Can't say I'm so proud of this incident, but the outcome was better than it could have been and I am thankful.

While on a recent trip to Destin, FL area my buddy and I put the kayaks aside since it was so rough offshore and decided to try a little surf fishing...even a little "ladder" fishing.

Don't recall the exact sequence of events leading up to the hook in my eye, but somewhere in between jumping over the breakers and ducking under them as well as cleaning off the annoying "june" grass from our lines my new lure bounced up and landed just under my eye (yes I was wearing glasses!).

My buddy and I walked back to the cottage, and without alerting the wives or kids...got the bolt cutters, some tequila (for disinfectant and the camera in order to document the removal.

Glad my eyeball didn't get it...and glad I am able to share this with fellow TKF'ers.

Enjoy.

link to full size photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jeb.bradsha ... directlink




P.S. Yes I did finally step into a medical clinic for a tetanus shot!

wow

not lucky that you got a hooked in the face but lucky it didnt get your eye

This made me pucker up and my toes curl.

I remember the days of wearing the styrofoam hats full of mirrolures, jumpin minnows, and touts. I was always afraid of something like this happening to me whenever I got slammed by a big wave.

Glad you came away from that with only minor injuries.

Glad everything worked out man. Now what did we learn from this class?......Always keep Taquila on hand!

You could have put a ring in it and started a new piercing trend. Ouch! Not for the squeamish!

Great Cesars Ghost that looks painful.

dude that is hardcore on so many levels,
and you documented the whole thing......
amazing,

thanks for sharing

What a lesson for all of us! Appreciate you sharing..Sorry it had to come at your expense..Thanks again...G

ducked a few lures thrown by skipjacks last nite ...very scary....glad your ok...hope you had a cold one afterwards...that looked painful

You're hardcore bro...thanks for sharing! I can just imagine what you were thinking when you got hooked..."alright, I gotta keep this hook in place so I can make a how to video for hook removal"...then came the OUCH!

Dude...impressive. I hope I dont have to use your step by step instructions any time soon.

I can't do step 3

Man, sorry that happened. My worst fear.

A buddies son was exiting the pb I used to own and snagged his shin on one of my very sharp texas rig worm hooks that was at the end of one off my rods. We were an hour and a half from the nearest ER and we didn't want his mom to freak out. We bought a bag of ice and the kid and I (brave little guy) melted ice on the spot where the hook was going to exit until it was numb. Took 15-20 minutes. When I pushed it though, he literally didn't feel a thing. This trick works, but works less effectivley on high-circulation areas.

You really got the guts. It made me remember of my youth when my brother got a treble hook stuck on his leg and this guy took us to a nearby hospital and the next thing I remember was myself waking up on a bench because I just fainted with all this situation plus the hospital smell...

Was fly fishing the Swift River in Mass - beautiful deep pool by the dam - had to use barrel casts because of all the trees and was picking up some big brown trout - and on a bad backcast, hooked a small Black Ant right below my right eye - 'bout the same place as yours. Went to Amherst and told them to cut the skin BUT DON'T MESS UP THE BLACK ANT!!!!

Damn you are lucky guy.........Best of fishing..

At least the lure was still in good shape, jk. Last summer I was fishing with a group who include my father n law, he has not fished since the 70's. We got out of the PB around sun up, so 630 700, we were all throwing top water. Next thing I know he is heading back to the PB. Thinking he caught a tagged fished we all ran back. Well apparently he got the she dog stuck in the grass and pulled hard at it causing it to sling shot at his face, he put his hand up and two of the three trebles got him in the pointing finger's knuckle. Now he does not throw top waters and cannot bend his finger all the way... what a fishing trip.
Hope you heal up fast, cause I’m sure the salt hurt more.

That's hardcore. Hope you had Patron.



Glad it didn't get into the eye.

Very Hardcore....I'd be just drinking the tequila and heading to the hospital. Reminder to buy self some cheap full faced oakleys or better yet ski goggles when fishing! This is a worse fear for me and almost got hit in the face a few weeks back fishing from a boat with father in law! How hard he tries to set the hook you would think he was fishing for Moby Dick!

You had to go get a shot anyway, I think I would have let them give me a shot and get it out since I was there.

Glad to see your ok.

Destin Florida is great, it has to one of the very best fisheries in th US.

tequila, it's not just a drink, its a cure!

Holy crap that looks like it hurt. glad your ok

Huge tip of the hat.

That's good that at least it didn't get your eyeball! It could have given you a crappy OUTLOOK and that sucks it happened but at least you lived to SEE another day!

Sorry I had to do it!