Jammed my finger yesterday and now, I can’t straighten the tip. After some internet research, I see I have what is known as “mallet finger”. Which is damage to the tendon that holds the tip straight. Treatment calls for keeping a splint on it for 6-8 weeks! Anyone else have this happen? How long did it last? 
 

 

No I’ve e ever heard of it. Is it painful, can you move it but the tip?

Most importantly ….. will you still be able to fish?

I’m on my 3rd occurrence of trigger finger but no mallet finger, yet.

It’s not at all painful. I can use my other hand to straighten the finger, but it droops back. In more sever cases the finger could be broken, but because I can move it without pain, I don’t believe it’s damaged too badly. From what I’ve read, if I don’t keep the splint on 24/7, it might never get back to normal.  Fishing season is over for me anyway even without a mallet finger but even if it never gets better I could still fish. 

Try the little blue pill. It should straighten out in about 15min. 😁 Actually, I'd never heard of that before. I pray it heals up well for you.