Serious and probable matter, Fish Hook Injury!!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:58 pm
Hello folks,
I'l like to start a conversation about this likely danger in any of our fishing environment.
In many occasions, i witnessed many risky behaviors of mishandling fish hooks.
1. Unwanted and rusty hooks abandoned on the ground, awaiting barefooted people to trample onto.
2. Anglers tying many onto line, and/or casting without watching the surroundings (including the back).
3. Kids/people running behing the anglers, bicycles zooming past them while not knowing if hooks are hanging under their noses, and which moment the angler will cast.
4. Anglers allow their rigs to mess up, when they are too excited to grab the fish to unhook.
5. Newbies and kids who are unfamiliar with proper castings, end up pelting their lines like stones.
many more......
- My friend is newer than a newbie. Previously I must reinforce safety castings by tekan and reminders. Anyway he was playing with the rod in his hands...
I am fairly anxious about this potential of injury, hence im very carefull while handling my own things, and always pick up unwanted hooks to reuse/throw. No matter how careful to be, injuries will sure happen someday.
Once hook enters the flesh, it'll rquire surgical interventions in the OT, and takes weeks to heal. Complications such as tetanus infection, tissue damage, disabilities can happen!!
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xm ... 1/hook.xml
Folks, any experience/encounter with such incidents? Any tips to prevent/avoid it to happen?
Also Pls feel free to share anything regarding this topic
Btw i like hooks most in fish tackles, cus no hook- no chance to catch
I'l like to start a conversation about this likely danger in any of our fishing environment.
In many occasions, i witnessed many risky behaviors of mishandling fish hooks.
1. Unwanted and rusty hooks abandoned on the ground, awaiting barefooted people to trample onto.
2. Anglers tying many onto line, and/or casting without watching the surroundings (including the back).
3. Kids/people running behing the anglers, bicycles zooming past them while not knowing if hooks are hanging under their noses, and which moment the angler will cast.
4. Anglers allow their rigs to mess up, when they are too excited to grab the fish to unhook.
5. Newbies and kids who are unfamiliar with proper castings, end up pelting their lines like stones.
many more......
- My friend is newer than a newbie. Previously I must reinforce safety castings by tekan and reminders. Anyway he was playing with the rod in his hands...
I am fairly anxious about this potential of injury, hence im very carefull while handling my own things, and always pick up unwanted hooks to reuse/throw. No matter how careful to be, injuries will sure happen someday.
Once hook enters the flesh, it'll rquire surgical interventions in the OT, and takes weeks to heal. Complications such as tetanus infection, tissue damage, disabilities can happen!!
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xm ... 1/hook.xml
Folks, any experience/encounter with such incidents? Any tips to prevent/avoid it to happen?
Also Pls feel free to share anything regarding this topic
Btw i like hooks most in fish tackles, cus no hook- no chance to catch