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Old 09-17-2020, 10:12 PM   #1
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5 huge bonitos in a row with a none so happy ending

Hi guys,
I am sharing a fishing video from a great day on the water, the day started great with 5 huge bonitos and then due to a wrong way to handle the fish I ended up on the hospital, I hooked myself on my thumb and on a huge Bonito at the same time, you will see all since how I hooked myself and how the hook was removed.
Hope you people learn about what not to do, turn on the English subtitles.


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Old 09-18-2020, 05:15 AM   #2
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Angry

Thanks for sharing. Had the same thing happened to me with a northern pike...not fun.
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Old 09-18-2020, 07:01 AM   #3
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Wow just wow, thanks for taking the time to share
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Old 09-18-2020, 01:59 PM   #4
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I’ve had a hook stuck in my hand 3 times now!
The first time a barracuda exactly like yours. It kept shaking like crazy, hurt so bad.
Another time from a bass
And 3rd time from a hook on an anchor line.
I’m as careful as I can be at this point.
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Old 09-18-2020, 02:58 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 09-18-2020, 04:41 PM   #6
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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
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Old 09-18-2020, 11:10 PM   #7
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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.
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Old 09-20-2020, 02:33 PM   #8
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Saw this on YouTube the other day. Carlos handled this like a true warrior. Saludos.
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Old 09-20-2020, 07:56 PM   #9
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Thanks for sharing Carlos. I think there are a few valuable lessons in your video and I’ve shared it on our kayaking forum up north (NCKA) so we can learn from this. I hope your thumb is on the mend and you’re out slaying again soon!
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