Watch those hook sets

[7mm08]

Not photoshopped. It's from a legit emergency trauma service on Instagram that I follow.

 

[WTM]

how is he not paralyzed? what kind of fish is that?

 

[TheLBLman]

Wow.
Hard to imagine the floundering fish didn't just remove himself and/or do even more damage.
Surely there's more to this story?

Wonder how they held on to the fish?

 

[TheLBLman]

what kind of fish is that?

Swordfish

 

[WTM]

what kind of fish is that?

Swordfish

is that the same as a sail fish? i saw some footage of a big one jump out of the water and hit a guy in the chest.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Why must you post such things!? :shock:

 

[7mm08]

It's a needlefish.

And you post it because yes bad things happen. What if you're 30 miles off coast and that happens.
A. Rule number one DO NOT REMOVE the impaled object. Secure it, and transport it

Crazy stuff happens!
Who carries a tourniquet with them in their boats??

 

[Pilchard]

Yikes! That needlefish must have been moving very fast. I don't know how this is possible without human influence.

I kept a first aid kit on my boat in FL and had to use it several times. Many broken fingers, a broken nose, way too many hooks in people to count. Worst was a bite from a kingfish to the forearm of a fishing buddy.

 

[Dbllunger]

It's a needlefish.

And you post it because yes bad things happen. What if you're 30 miles off coast and that happens.
A. Rule number one DO NOT REMOVE the impaled object. Secure it, and transport it

Crazy stuff happens!
Who carries a tourniquet with them in their boats??

No tourniquet but I'm sure I could fashion one pretty quick if need be. I'm usually wearing a belt. I do however keep a vacuum sealed bag with suture material, needles, syringes and local anesthetic with and without epi, scalpel, needle holder, hemostats and some gauze. Once a year I replace the anesthetic with fresh juice. Luckily I have only had to break the kit out once when I stuck a small treble hook in my left index finger.

 

[TheLBLman]

Rule number one DO NOT REMOVE the impaled object.
Secure it, and transport it

I understand the advise,
but wonder how they "secured" this live fish before it stopped flopping?
Almost hard to see how it didn't just flop out before they could get a good grip on it?

 

[7mm08]

I'm pretty sure it was crazy for a few minutes.

My thought was a knife stab between the eyes of the fish..... usually kills them immediately as it is the perfect lobotomy.

Crazy stuff happens out there. That site is awesome but don't check it out if you have a weak stomach

 

[RUGER]

Saw that on Facebook
I looked twice before I noticed it was all the way through.
Guy is lucky to be alive.