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Almost lost my thumb lipping the wrong fish! 😬

Growing up watching Bill Dance, I got so used to lipping bass that it became pure muscle memory. Last spring I'm bringing in what I thought was a nice striper and BAM - reached right for the mouth without thinking. It was a bluefish. Those razor teeth went straight through my thumb like butter! Blood everywhere, and I'm standing there like an idiot realizing I just made the classic rookie mistake. Now I'm paranoid about checking what's actually on the end of my line before grabbing anything. Treble hooks make it even worse - one head shake and you're connected to an angry fish by a lure through your hand. What's your worst "automatic response" fishing mistake? #fishing #bluefish #lipping #fishingfail #fishingaccident #fishingsafety