Yesterday's Mishap


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So yesterday we were fishing all day (northern-walleye-bass).... My roommate got her shadrap stuck in some weeds-she gave it a good tug and it flew out of the water-hooked me right in the thigh....

So would you go get a tenaceshot (don't know how to spell it)... They went down to the bars-not to bad-but still... What would you do? crazy.gifgrin.gif

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Well i get hooked by clients about 5 times a summer(guiding is dangerous work i tell ya laugh.gif ) Chances are you got a tetanus shot in school(we do here at least) and they claim you are covered for 10 years. Supposedly it is a good idea to get a booster if you get stuck, but i figure I must have built up a tolerance or immunity by now. Right? Personally I wouldn't worry about it, but I have to go...my jaw is feeling kind of stiff, and my neck is twitching.

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Tetanus shot would be the way to go if you haven't had one in the last ten years.

I had an old boyfriend who was tying a hook on and his hand slipped and he buried the hook in his bottom lip. We had to go to the emergency room. No joke. The doc stuck a needle in to deaden it and cut the barb then pushed it through. I almost passed out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! crazy.gif

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If you haven't had one in a while it's probably a good idea to get one. That sounds painful. I was running to my car once with a small crankbait in my hand and it snagged my pants and burried in my finger. I iced it up and pulled in out. My dad stuck our neighbor with a crank once too. We pushed it threw and cut it. That was rough to see.

Eric

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i'd get a shot, just to be safe!

i've only got a hook in me past the barb once... i was fishing with a chrome Big-O, and i got a little dinky northern, the REAL fiesty ones! crazy.gif anyways, i wrapped my hand around it, and of course it flopped and then the hook caught me, and the fish was hanging off my hand! shocked.gif i didnt want to go to the hospital, because i am so dang stubborn, so i took the pliers, closed my eyes and gave it a good tug, it came out! grin.gif

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You had one in by 8th grade if you went to public school: I just got a booster 2 years ago, after a nail went in my foot......If you are over 24 (Which you aren't) you need a booster....go in, get it done now...you will be good for 10 years. It is an inexpensive shot (30-50 bucks)....

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It's amazing how many flying crankbaits you gotta duck under when your hitting the weeds. I would say get the shot. Fish often? It won't be the last hook! grin.gif

I was fishing witha buddy who was trying to cast a bobber rig(the jig head is about 4ft below the bobber) and he caught the back of his head pretty bad. Being a big tuff guy it was hilarious to him and I. He let some line out....I cut the line and took him to the hospital for a shot, a bad haircut and some sticthes. Man that day still makes me laugh. grin.gif

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