The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28

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he hastily dropped the catfish he had hooked a moment
before.
His reply was quipped as he WINGED upon coming
in contact with the barbed- fins.
His naive manner was sh~ort-lived, however, for several
moments later the spot began to hurt and throughout the
rest Of the trip he was noticed rubbing the hurt or sucking
m the finger which had been injured.
The above is the more frequent type of injury re-
ceived while fishing, with fish hooks running a close
second for hOnors.
There is little difference in handling a catfish or a
hook for both can injure in a split second.
Among the more recent hook injuries treated in a
local hospital were for those caused by a youngster
stepping On a casting plug. Four of the six hooks
dangling from the gangs entered his heel and forepart
of the foot.
Handling OF whole shrimp for bait also calls for caution
The ocean delcacy has a needlepointed barb extending from
the head and can puncture the skin in a flash.
The writing of the above recalls to mind the day
my father-in-law decided it was time for turtle soup.
He Melted three snappers and while dressing them had
the misfortune to get his right thumb within striking
distance. The picture of his r~anting in the backyard
with the turtle hanging from his thumb while he filled
the air with Marine-like language still remains. It took
a knife, pair of pliers and screw driver to pry the digit
loose.
Several weeks ago, while returning from a bottom fish
ing trip, my companions and l decided to dress our catch
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run the barb from a shrimp into my finger. The stomach
Of a second fish added a slight cut to the total as a finger
ran against a bottle cap which the fish had swallowed.
Among the more recent injuries noted while fishing
was the badly damaged thur } displayed by a fellow
angler as he tried to disengage a hook from a blue.
1t cut n!enty. In the same instance memory brings
back the two Gigits miss ng from the hand of a friend
who reached for a plug in the mouth of a muskie-
fresh water brother of the barracuda-while fishing
in Canada.
Painful. but superficial, are the wounds received from
jelly fish While surf casting. Bathers also fall heir tt
SIMILAR bites.
And don't try to grab the bill of a sail, marlin or
swordfish without gloves. The bills are rougher than
heavy emory paper and inflict painful wounds.
Careless casting also adds to the dangers Of surf an(
pier fishing. One day, recently, two fishing companions
Joined the crowds on the Atlantic View pier. Cautioned
by the owner to be careful the men declared:
eve know how to fish
Moments later one of the two led the second from
the pier after he had snagged his companion in the ear.
Anecdote after anecdote could be recounted, but will
large crowds fishing during the Fall Fishing Rodeo extr;
precautions should be taken to keep down the number O.
minor injuries. They could become serious if not treated
On out-of-town driving trips why not assist the Fall Fishing
Rodeo by displaying a bumper card telling Of the event. Card
are available at all service stations and at SENCBA headquarters
What the iheco1ygists claim would never happen hap
pened last night on the Atlantic View pier, Wrightsvile Beach,
when a "pop-eye" mullet, yes a "pop-eye" mullet, weighing
one pound and IL ounces struck a hook on a tackle which had
been cast into the ocean by N. R. Jones. ia Pennsylvania
avenue, Winter Park, swallowed the shrimp and the hook and
was reeled in by Jones.
Many witnesses have signed an affidavit to attest to the fac
In addition to the "pop-eye" in excess of 200 puppy drum
were caught from the quay throughout the day.
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