Fishing can be dangerous at times and this week seems to have taken its toll on the guides around here with Batman being the first one to manage to hook himself, in addition to the fish, and today it was Axeman’s turn. I hope this is the end of it, as I did it several years ago and it is not something I want to repeat and I am sure both of these guys will agree.
Poor Sharon our office manager got chewed out the other day for not documenting Batman’s ordeal of hook removal, so today with her trusty camera she managed to coerce someone to stand by Axeman and shoot a couple pictures.
Not for the faint of heart, the removal of a big hook from any part of your body is a painful experience and today’s was no different. Kevin Hack the owner of Yes Bay has seen his share of injuries, including many hooks in various body parts and is somewhat of an expert at removing them.
Trusty new razor blade, good pair of dikes to cut the barb or eye end of the hook off and a nice fresh potato from the kitchen is all you generally need.
Potato you ask?
Yep, works wonders, having to push the hook through to get it out produces some stress on the skin and it can tear, so you apply pressure with the potato which holds the skin down but allows the business end of the hook to impale itself into the potato, once the other end of the hook exits from the hand, the hook is safely impaled in the potato and can be lifted up.
So, Axeman got to experience Kevin’s’ surgical skills first hand and we have the pictures to prove it.
Just another day at Yes bay!!
BTW – Axeman is fine, went back out fishing this afternoon after his surgery and caught a few more fish, albeit, probably a little more careful. Tonight a good soaking and bath of hydrogen peroxide and some Neosporin and a few more days of doctoring and he will be completely healed!
It was a big 6/0 UPRO heavy duty hook, hence the large pair of dikes to cut the hook.
Enjoy the pics,
Capt Jim
