In certain circumstances I guess gloves are needed. Although every fish has a way of bing held without injury to you or the fish. But for species like bass...obviously not in this post. There is no reason to use them..just grab em by that big ol lip.
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Island Lake September 5th - Lots of Pike
Started by Cypher, Sep 06 2009 06:30 PM
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tangledline
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 09:57 AM
that slime on a pike contains very dangerous bacteria that can give you a fatal infection if it gets into your blood stream through an injury..when i was getting a hook removed the doctors at the hospital told me about it...In certain circumstances I guess gloves are needed. Although every fish has a way of bing held without injury to you or the fish. But for species like bass...obviously not in this post. There is no reason to use them..just grab em by that big ol lip.
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Posted 11 September 2009 - 03:25 PM
that slime on a pike contains very dangerous bacteria that can give you a fatal infection if it gets into your blood stream through an injury..when i was getting a hook removed the doctors at the hospital told me about it...[/quote]
Whoa, didnt know that one; thanks for sharing Tangledline.
Whoa, didnt know that one; thanks for sharing Tangledline.
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Posted 11 September 2009 - 05:18 PM
fatal?
that's news to me that people have died from handling a pike.
that's news to me that people have died from handling a pike.
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