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				 | Speaking of mis-handling fish, remember posting this JimmyCT?     
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				 So after about 10 casts I pull in another small fish, maybe 34".  Rather than walking in to shore, putting a foot on it, like I normally do with lures with 3 sets of hooks…. I decided to try to save time and pop it loose in the water.  So I grabbed the lure, then used it so that I could pick the fish up and start working on getting the hooks free.  Right then the fish flips and one of the trebles went through a small section of skin on my hand. The fish flips free of my grip  and then starts digging down in the water.. with my arm attached..   It hurt a little bit but I guess it could have been worse.-Jim
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