Eye Protection

[phearless]

This is a buddy of mine.
Notice the lack of eye protection.
Very lucky. The hook never touched his eyeball.
" I was already away from the boat and said screw it I don't want to walk back for my glasses."
Next cast!




Nuff' said!

[knotnot]

Ouch !

I had a few close calls and mentioned my misfortune here.
Some members here mentioned glasses.
The next day I got some polarized glasses.

I hope he is ok.

knotnot

[_HOOK_]

OUCH!! to say the least. I have hooked myself in the face a few times when wind changes move the fly :doh: nothing ever that close though. Was that done spey fishing?? if so then huge ouch!!!!

[phearless]

Yes it was done while Two Handing it.
I just spoke with him and the eye is doing very well.
No infection, just itchy.
Lets be careful out there.

[_HOOK_]

he's a very lucky guy. with the speed a fly goes under a two hander that could have turned out alot worse. Im lucky i have only hit myself in the back a few times and once in the leg. Now with a single hander i have hit myself almost everywhere even hooked myself in the lip once :doh:

[whitewater_cowboy]

Lucky fella, that it wasn't worse. I swear by my glasses and I'm partial to very wide brimmed hats... it ain't just great sun protection! I caught a good friend in the lip. Drifting in a 12' pram, both casting heavy sinktips. I've unconsciously tilted the rod tip away from me for MY protection... and the rest is history. He over looked my indiscretion and didn't even make me swim to the take-out. Another good reason to go barbless, when not mandatory.

[11th Warrior]

I jammed a #6 TMC into my shin 2 weeks ago. Staight into the shinbone!! I collapsed instantly but recovered once I pulled the hook out. I thought about leaving it in and walking back to the campsite to show the wife...then realized I couldn't walk, lol.

[Maverick]

nah them hooks sharp. once they slide in it seems near unbarrable. gives you good confidence as a fisherman tho. brutal for your freind.

[ThaSandman]

He should have left it in - he looks tough, but that fly makes him look like a REAL badass!!!

[Maverick]

never been one for piercing on me but i figured if one ever sunk deep enough in my ear or something i might go through with it ;p, as sandman was saying it would look pretty badass