors but are worthless, if they aren't used ....I would hate to see someone get a prong berried in them, due to carelessness by someone

I keep my tip protectors on too, but also keep it in a safe place. Unfortunately I've seen too many cut ankles and feet due to just plain dumbassedness. FYI for anyone wondering about the hose - Lowes/HD has that tubing, in different sizes, on rolls for a very small price - definitely less that a buck a foot.. Two pieces about 18" each is all you need.

got my roll at a garage sale ....really wanted the larger hose so this was a bonus....now being used for a good cause...as stated..... all but 1 will have protectors....I ran out of the roll....this was an extra anyway
yep 3 feet....at .80 a foot....is a small price to pay to make things safer for all....but you have to use them too

Other than a few fish spines and shallow hooks here and there... Apparently I've been darned careful & lucky, cause some of these just make me cringe.

One of the most memorable was when I gaffed a 50# cobia that was a little bit green, and as I was trying to get him into the fish box (on a boat) he slammed his bony head down on my foot, then used his tail to pop me real good right in the goolies. I threw him in the box, but it took me a while to uncurl off the deck afterward. I didn't know whether to limp or hobble.

I've had a king peel the skin back off the big knuckle of my middle finger like he used a straight razor. I got a #2 treble in the back of my hand last summer, and, like slandeerhunter, got to watch the man helping me get it out turn white and roll up his eyes when I pushed it through. Considering the large amount of time I've spent fishing during my lifetime, I've had remarkably few injuries other than minor self-inflicted cuts and punctures along with some spectacular contusions from falls and general clumsiness.

Originally Posted by DUCK

Just your typical stuff for me hook in the leg, hook in the shoulder, and about a 1 oz egg sinker to the eye after it did a number on my sun glasses.

It was a 1/2 oz egg.

stud spanish did "the worm" in the net and finished its dance move on my index finger..strait to the bone too lol at the pierhouse they told my to be more careful i only have 9 more fingers and its a 15 fish limit....

I had a shark on line and guy next to me told me to pop the line and like an idiot i did. The trebile hook shot up and stuck in my head near my temple. Nobody would even think about pulling it out so off to the ER. Had to have it cut out and after 3 hrs back to pier we went. Funny part is guy who told me to pop it off did same thing but it stuck in his hand. Leason learned I will never pop one off anymore hooks don't cost that much.