Ouch While Lipping A Bass (GRAPHIC) (Page 4): The hospital closest to the ocean in Monmouth County, NJ is Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. In the emergency room there are...

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Jun 10, 2023 18:02:17 #

USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ

The hospital closest to the ocean in Monmouth County, NJ is Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. In the emergency room there are several hundred fishing lures that have been removed from patients. Majority are trebles!

Jun 10, 2023 18:09:14 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

seesalt wrote:

Fred, what type gripper (brand) do you have? Got hooked trying to take bass off a crankbait last month on lake Hartwell. Not very bad but enough to consider buying one. I've lost a lot of grip in my hands and fingers over the years. Thanks.

I use a 6" Rapala fish gripper Seesalt. They also make a 9" one. I put one on my scale as well.

Jun 10, 2023 18:28:30 #

seesalt Loc: Pisgah Forest, NC

Thanks Fred

Jun 10, 2023 18:52:05 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

seesalt wrote:

Thanks Fred

You're welcome Seesalt.

Jun 10, 2023 21:07:30 #

Shellcracker 1 Loc: Ehrhardt SC

That's a hard lesson to learn but you have some good tips thanks.

Jun 10, 2023 21:08:26 #

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

Fredfish wrote:

I use a 6" Rapala fish gripper Seesalt. They also make a 9" one. I put one on my scale as well.

I have the same one on the scale. I use a 9” for toothy critters. Also for toothy critters I use a jaw spreader. Much better that way than any other method I’ve tried.

Jun 10, 2023 21:30:31 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Jer wrote:

I have the same one on the scale. I use a 9” for toothy critters. Also for toothy critters I use a jaw spreader. Much better that way than any other method I’ve tried.

Good point Jer, sometimes those beasties don't want to give your lure back.

Jun 10, 2023 21:33:46 #

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Fredfish wrote:

I use a 6" Rapala fish gripper Seesalt. They also make a 9" one. I put one on my scale as well.

How do you like your rapala gripper, thinking of getting one and also what brand of scale do you have

Jun 10, 2023 21:44:44 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

ranger632 wrote:

How do you like your rapala gripper, thinking of getting one and also what brand of scale do you have

I'm happy with the Rapalas. I did have a 5yr old one break last year on my scale. A 10#+Pike started thrashing around while I was weighing her, and one jaw broke at the pivot pin. I paid $9.95 for it so I got my money's worth. I immediately bought 2 more. And they also float. My scale is a cheap Tsunami (Walmart). I'm thinking about buying a Rapala scale also.

Jun 11, 2023 09:27:22 #

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Fredfish wrote:

Thanks

Jun 11, 2023 09:34:40 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

ranger632 wrote:

Thanks

Jun 11, 2023 09:37:50 #

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Fredfish wrote:

I use a 6" Rapala fish gripper Seesalt. They also make a 9" one. I put one on my scale as well.

I use the same Fred bought it this year🎣😎👍🇺🇸

Jun 11, 2023 09:48:19 #

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

HenryG wrote:

I use the same Fred bought it this year🎣😎👍🇺🇸

Ya can't beat them for the money Henry.

Jun 11, 2023 10:18:48 #

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Fredfish wrote:

Ya can't beat them for the money Henry.

Got that right my friend 😎👍

Jun 17, 2023 15:37:26 #

bezale49 Loc: Streamwood, Illinois

I had something similar with a Coho Salmon up in. Michigan. It went in the corner of my thumb and came out the middle. It took a powerful man and a good deal of effort to remove it, while I chomped down on a wooden stick.

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