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Title: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Johan de Vlieger on August 28, 2010, 09:36:35 PM
Owner ST66 WITH barb and no heavy pliers around...
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Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Chuen Fan on August 28, 2010, 11:26:05 PM
Ouch..!! There's a good reason why you should fish barbless hooks, and even more reason to have a few choice words to anyone that casts recklessly, one incident like this spoils the whole trip!
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Nathan Cefai on August 29, 2010, 11:53:35 AM
Painfull mate  >:(
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Peter Agapiou on August 29, 2010, 12:11:23 PM
Thats what eyes are for !
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Milton Mao on August 29, 2010, 02:15:44 PM
Thank god it is not st76.  hope you get better.
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Mark Harris on August 29, 2010, 03:33:35 PM
Yet more evidence for debarbed hooks. Carry a diamond file or heavy pliers at all times.

That looks very painful and I hope you or your mate is OK.
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Bernie Keys on August 30, 2010, 08:17:37 AM
Ever tried to cut out a treble to get past the barbs? I did and taught me 2 things:

1/. Fishing knives can be sharp but because of what we use them for they are also very dirty. (would you eat with one...)  :(
2/. Human skin/flesh is surprisingly tough so I added a clean scalpel to the fishing kit  :)
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Alex Jordan on August 30, 2010, 10:30:58 PM
will second Bernies comment - scalpel and butterfly stitches in a first aid kit ...

Fished a small boat in April and Dave Foyle came up with the idea of rotation casting and keeping the popper OUTSIDE the boat at all times - bit awkward but safety comes first ...
Title: Re: always be carefull when casting heavy poppers...
Post by: Cam Foley on August 31, 2010, 05:45:44 AM
Leave it there and Cary on fishing, no big deal people get piercings all the time.