Simple Match Fishing Forum

this must of hurt and must of been a hospital job ,i can only imagine the pain of getting this hook out . whats your worst moments on the river bank

in 1991 I was fly fishing on a boat on Ladybower ( close season then) My mate on the other end of the boat to me was casting merrily away when he shouted " I'm caught up on something!!!" " it's me you t**t!!! " i shouted back and his lure was stuck in my head!!!!!
I had to go to Sheffield General to get it removed and they had to send to the maintenance dep't for some cutters to cut the barb off to get it out.

had 4 stiches in my head, didn't half hurt!!!!!!

Stung my wobbly cheeks on nettles a couple of times having a dump in a field ......... needs must i suppose


Breaking through 4 ins of ice one very cold winters morning on Woodhouses canal in Wolverhampton ...... my landing net broke and a 6ins piece of carbon went straight through my finger and through the bone , my hands were so cold i couldnt feel anything ....... then reality kicked in ! Luckily and thankfully with a lot of help from Lewis Breeze and Andy Billington the whole piece of carbon was pulled out the opposite way it went in ....... proper sh!t meself

Just finished fishing a match on the Soho Loop, had a can of apple juice by my side, took a swig and spat it out, then a swig to drink, that is when I felt the buzzing followed by pain, brushed the wasp off my tongue, ran to the next peg in a panic and the guy held my tongue as he pulled half a wasp out of it, then the swelling and shock kicked in.

Have not drank from a can since, only bottles now.

should have used a barbless hook

lads anyone want a fridge works fine ie bait fridge