5 huge bonitos in a row with a none so happy ending - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Harry Hill · 09-18-2020, 02:58 PM

I got a small treble in my thumb today mishandling a dink bass. Luckily I backed it right out after I got the fish released.

Salty · 09-18-2020, 04:41 PM

That looks painful... Nice bonito though! I remember like 20 years ago when I was fishing for Pike on a river in Michigan, my cousin slipped in the boat and threw an entire open tackle box full of lures into my face. Fortunately only a few of them stuck and the hooks were small and came out easily

JohnMckroidJr · 09-18-2020, 11:10 PM

I worked on sportfishing boats for about 5 years and never got a hook in my hand. 5 years of kayak fishing has put two hooks in my hands. Moral: despite the temptation to unhook by hand, always use pliers or some other unhooking device to remove hooks. Especially multiple treble hooks.

09-18-2020, 02:58 PM	#1
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I got a small treble in my thumb today mishandling a dink bass. Luckily I backed it right out after I got the fish released. __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

09-18-2020, 04:41 PM	#2
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 438	That looks painful... Nice bonito though! I remember like 20 years ago when I was fishing for Pike on a river in Michigan, my cousin slipped in the boat and threw an entire open tackle box full of lures into my face. Fortunately only a few of them stuck and the hooks were small and came out easily

09-18-2020, 11:10 PM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,985	I worked on sportfishing boats for about 5 years and never got a hook in my hand. 5 years of kayak fishing has put two hooks in my hands. Moral: despite the temptation to unhook by hand, always use pliers or some other unhooking device to remove hooks. Especially multiple treble hooks.