Dr. Prickum didn't know the best trick in the book for removing a barbed fish hook from a hand... which consists of placing a loop of strong fish line around the bend of the hook, holding the eye of the hook tight against the hand the hook is stuck into, and giving a quick, hard yank on the strong loop of fish line in the opposite direction the hook point is pointing. This puts tension on just the right section of the hook bend and the hook simply pops out backwards, barb and all. Sounds crazy but it works. I have done it to somebody else and had it done to me.
Wow, Thanks for the tip -- I never heard of that. I wonder if the procedure you outline makes the hook take the path out that's already been 'bushwhacked', so to speak, and thus works differently might seem possible on first thinking about it. That being said, I sure hope I never have to try it -- either on myself, or someone else!
Thanks so much for your thoughts and the link to the Ezra Klein show! I felt quite a bit better after following the repeated caution:"Don't Believe Him" !
This has helped me so much today Clydie. I’ve been down in the lowwww dumps. Your hook line and sinker has pulled me out into the light again. So many thank yous. ♥️💪🏽
Thank you for the link!
Dr. Prickum didn't know the best trick in the book for removing a barbed fish hook from a hand... which consists of placing a loop of strong fish line around the bend of the hook, holding the eye of the hook tight against the hand the hook is stuck into, and giving a quick, hard yank on the strong loop of fish line in the opposite direction the hook point is pointing. This puts tension on just the right section of the hook bend and the hook simply pops out backwards, barb and all. Sounds crazy but it works. I have done it to somebody else and had it done to me.
Wow, Thanks for the tip -- I never heard of that. I wonder if the procedure you outline makes the hook take the path out that's already been 'bushwhacked', so to speak, and thus works differently might seem possible on first thinking about it. That being said, I sure hope I never have to try it -- either on myself, or someone else!
Thanks so much for your thoughts and the link to the Ezra Klein show! I felt quite a bit better after following the repeated caution:"Don't Believe Him" !
Thank you Clyde, you are amazing.
This has helped me so much today Clydie. I’ve been down in the lowwww dumps. Your hook line and sinker has pulled me out into the light again. So many thank yous. ♥️💪🏽
Ouch!
Thank you! Yes. We all have PTSD! Respect that. Breathe, cry, and then find HELP! Believe that there is a professional willing and able to help!
Excellent advice! Deep breaths—
“More clarity on our best courses of action are emerging”
Your posts are part of your course of action…and they help! ❤️