A few weeks back the missus family had us all away at centre parks thetford, rather than spend 5 days with all of them I booked myself onto the lake they have with the father in law. Well as I was finishing loading the barrow one of the bungee cords came loose and caught me in my right eye, after much swearing I called the missus back from the spa to check my eye out(she is a nurse) and due to having a red line In my vision it was decided I needed a&e ended up being a laceration of the iris and two scratches on my cornea!! 3mm higher and would of lost sight in the eye so a lucky escape.
Anyone else have any dodgy injuries while fishing??
Anyone else have any dodgy injuries while fishing??
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Knuckle wrap on a big cast first cast midnight in January a few years ago, blood everywhere, was keen then.
Knuckle wrap on a big cast first cast midnight in January a few years ago, blood everywhere, was keen then.
Similar experience to you, except the bungie split my top lip right open, again a few hrs in A&E and a few stitches in my lip...
In the A&E they nearly wouldn't stitch me up in case they didn't line my lip up right and wanted to send me for plastic surgery.... but alls good and you can hardly notice....
I was in a rush as well.... Sunday night spent a few hrs on the lake longer than i told the missus, i had to ring a fellow member to come and watch my stuff whilst i went to A&E as my lip was gushing with blood and i was the only one in the lake....blanked aswell
In the A&E they nearly wouldn't stitch me up in case they didn't line my lip up right and wanted to send me for plastic surgery.... but alls good and you can hardly notice....
I was in a rush as well.... Sunday night spent a few hrs on the lake longer than i told the missus, i had to ring a fellow member to come and watch my stuff whilst i went to A&E as my lip was gushing with blood and i was the only one in the lake....blanked aswell
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Freezing New Years day couple of years back. Early start, pre dawn. Stood on the ice covered sleeper at front of the swim and my foot has shot backwards launching me forwards , the swim is about 3 ft above water level so while in mid air and heading towards a soaking I twist and tuck myself trying to land on dry land rather than cat ice in the margin. Its while in the air that I remember that ive recently had both hips replaced and defiantly don't want to be landing on them. So a quick extension of the arms to take the brunt of the fall and ive hit the ground. Somehow ive made it and kept out of the water and just lay still for a few seconds thankfull that id not smashed my shiny new hips. Then the pain started in my hand, quick look down and ive got an index finger pointing right at 90 degrees from where it should be, up and across the next 3 fingers. Not the best start but it'll be ok I can still fish and get it sorted later I thought. About an hour later a mate had turned up and after pissing himself laughing helped me get the gear back to the van and a trip to A+E was in order.
Freezing New Years day couple of years back. Early start, pre dawn. Stood on the ice covered sleeper at front of the swim and my foot has shot backwards launching me forwards , the swim is about 3 ft above water level so while in mid air and heading towards a soaking I twist and tuck myself trying to land on dry land rather than cat ice in the margin. Its while in the air that I remember that ive recently had both hips replaced and defiantly don't want to be landing on them. So a quick extension of the arms to take the brunt of the fall and ive hit the ground. Somehow ive made it and kept out of the water and just lay still for a few seconds thankfull that id not smashed my shiny new hips. Then the pain started in my hand, quick look down and ive got an index finger pointing right at 90 degrees from where it should be, up and across the next 3 fingers. Not the best start but it'll be ok I can still fish and get it sorted later I thought. About an hour later a mate had turned up and after pissing himself laughing helped me get the gear back to the van and a trip to A+E was in order.
Decide on a move just as it was getting dark last Saturday evening, went over on my ankle twice as I moved the gear the 300 yards to my new location......first one was bad enough but the second left me lying on my back staring at the stars for 5 minutes until I could get back up......it's now twice the size of the other and a lovely shade of purple/red/green/yellow..... 
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Bungee cords should be illegal
Bungee cords should be illegal
Not while fishing but on Tuesday just gone on the way to work I got hit by a car and ended up breaking both elbows and badly damaging my right hand, most annoying part of it all was the day after I was meant to be starting a 5 day session at coking farm on oak lake so I am still pretty annoyed about it 🤣
Paper cut 2014, still recovering.
As a stupid 15 Yr old cast into a tree on an island 20yrds out, pulled for a break straight towards myself and unfortunately the twig snapped before the line resulting in a 2oz lead to the side of the my head and an inch of exposed skull, funny thing was until I felt the blood pouring down my face I was just happy to get my lead back lol
I once managed to hide myself so well on a no fishing lake next to a gypo site that I managed to fall in and break my hand getting to the rod for the only take I recieved in a year. Still landed it 
Trimming a pop up with a craft knife only to slice it down the top of my thumb behind the nail.
Had lots 
but couple of notable ones I managed to shove a baiting needle properly into my thumb at night
and I could not get it out got to A&E they x-rayed it and wanted to admit me overnight for surgery to remove it
but I refused and insisted they just pull it out not fully realising it was well in the bone they broke my thumb pulling it out
another good one gave it the biggun using braid not realising my mate had put a large bucket of maize behind me
( I do an off the ground cast ) of course it hooked the bucket the braid went thru my finger like a hot knife thru butter almost removing the top of it 9 stitches but worst bit the French hospital must have shares in iodine when I told them how I did it Aaaagghhh maybe rats are in the lake water ? then pulled it open and tipped iodine on it
I think that was the point in which my bum bit a lump out of the chair and introduced the hospital staff to my range of swear words
but couple of notable ones I managed to shove a baiting needle properly into my thumb at night
and I could not get it out got to A&E they x-rayed it and wanted to admit me overnight for surgery to remove it
but I refused and insisted they just pull it out not fully realising it was well in the bone they broke my thumb pulling it out
another good one gave it the biggun using braid not realising my mate had put a large bucket of maize behind me
( I do an off the ground cast ) of course it hooked the bucket the braid went thru my finger like a hot knife thru butter almost removing the top of it 9 stitches but worst bit the French hospital must have shares in iodine when I told them how I did it Aaaagghhh maybe rats are in the lake water ? then pulled it open and tipped iodine on it
I think that was the point in which my bum bit a lump out of the chair and introduced the hospital staff to my range of swear words
Slipped on a patch of clay when casting and fell heavily on my left shoulder smashing my rotator cuff beyond repair, leaving me with a permanent impairment.
Be really careful if wearing crocs on clay....
Be really careful if wearing crocs on clay....
not carp related but I was trying to get a spider in the garage the size of a tarantula. I'm not a person who likes spiders so when this one suddenly made a jump towards me I drew my hand right into my pike fishing jerkbaits which were hanging up on a rack driving a size two thick gauge wire treble hook straight into my palm at the base of my thumb. A few choice words and the instant feeling of thinking I'm about to faint. Not one of my finer moments.
Was fishing a river when it started to rise i thought it will be okay it wasnt it was at my bivvy door in less than a hour slipped while moving my bed chair rib first in to the hand wheel 2 broken ribs and 48 hours of agony till i could get some pain killers took months to heal that did
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Nasty.
Must admit I'm allergic to pain.
Nasty.
Must admit I'm allergic to pain.
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Fishing in France with my brother 4 or 5 years ago. 2 days into a week holiday, i was asleep when i had a run at 3am (turned out to be a duck). Anyhow, at the time i was sleeping with my right arm above my head. As i jumped up, my dislocated right shoulder of 20 years previous decided to pop out again.
No fishing for me for rest of the holiday.
Fishing in France with my brother 4 or 5 years ago. 2 days into a week holiday, i was asleep when i had a run at 3am (turned out to be a duck). Anyhow, at the time i was sleeping with my right arm above my head. As i jumped up, my dislocated right shoulder of 20 years previous decided to pop out again.
No fishing for me for rest of the holiday.
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I've done that too. Not in france thankfully lol
I've done that too. Not in france thankfully lol
Jeez some of these make me cringe especially the braid through the finger they can be nasty. I too have dislocated a finger not whilst fishing though and dislocated my right shoulder playing rugby didn't hurt while it was out of the socket but putting it back was nasty!!
Side not I got very annoyed in a&e as this w****r was moaning about his waiting time. He had been there two hours just with pain in his shoulder. While I was there they had three ambulance visits one was a car accident guy comes in in a c collar, another was a guy had an accident at work with a circular saw and another was a fall off a ladder, they were clearly stretched as west Suffolk isn't a large hospital and he was having a go at the staff. My missus being a nurse means my fuse is short with people having a go at nhs staff.
Another side note centre parks were great transferred our tickets to the following day, they have limited swims which meant the lake was over booked so they gave us permission to fish behind the chalet we were in literally out the back up the bank 20 yards to this lovely bay, pre baited after getting back from a&e and had dinner got the rods out just sinking the line and off it went with a 24lb 8oz common which broke my pb not huge I know but was well happy, the mrs wasn't as I wasn't supposed to be moving my head too much as could of caused another bleed in my eye but straight after hooking it I'm sliding down the bank to the water. I don't know how to post pics of my eye and the carp if anyone can help
Side not I got very annoyed in a&e as this w****r was moaning about his waiting time. He had been there two hours just with pain in his shoulder. While I was there they had three ambulance visits one was a car accident guy comes in in a c collar, another was a guy had an accident at work with a circular saw and another was a fall off a ladder, they were clearly stretched as west Suffolk isn't a large hospital and he was having a go at the staff. My missus being a nurse means my fuse is short with people having a go at nhs staff.
Another side note centre parks were great transferred our tickets to the following day, they have limited swims which meant the lake was over booked so they gave us permission to fish behind the chalet we were in literally out the back up the bank 20 yards to this lovely bay, pre baited after getting back from a&e and had dinner got the rods out just sinking the line and off it went with a 24lb 8oz common which broke my pb not huge I know but was well happy, the mrs wasn't as I wasn't supposed to be moving my head too much as could of caused another bleed in my eye but straight after hooking it I'm sliding down the bank to the water. I don't know how to post pics of my eye and the carp if anyone can help
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Having a go at NHS staff is a complete no no. I've seen the presence of security staff in A&E just to keep ********s quiet. Personally I'd throw them out, but as I'm a compassionate chap maybe if they beg I might let them back and put them at the end of the queue
Having a go at NHS staff is a complete no no. I've seen the presence of security staff in A&E just to keep ********s quiet. Personally I'd throw them out, but as I'm a compassionate chap maybe if they beg I might let them back and put them at the end of the queue
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The stuff my missus has seen is crazy. A druggy stabbed a security guard a few weeks back the police missed the knife when they brought him in for treatment
The stuff my missus has seen is crazy. A druggy stabbed a security guard a few weeks back the police missed the knife when they brought him in for treatment
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Someone on the larkfield complex on larky 2 slipped and fell on a scaffold pole in one of the swims there and got quite badly injured .I believe MKF had the lease at the time and the brown stuff hit the fan as the lakes were in a right state and the owner was not happy I think they ended up losing the lakes shortly after that.
Someone on the larkfield complex on larky 2 slipped and fell on a scaffold pole in one of the swims there and got quite badly injured .I believe MKF had the lease at the time and the brown stuff hit the fan as the lakes were in a right state and the owner was not happy I think they ended up losing the lakes shortly after that.
Had a couple one of the main ones was a 2/0 going right in my finger past the barb but not through to feed it out was on a boat and the skipper wanted to take me back in to get it removed I declined and asked for a pair of plyers next thing one of the lads came up with the rustyest things I have seen it gave them to the skipper and told him one go just yank it out good and proper his face was a picture so he yanked and at the moment of full pressure the hook slipped out the plyers the words that followed could not be repeated the laughter on the boat was deafening I politely told him he had one more go and with shaking hands he removed the hook at the second time of asking I think I did something like this 
and everyone else did this 
and everyone else did this
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My mates sleeping bag zip got stuck when his rod was melting off one night.
In the scrabbling panic to try and get out he somehow managed to dislocate his ring finger on his right hand.
He casually snapped it back into place whilst playing the fish - a low double which was duly netted and released.
It wasnt until a few minutes later that the pain hit him and he went all queasy.
My mates sleeping bag zip got stuck when his rod was melting off one night.
In the scrabbling panic to try and get out he somehow managed to dislocate his ring finger on his right hand.
He casually snapped it back into place whilst playing the fish - a low double which was duly netted and released.
It wasnt until a few minutes later that the pain hit him and he went all queasy.
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People seriously underestimate how much putting it back in can hurt. Usually it hurts a bit then the real pain comes
People seriously underestimate how much putting it back in can hurt. Usually it hurts a bit then the real pain comes
Cut my thumb open all the way up one side on a treble hook while trying to unhook a small pike. What a bloody mess that was.
I had forgotten about this one it was about 30 years ago !
not sure if they are used today but I ran out the bivvy barefoot one summers night and trod on a old rusty Jardine Snap Tackle thats used in pike fishing or used to be ?
the 1st rusty treble got me in between my toes the the 2nd in my heel I got taken to hospital and after numbing injections got everything out but the biggest pain was when they done me in the arse with a tetanus injection standing on one leg bending over
I shot forward hitting my front teeth on this metal framed trolly
not sure if they are used today but I ran out the bivvy barefoot one summers night and trod on a old rusty Jardine Snap Tackle thats used in pike fishing or used to be ?
the 1st rusty treble got me in between my toes the the 2nd in my heel I got taken to hospital and after numbing injections got everything out but the biggest pain was when they done me in the arse with a tetanus injection standing on one leg bending over
I shot forward hitting my front teeth on this metal framed trolly
The plonker who used to fish my local water caught the big fish in the Lake.
Broke my heart.
(With thanks to Jaws)
Broke my heart.
(With thanks to Jaws)
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who said fishing is relaxing judging by you lot LOL##cant say ive ver had an accident when angling....
who said fishing is relaxing judging by you lot LOL##cant say ive ver had an accident when angling....
Mate had a hook pull at the net once the 3oz lead and size 4 hook came flying in my direction as I turned to avoid the hook went into my ear and the baited rig plus lead just hung there, looked like a Pat Butcher earring . We painfully removed it when the laughing stopped.
Bungee cord flying off and hitting me between the eyes. Claret everywhere and a permanent scar. Wouldn't recommend it.
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Try getting it in the actual eye!!
Try getting it in the actual eye!!
Many years ago I had been pestered by tufties diving on my baits day and night and I got no peace or rest for about 3 days and I was at my wits end as I could not get rid of them as they would just come back.
Out of frustration and desperation I thought I would give them something to think about and loaded up my large particle catapult up with a large rock big enough to have sunk the Bismarck and capable of reducing a flock of tufties to a bunch of feathers floating on the lake if I hit them, the rest would not stop flying in panic for hours.
What a shock I got when I let fly with maximum power and found the rock had lodged in the pouch and swung round and smacked me in the thigh. My leg just gave way and I collapsed on the bank in agony thinking I had smashed my femur I was in that much pain.
Eventually the pain went away and I could stand up again and to this day never tried it again with such a large rock.
Out of frustration and desperation I thought I would give them something to think about and loaded up my large particle catapult up with a large rock big enough to have sunk the Bismarck and capable of reducing a flock of tufties to a bunch of feathers floating on the lake if I hit them, the rest would not stop flying in panic for hours.
What a shock I got when I let fly with maximum power and found the rock had lodged in the pouch and swung round and smacked me in the thigh. My leg just gave way and I collapsed on the bank in agony thinking I had smashed my femur I was in that much pain.
Eventually the pain went away and I could stand up again and to this day never tried it again with such a large rock.
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Or the hook up your "Snot box" which is why for years now I have always used ratchet straps. You can only have so many lucky escapes before you get seriously injured by bungee straps.
Or the hook up your "Snot box" which is why for years now I have always used ratchet straps. You can only have so many lucky escapes before you get seriously injured by bungee straps.
I slipped and fell whilst carrying some gear and my chair broke my fall... and my rib. I fished on but it became too painful however, by then, I couldn't carry my stuff out of the swim.
I was once fishing for pike with herrings which are soft and easily cast off. Having baited the lake
I decided to throw the next bait out. Rod on rests, bail arm open, bait in hand and Heave! There was a pause and I saw the herring land where I wanted it but, the bail arm had snapped shut and the two trebles were firmly embedded in my hand with two of the points broken off and in deep.
It was February and very cold so extracting them wasn't too bad as I had little feeling. But, on the drive home and as the feeling came back....
I've had loads of hooks in me including one that was removed in hospital, fallen a few times and received bruising and once tore a hamstring, but it's all part of the game.
I was fishing Clatworthy reservoir for trout many years back. A guy there caught himself in the white of the eye with his fly. He was taken to hospital, had it removed and returned to continue fishing. Hats off to him
I was once fishing for pike with herrings which are soft and easily cast off. Having baited the lake
I decided to throw the next bait out. Rod on rests, bail arm open, bait in hand and Heave! There was a pause and I saw the herring land where I wanted it but, the bail arm had snapped shut and the two trebles were firmly embedded in my hand with two of the points broken off and in deep. It was February and very cold so extracting them wasn't too bad as I had little feeling. But, on the drive home and as the feeling came back....
I've had loads of hooks in me including one that was removed in hospital, fallen a few times and received bruising and once tore a hamstring, but it's all part of the game.
I was fishing Clatworthy reservoir for trout many years back. A guy there caught himself in the white of the eye with his fly. He was taken to hospital, had it removed and returned to continue fishing. Hats off to him
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Giving a new fox catapult the biggun, next thing im being dragged out the water by two anglers.
Elastic snapped and hit me square in the jacobs.
Reached into a rucksack for something and tacklebox had a hooklink hanging out of it, lifted the tacklebox out via a size 6 attached to my finger.
The usual pull for a break, had i been ron jeremy id be unemployed now, hit inner thigh and went purple for weeks.
Put kettle on stood up and did my knee ligaments, member on here packed all my gear away
For me, love to meet up again, was on whitevane must be 12/13 years ago, scouse bloke.
Giving a new fox catapult the biggun, next thing im being dragged out the water by two anglers.
Elastic snapped and hit me square in the jacobs.
Reached into a rucksack for something and tacklebox had a hooklink hanging out of it, lifted the tacklebox out via a size 6 attached to my finger.
The usual pull for a break, had i been ron jeremy id be unemployed now, hit inner thigh and went purple for weeks.
Put kettle on stood up and did my knee ligaments, member on here packed all my gear away
For me, love to meet up again, was on whitevane must be 12/13 years ago, scouse bloke.
I once grabbed the round part of the stove where the flames come out straight after turning it off. effin idiot
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Yeah I have thrown the bungees away and have ordered ratchet straps. 3mm up and would have no sight in my right eye that's too close for comfort
Yeah I have thrown the bungees away and have ordered ratchet straps. 3mm up and would have no sight in my right eye that's too close for comfort
Making a brew one day when I knocked the stove with my foot and instantly felt this searing pain. As soon as it happened I knew what it was without looking. I was wearing a pair of crocs whilst in the swim and had scolded my ankle when the boiling water tipped over.
I took of my sock and a large amount of skin came off with it. I was in the middle of nowhere on a Sunday afternoon. I used the clean cold water I had to try and bathe it using bog roll. In the end I bound it up with wet bog roll and managed to get my high leg boot on to keep everything in place. I eventually got everything packed away into the boat and luckily was able to beach the boat next to the car. Once everything was in the car I had to drag the boat up the bank to the nearest tree to chain it up. As I pulled on the rope with feet braced I could feel the skin splitting on my ankle. Not nice.
I had no idea where the nearest A&E was so drove the 2 1/2 hours home. It was my left foot so using the clutch was a nightmare.
Once back it took a month to heal after a hospital visit and a district nurse ( didn't know they still existed) coming round daily to change the dressings and put on some wierd and wonderful cream.
Most painful cuppa I've ever had!!!
I took of my sock and a large amount of skin came off with it. I was in the middle of nowhere on a Sunday afternoon. I used the clean cold water I had to try and bathe it using bog roll. In the end I bound it up with wet bog roll and managed to get my high leg boot on to keep everything in place. I eventually got everything packed away into the boat and luckily was able to beach the boat next to the car. Once everything was in the car I had to drag the boat up the bank to the nearest tree to chain it up. As I pulled on the rope with feet braced I could feel the skin splitting on my ankle. Not nice.
I had no idea where the nearest A&E was so drove the 2 1/2 hours home. It was my left foot so using the clutch was a nightmare.
Once back it took a month to heal after a hospital visit and a district nurse ( didn't know they still existed) coming round daily to change the dressings and put on some wierd and wonderful cream.
Most painful cuppa I've ever had!!!
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You might get a VC for that Neil
Horrendous that, I've had a few slips with a stove, kettle and pans, I guess when it happens and the reality hits home the damage can be quite concerning, camping in the middle of nowhere and all
You might get a VC for that Neil
Horrendous that, I've had a few slips with a stove, kettle and pans, I guess when it happens and the reality hits home the damage can be quite concerning, camping in the middle of nowhere and all
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My old man always reckoned I was a bit ocd when making brews etc but working in kitchens for 10 years taught me to always plan for the worst 😂😂 unfortunately it didn't teach me how not to get a bungee in the eye. Worst thing you coulda done was take the sock off without bathing it in cold water. We had a chef knock a pan of salted water(blanching veg always done in salted water) off the 6 burner all over his legs two of us had to restrain him while the kp filled up a 10 litre bucket with cold water as he was trying to take his trousers off never do that
My old man always reckoned I was a bit ocd when making brews etc but working in kitchens for 10 years taught me to always plan for the worst 😂😂 unfortunately it didn't teach me how not to get a bungee in the eye. Worst thing you coulda done was take the sock off without bathing it in cold water. We had a chef knock a pan of salted water(blanching veg always done in salted water) off the 6 burner all over his legs two of us had to restrain him while the kp filled up a 10 litre bucket with cold water as he was trying to take his trousers off never do that
Pushing a bankstick in with a plastic Fox buzzbar attached, either side of the bankstick the buzz bar broke and as it did my weight leaning over carried me forward, the broken plastic on the left hand side cut in at my wrist up to the inner side of my elbow taking it down to the white lumpy flesh and I nearly knocked myself out as I hit the sleeper at the front of the swim with my head, not to desperate but smarted at the time.
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i slipped once climbing on an air raid shelter to get higher to see the fish
one of the metal rods that reinforced the concrete went through my calf,i didnt noice immediateyl and my foot started to feel wet
luckily my gear was still loaded in the van
i had ripped through my calf to the bone
phoned an ambulance as there was alot of blood coming out who could not find me(some years ago) so i drove to nearest place they would attend
i was in a bit of shock by now,went to a&e and got 10 stitches
then went back to lake,set up and as the anaethetic wire of realised i should of gone home lol
i slipped once climbing on an air raid shelter to get higher to see the fish
one of the metal rods that reinforced the concrete went through my calf,i didnt noice immediateyl and my foot started to feel wet
luckily my gear was still loaded in the van
i had ripped through my calf to the bone
phoned an ambulance as there was alot of blood coming out who could not find me(some years ago) so i drove to nearest place they would attend
i was in a bit of shock by now,went to a&e and got 10 stitches
then went back to lake,set up and as the anaethetic wire of realised i should of gone home lol
In reply to Post #44
Impailed ...... nice
Impailed ...... nice
In reply to Post #40
Had exactly the same, only mine was at work, never felt so much pain instantly, my 2 fishing injuries were.... fishing a reservoir with low water level, I was stood on a steep concrete slope, as I cast I felt a lot of resistance but still give it the big un, I had caught the scales with the rig
they flew up......and up.... and came down and wacked me on the nut oh how I laughed (not).
I was walking round the lake with a bait bucket, too busy looking everywhere except where I was going, suddenly both feet shot to my left, over I went landed on the bucket, cracked several ribs (I thought) when I got to hospital the nurse confirmed there were no injuries and I was behaving like a big girls blouse Mmmm.
you gotta laugh ain't yer.
Had exactly the same, only mine was at work, never felt so much pain instantly, my 2 fishing injuries were.... fishing a reservoir with low water level, I was stood on a steep concrete slope, as I cast I felt a lot of resistance but still give it the big un, I had caught the scales with the rig
they flew up......and up.... and came down and wacked me on the nut oh how I laughed (not).I was walking round the lake with a bait bucket, too busy looking everywhere except where I was going, suddenly both feet shot to my left, over I went landed on the bucket, cracked several ribs (I thought) when I got to hospital the nurse confirmed there were no injuries and I was behaving like a big girls blouse Mmmm.
you gotta laugh ain't yer.
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4oz lead in the side of the head and ear, pulling a big ball of weed in when the lead came free, flees straight up and nearly took my head off. Seeing stars and a lot of blood as it gashed my ear open.
4oz lead in the side of the head and ear, pulling a big ball of weed in when the lead came free, flees straight up and nearly took my head off. Seeing stars and a lot of blood as it gashed my ear open.
I was on the opposite bank and two pals woke me up one evening and as I watched one of their Faces drip skin across the boards I was fishing it was somewhat of a concern.
A pal thought it's would be fun to try a ignite patrol whilst blowing it out of his mouth having supposedly done it many times before. Music playing and no doubt a few beers flowing and whilst the other pals had a camera rolling sad dude tried just that. Well the flames quickly spread and followed the path to source and as I watched the video recording I was shocked as I saw his face go up in flames.
At the time I was woken up, shown video and informed that said pal was perfectly fine. As his face dropped onto the board and me being in a little shock I insisted he get savalon applied to face and get his arse to A&E asap. He literary looked like desperately dan without a jaw instead of a beard.
12 hours later he returned looking like a mummy.
The story his wife heard was his Colman's went up.
The most impressive part was that within a week he was totally healed.
A pal thought it's would be fun to try a ignite patrol whilst blowing it out of his mouth having supposedly done it many times before. Music playing and no doubt a few beers flowing and whilst the other pals had a camera rolling sad dude tried just that. Well the flames quickly spread and followed the path to source and as I watched the video recording I was shocked as I saw his face go up in flames.
At the time I was woken up, shown video and informed that said pal was perfectly fine. As his face dropped onto the board and me being in a little shock I insisted he get savalon applied to face and get his arse to A&E asap. He literary looked like desperately dan without a jaw instead of a beard.
12 hours later he returned looking like a mummy.
The story his wife heard was his Colman's went up.
The most impressive part was that within a week he was totally healed.
I was 25 years ago and had a rig with leadcore lead and rig with a size 8 centurion and decided to underarm swing it to the base of my thermoset needless to say in doing so the hook turned and caught my finger and embedded it's self. An hour and a half later with lots of sweat I finally removed it from said finger.
I've been lucky touch wood.
I've been lucky touch wood.
Last week on way back from 24h I thought I'd stop off at one of the other club lakes... walking around i lost footing or bank was undercut or something and heard an almighty crack as I went balls deep into the margin, managed to scramble back to solid ground but on trying to stand up my leg was like a piece of string and bulging in odd directions, thought I had snapped my thigh bone...Panic setting in as I was wet and cold On an empty lake which isn't fished that often this time of year with no phone signal (deepest darkest Cornwall) Managed to drag and hobble on a stick about 500yards back to my car and managed to call an ambulance. Currently waiting surgery for ruptured quads/tendons and no driving at lease 3/4 months...
Be careful out there!!!
Be careful out there!!!
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Chap I used to fish with caught his nut sack on a barbed wire fence whilst wading on a Scottish Loch (pike fishing) - there was a lot of blood and screaming! Needed stitches, but you'll be relieved to learn he didn't lose any testicles.
Me? Had plenty of hooks in me - well, I do a lot of lure fishing for pike, so now and again it can happen, no matter how careful you are. Usually push the barb through, cut the hook with knipex cutters and patch it up myself. But on one occasion I tried to hand land a big fish that suddenly tail walked as I lifted it and a 2/0 treble in the wrist. Very painful and my whole left hand went numb. After a long wait in casualty, I had to stay in hospital and have a plastic surgeon remove it next day, else I could have had permanent nerve damage. I still have the x-rays - nicked them from my notes before I left. LOL.
Worst I personally know of is a mate (pike fishing again) who had some fairly minor cuts to his hands from gill rakers turn septic. He was in hospital for a week and nearly died of septasemia.
Chap I used to fish with caught his nut sack on a barbed wire fence whilst wading on a Scottish Loch (pike fishing) - there was a lot of blood and screaming! Needed stitches, but you'll be relieved to learn he didn't lose any testicles.
Me? Had plenty of hooks in me - well, I do a lot of lure fishing for pike, so now and again it can happen, no matter how careful you are. Usually push the barb through, cut the hook with knipex cutters and patch it up myself. But on one occasion I tried to hand land a big fish that suddenly tail walked as I lifted it and a 2/0 treble in the wrist. Very painful and my whole left hand went numb. After a long wait in casualty, I had to stay in hospital and have a plastic surgeon remove it next day, else I could have had permanent nerve damage. I still have the x-rays - nicked them from my notes before I left. LOL.
Worst I personally know of is a mate (pike fishing again) who had some fairly minor cuts to his hands from gill rakers turn septic. He was in hospital for a week and nearly died of septasemia.
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When I lived in Southampton I had a Gardner baiting needle stuck in my thumb(the one that retracted into itself) I cut the needle wrapped some tissue round it and black insulation tape round it and carried on,every time my dog knocked me it hurt my partner at time offered to take me to hospital but I left it for 3/4 days then went when I was ready to go.
They told me it was a good job it was so clean, I had to have 5 jabs to numb the thumb and then the put a hollow needle down it to and got it out luckily it didn't have a latch on it.
When I lived in Southampton I had a Gardner baiting needle stuck in my thumb(the one that retracted into itself) I cut the needle wrapped some tissue round it and black insulation tape round it and carried on,every time my dog knocked me it hurt my partner at time offered to take me to hospital but I left it for 3/4 days then went when I was ready to go.
They told me it was a good job it was so clean, I had to have 5 jabs to numb the thumb and then the put a hollow needle down it to and got it out luckily it didn't have a latch on it.
This was a long time ago,in the era of Bill Thurston and mk3 bi tech vipers..
So ,I'm fishing out on Bodmin moor,and have been lucky to be sole angler,fish were uncaught and size unknown,all is good ..Game on..
Its january,and I'm doing a day session, when people say ahhh,I fished this lake its isolated,I mean this place was really isolated..!!..
Gear as always minimal but back carried..the lake is interspersed with humps n bumps and significant shallows,cruising around the mid layers looks like a very tidy mirror,size unknown,but most likely my potential PB at this time..
Using mitchell 300 reels and some early shimano x carp rods,I'd flicked two long pop ups in the general direction of this fishes path...nowadays they are called zigs..!!
I try and make a brew, using a rubbish blue camping gaz stove,the gas hissing from the pierceable gas bottle,
At this moment,I'm away,.....two lbtest 11 fters bent over happy days,til this fish kited right and into the overhang treeline,and it was stuck fast...I could see this mirror ,it was big and was my potential PB.. but my landing net wouldn't reach to net it,so I strip off down to my pants and in I go,only to sink in the silt which I didn't realise was that deep..
So I'm now stuck,the fish has freed itself and bogged off,but I'm stuck..miles from anywhere..
So I gave my stuck leg the big one,out it came,with a strange click,basically I'd wrecked my knee..
Never ever go in for a fish....lol....
So ,I'm fishing out on Bodmin moor,and have been lucky to be sole angler,fish were uncaught and size unknown,all is good ..Game on..
Its january,and I'm doing a day session, when people say ahhh,I fished this lake its isolated,I mean this place was really isolated..!!..
Gear as always minimal but back carried..the lake is interspersed with humps n bumps and significant shallows,cruising around the mid layers looks like a very tidy mirror,size unknown,but most likely my potential PB at this time..
Using mitchell 300 reels and some early shimano x carp rods,I'd flicked two long pop ups in the general direction of this fishes path...nowadays they are called zigs..!!
I try and make a brew, using a rubbish blue camping gaz stove,the gas hissing from the pierceable gas bottle,
At this moment,I'm away,.....two lbtest 11 fters bent over happy days,til this fish kited right and into the overhang treeline,and it was stuck fast...I could see this mirror ,it was big and was my potential PB.. but my landing net wouldn't reach to net it,so I strip off down to my pants and in I go,only to sink in the silt which I didn't realise was that deep..
So I'm now stuck,the fish has freed itself and bogged off,but I'm stuck..miles from anywhere..
So I gave my stuck leg the big one,out it came,with a strange click,basically I'd wrecked my knee..
Never ever go in for a fish....lol....
Fishing a little like with my old man 3 years ago February, got a bite while I was facing away from the lake, I twisted, bent down and picked the rod up, something went in my back and both legs just crumpled and I hit the deck. I couldn't move, the old man packed my gear up and got everything back to the car, somehow I drove home, luckily it was about 8 min drive.
Got home and the mrs helped me out and got me to the bed. Couldn't get in at the chiropractor so had to wait. Got up about an hour later and made a sandwich and it didn't feel too bad, the mrs had gone to work by now. When I went to get up an hour later my legs wouldn't work. They wouldn't support my weight and I was in agony. I couldn't get to the toilet, I was getting desperate.
Had to ring the on call doctor to get some painkillers
The next few weeks was not a lot of fun, pissing into a bottle as i couldn't get to the loo. About 500 quid in the chiropractor's over 2 weeks
I've had back issues for years but I've never panicked like I did go the first few days.
To top it off the gear didn't get taken out of the car for over a week, the car stank of wet nets for a while.
Got home and the mrs helped me out and got me to the bed. Couldn't get in at the chiropractor so had to wait. Got up about an hour later and made a sandwich and it didn't feel too bad, the mrs had gone to work by now. When I went to get up an hour later my legs wouldn't work. They wouldn't support my weight and I was in agony. I couldn't get to the toilet, I was getting desperate.
Had to ring the on call doctor to get some painkillers
The next few weeks was not a lot of fun, pissing into a bottle as i couldn't get to the loo. About 500 quid in the chiropractor's over 2 weeks
I've had back issues for years but I've never panicked like I did go the first few days.
To top it off the gear didn't get taken out of the car for over a week, the car stank of wet nets for a while.
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