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Fly Fishing Hooks Can Hurt, Ouch!
December 5, 2007 |
While many anglers and fly fishermen worry about how their catch might turn out at the end of a fly fishing day, some become more concerned about how to make their next angling session safer and avoid any more fishing hook accidents.
Where there is fly fishing, and there are places where lakes and rivers are found, the scenes of fishing hook incidents are most likely to be found. I was a victim of a hurtful hook accident; it was ages ago, but I can still the hurt it caused me. The hook was really darn sharp I thought it pierced through my finger. Luckily, it just got stuck some millimeters down my skin. Yet the pain was unbearable.
Fish hook accidents unfortunately seems to be a permanent sidelight to the main attraction that is fly fishing. The main thing to remember in order to avert any possible accident from occurring is to be careful when handling fishing hooks. Remember that every type of hook warrants specific type of handling, but every time care and caution are needed to successfully use hooks solely for fishing and nothing else.
Most of the time, hooks get stuck on the fisherman’s hands and finger. However, there are also cases when they get to reach other parts of the body such as the face, legs and thighs, and even the back part.
Do not be embarrassed about being hurt or injured by fishing hooks. If the injury requires medication, it’s best to leave everything behind for treatment. However, must accidents are minor. You just need to know how to properly remove the hook from the body part where it got stuck – in the painless manner possible.
Many accidents happen during fishing season so it is imperative that every angler and fisherman is aware of the dangers that accompany fly fishing, and one of this is being stuck by hooks. Remember fishing hooks are made for, what else, but catching fish, not humans.
