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Originally Posted by FISH11
I tried to thumb the spool when it took off on one of the runs and the Avet drag was already on 3/4 full drag. For the last nine days I have a 3/8" x 1 1/2" strip of my thumb skin that good burned and shrunk. Man it hurt at the instant it happened. Never going to keep my thumb on the spool while fighting a large fish again.
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Nice report, the weather looked beautiful and that was an easy landing.
Sorry to hear about your thumb. A thumb on the spool can be very useful to help pull a circling fish up from the depths while keeping the drag loose enough to prevent a break off if the fish makes a sudden lunge. No bueno on a running fish as you noted.
Traumeel cream will help your thumb heel -- it works miracles. I accidentally put my hand on a hot muffler, I should have had a huge blister, but this cream prevented it. It is good on sunburns also.
https://www.amazon.com/Traumeel-Oint...6&s=hpc&sr=1-3
This thread is a fun documentation of the skiff development. It is getting long, Solo owners might consider a new thread under Kayak Fish Reports for sharing trips?