dont feel guilty.. you did him a favor.. you taught him the number one lesson in fishing. "if you don't know anything about it, don't stick your hand in it's mouth."
Once the fish was landed he placed his foot on the blue but the plug was on the other side so I asked him to flip it over. My instinct realized the danger and I was ready with the pliers thinking that it was changed to a joint effort him with foot on blue me with pliers.
Guess I should have told him my intent but he was to quick.
Once the blue shuts down on a finger and if you don't open the jaws immediately you can say good-bye.
I was all talk but I was there to help but to late.
If he is happy so am I.