| Author | Message | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1699 Registered: 4-2004 |
i went fishing this afternoon was doing well on porgys hooked into a 12 lb bluefish what a fight took 1/2 hr to bring him to the boat it jumped out of the water 2x i got it onboard i cut the gills to bleed it i thought it was dead,,,,,,,,,, here it comes i forgot golden rule #1 NEVER EVER PUT YOUR FINGERS NEAR A BLUEFISHES MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes the fish bit me and got my finger....... my left forefinger= yes the nose picker....... bloody mess thank goodness i have medical stuff on board i had to pick up anchor and drive back to the dock i went to the emergency room i will need surgery thursday so they can give it a day to breath since the bastards mouth is so filthy tetanus shot in my right arm no nerve damage though i may end up with a dented finger right on the pad....... when they say razor sharp? they mean razor sharp....... oye i am so angry with myself i know better,,,,,, but i will enjoy eating that SOB@@@@@@@@@@@ revenge is a dish best served in szechuan garlic sauce and rice,,,,,,, | ||
| alembic_doctor
Advanced Member Username: alembic_doctor Post Number: 348 Registered: 8-2002 |
Pictures. We need Pictures. | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 557 Registered: 11-2004 |
Pictures indeed. I have a similar scar on the tip of my left thumb- Freshwater eels are native to NZ and a big part of Maori and Pakeha culture there. The first time I went eeling with a buddy we caught a big one and the sucker bit through the nail and down to the bone. Don't ask me what I was doing with my thumb in it's mouth... them teeth are sharp. | ||
| hb3
Advanced Member Username: hb3 Post Number: 263 Registered: 2-2005 |
Photos of the dead and cooked fish. | ||
| pas
Member Username: pas Post Number: 99 Registered: 3-2003 |
Talk about a case of the blues...think I'd stick with Hot Tuna... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2662 Registered: 7-2004 |
Flax: Are you sure you didn't also bang your head? You wrote: "i will enjoy eating that SOB". We are talking about a BLUEFISH, right? Every recipe I've ever heard of for bluefish is a way to cook it in a manner so that it won't taste like BLUEFISH! Pound for pound, the most fighting fish in the ocean. Unfortunately, also one of the oilest. I used to catch a 7 p.m. bluefish boat out of Sheepshead Bay, motor out to the "Hole" off the Jersey coast for about 3 hours, then fish all night and early morning, returning to the dock around 6 a.m. 12 lbs! That's quite a fish. Good luck with the recuperation. And hey, you might want to look to Django Reinhardt for inspiration Bill, tgo | ||
| artswork99
Intermediate Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 163 Registered: 7-2007 |
Jeff, OUCH - Quick recovery wishes indeed! Art | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1700 Registered: 4-2004 |
django played with 2 i can play with 3 or 4 with pain... oye | ||
| anarchyx
Junior Username: anarchyx Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2007 |
that last line was funny... "revenge is a dish best served with szechuan garlic sauce and rice". That had to hurt dude | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 652 Registered: 3-2004 |
A speedy recovery to you. May you rumble again! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1178 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ouch! So, when can we expect a bluefish custom? ;) I totally agree about your plan for revenge! Get better soon... John | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 877 Registered: 9-2005 |
Uh, Flax, I'm glad it's not serious... and I don't wanna seem unsympathetic... but I just have to say... I can kind of understand him chomping at'cha... considering one moment he's fishing around in his watery environment, and then the next, he's being yanked out to be made a meal for your tummy! Think about it. Imagine your sitting around playing the Wolf, and you see a little doobie (with a thin invisible string) and you grab it, and next thing, you're yanked into the water where you can't breathe, so this fish can make you a meal... Could anyone blame you if you bit him? Should the other fishes condemn you for your actions? Bill, I'm especially disappointed in you. There are two sides to every story, and I think you should offer your services pro bono as an advocate for the fish. Just saying, guys... think about the fish' perspective...  | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1701 Registered: 4-2004 |
you need help mark and drop the colored font. it was cute for a while but its a little lame and played out | ||
| rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 313 Registered: 6-2002 |
I don't know squat about bluefish, but anything sauteed in szechuan garlic sauce has got to be great! Bon appetit! | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1803 Registered: 3-2004 |
Bill- In the old days, they would leave the blues until you were on the way back in before they'd clean them. The result was always heavy and oily. I miss fishing Montauk, but still get to the shore in RI a few times per year. The sooner you clean/filet a blue after catching, the better the result. Stripers can be bled immediately and cleaned later with good result. Jeff- Good that you were able to get it looked at promptly. It's not uncommon for the result to be much worse when a mistake like this is made. | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1703 Registered: 4-2004 |
thats how i got in trouble bob i had cut the gills bled it in a bucket and was trying to get a rope through the gills.i was going to throw it over and let it produce a slick yes bleeding immediately changes the taste and color right you r if you want to come down to norwalk to fish let me know | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2665 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hey Jeff, let me know the next time you go out for Fluke. Now there's a good eatin' fish! Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1704 Registered: 4-2004 |
next yr late may or june | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Advanced Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 215 Registered: 10-2006 |
If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he'll sit in a boat all day and drink beer. Peter | ||
| anarchyx
Junior Username: anarchyx Post Number: 43 Registered: 10-2007 |
hey Bill, what does "tgo" mean? | ||
| 82daion
Intermediate Member Username: 82daion Post Number: 108 Registered: 5-2005 |
If I recall correctly, it means "the guitar one." | ||
| anarchyx
Junior Username: anarchyx Post Number: 45 Registered: 10-2007 |
by the way, i just updated my profile a little | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1226 Registered: 9-2002 |
After I moved to Tennessee, I rarely go fishing with friends 'up here'. When pressed I tell them that after living on the Gulf Coast the rest of my life, fresh water is just a bit dull after salt water / ocean fishing. While I could certainly tear up a hand getting 'whiskered' by a catfish, I have to admit to them it's just a lot more exciting when half the things you may hook could EAT you ! J o e y | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1179 Registered: 10-2003 |
J o e y, That's exactly why I don't fish here either. Right on. ..and I though it was Bill, the *good* one! John | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1806 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hey Jeff, hope the surgery went well for you and a speedy recovery. I know it will suck not to play for a bit, but follow the doc's orders. You got too many years of playing left in you to rush it and risk complications. -bob | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1705 Registered: 4-2004 |
THANKS Turned out the dr declined to stitch it up due to the fact that marine cuts are natural homes to goims so he wants to let it breath and heal on its own rather than close it and possibly get infected. they put me on cipro which will come in handy in case there is an anthrax attack, so i got one sore finger and will fall back on being the anchor and less leads on me bass | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 879 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey Flax, just in case you don't know about it/haven't hear about it... there's this REALLY GREAT stuff called "colloidal silver" you can get from most any decent health food store. It's really good with various bacterialogical/viral issues... it kills over 650 kinds of known microorganisms... kind of like putting salt on slugs. It's actually something medical doctors used before anti-biotics... although it's actually better in some ways. I know from personal experience that it works; it can work wonders. Maybe you already know about it... or maybe not. If you DON'T know about it... ask around. Google it. In any case, I'd recommend getting some and using it. There's no downside, and proven medical benefits. Happy trails & best wishes!!! Lamely and colorfully yours Mark | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1707 Registered: 4-2004 |
i know this may sound weird,,, i did play friday night, the only way i could use my forefinger was to attack at 90 degrees or it hurt like hell, so i didnt use it much wolf must have sensed something was wrong, while tuning up to start the evening my b string broke. and yes i forgot to put an emerg set in the case i had him in so- it was one digit short for the both of us. 3 fingers for me and 4 strings for him so not only did i have to refigure my fingering i had to refigure my positioning, | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 880 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey Flax, I'm really sorry, I somehow missed -when I read the previous threads- that fact that you were going to have to have surgery!!! Big thing to miss! Anyway, I'm really sorry, 'cause the joke was just to make you laugh, and I wouldn't have made it if I'd noticed the surgery reference. I feel like a BIG JERK. Now I understand why you were pissed at me instead of laughing. I wish you well, and hope your finger recovers quickly. I had an unpleasant and scarey incident several years ago when my forefinger of my fretting hand was sliced open by a greasy chainring of my bike during a tire repair... it was bleeding like crazy, and EXTREMELY upsetting... I was really freaked out. Fortunately, as was the case with you, there was no nerve damage. I've still got a big scar on it... but it plays fine. Again, my apologies, I feel like a serious ass. And I wish you a speedy recovery. Take care, Mark. | ||
| the_8_string_king
Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 881 Registered: 9-2005 |
PS: sent you a private email apology... but -as is distressingly frequently the case with the crappy internet service that is Cox.net- it took FOREVER to open up my email (over a half hour) and then I had problems sending it. The computer sez it's sent... but I may (try to) send it again later... just in case... so I apologize in advance if you get a redundant email from me. Sincerely, Mark -the 8-stringed ass. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5573 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jeff, I'm falling behind; you played Friday night? So what's the situation with the band? And, does the doctor expect the finger to heal completely? | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1708 Registered: 4-2004 |
my friday night thing is with friends sage tea?> am a session player there, no impetus from the leader to take it to the next level, so i keep looking for other bands,,,,,,, yes no nerve damage- should heal naturally- will take time- wolf healed faster- i put a new set of strings on.,lol so i am sliding a lot more and looking for different positions to play, mostly up the fretboard where i dont have to stretch as much so its a good learning lesson dave... | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1184 Registered: 10-2003 |
I'm somewhat surprised no one's clamored for pictures yet, of both fish and finger.. What's up with that? Glad to hear it's going well, Jeff.. John |
