Fishing elbow is a pain in the angler Recent Comments

re: Fishing elbow is a pain in the angler

2008-02-18 20:45:51

posted by: fish slayer. I have been hook on the back of the neck with a jig. It was a long time ago when I went up to Alaska and my cousin cast off to the side of him and the jig went right in my neck. That hurt.

re: Fishing elbow is a pain in the angler

2008-02-18 16:28:33

posted by: Ristorapper. I can relate to the last paragraph in the story.

We were pitching jigs to the glory hole at Lake Tschida many years ago for quality crappie. The closer we would pitch to the shady side of the concrete structure the better luck we had catching a crappie.

Before we left for the lake I filled a reel up with 8 pound test XT for this little experiment. After many casts one of the jigs I sent to the glory hole went down the hole. The jig snagged up in the corner of the overflow and the concrete upright. I pointed the rod at the snagged jig, wrapped a dowel around my line and pulled steady until it let go. I thought for sure after several test pulls the knot would give. KNOT(not). That jig came at me like a bullet. It hit me square in the chest. I had a red mark there for several days along with the shape of the hook from the jig stinging me in the chest. A little scarey to say the least. Good eating crappie though!!

re: Fishing elbow is a pain in the angler

2008-02-18 07:29:09

posted by: weimardogboy. Sounds like I need to invest in HGH and get B12 injections so I can stay in the game. What's next? Drug testing for fishing professionals? Just kidding. It could happen though.

re: Fishing elbow is a pain in the angler

2008-02-18 07:09:53

posted by: Nattydreadlock. Please! Please! I believe the rewards definitely outweigh the risks. Funny tho!