Why you always should wear glasses and use barbless hooks

[Greg Feder]

Not for the sqeamish. 

 

http://thelimpcobra.com/2012/12/08/why-you-should-always-wear-glasses-and-only-use-barbless-hooks/

 

Be careful out there. 

 

-- Greg

[Sardman]

thanks for the reminder,

I ended up at the ER a few years ago unhooking a small blue fish caught on a brand new bomber (forgot to clamp the barbs)

Tried to push the hook through my finger and almost fainted for the pain. The ER doctor had better skills and amazing painkillers.

 

M.

[TurbineBlade]

Yeah, that's about the most disturbing series of pictures I've ever seen.  I half wish I hadn't seen this, but the other half thinks that I'll be 100% SURE to never even think about fishing without eyewear.  

So, it's probably good to see this -- thank you for sharing it.  

Gene