6poundbass and I got up at dawns early light to head to a lake we haven’t fished in a long time. Overcast, 60*, humidity gone, and a slight breeze. We get to our first spot I toss the Whopper Plopper and one hits first cast. It gets to the boat and it looks to be a 2.5-3lber, it jumps and off it comes. 
 

Things were slow for the next hour or so then we start to develop a pattern, 10-15’ of water, scattered weeds and a @Siebert Outdoors foggy with a Rage craw trailer we’re the ticket. The biggest was around 2lbs. 
 

We saw two bald eagles, one stayed in the tree, and the other would fly around trying to catch breakfast. They were talking to each other which was a first for the both of us hearing them in person which was cool! There were also two loons carrying on all morning which was also something we don’t see or hear too often. 
 

About three hours in I landed a decent pike. There are Musky in here and we were both hoping it would’ve been a Musky but no such luck.

Shortly after that….It happened! 6poundbass tied on his Bucca swimbait in hopes of a musky, landed a small bass and BAM! Treble hook in the thumb past the barb. He wanted me to do the line removal trick, but when push came to shove he backed out. He went back and forth and kept backing out. I finally made the executive decision “we’re going to the ER.” We load the boat, get home, drop the boat off, and make the drive to the ER. The doctor was cool and said he’s removed probably 200 hooks from humans. He also said he was at a conference a few years back and a Bassmaster pro was there and taught the doctors how they do it on the water. We were in and out in 15 minutes. 
 

Never a dull moment in our house! ?

 

 

 

Ouch! Did the doc use the typical line pull trick, or another technique? Curious what the pros do.

 

Every blue moon I think "I should try barbless hooks". This is extra motivation. Glad the fix was quick.

 

Typical line pull trick. 

Ouch.  Hope your ok. 

Glad he's OK and I hope it's his last one.

A-Jay

That's not how I like to end a trip.  Glad he's ok.

Oh yeah, he’s perfectly fine and looked at it as a badge of honor. ?

 

Surprisingly Mrs. 12poundbass took it well.