fisherchad+FollowBraided line cut through my hand like a knife! 🩸Was fighting this beast bass in heavy cover last month when my drag started slipping. Without thinking, I wrapped the braid around my hand for better leverage - huge mistake! That stuff sliced right through my palm like I grabbed a cheese wire. Turns out braid was originally used in surgical sutures and Kevlar vests because it's basically indestructible. Zero stretch plus that slight texture means it'll cut you before you even realize what's happening. Now I always use gloves when cinching knots tight or add a fluoro leader so I have something safer to grab when landing fish. Learned that lesson the hard way! Ever had braid give you a nasty cut during a fight? #fishing #braidedline #fishingfail #bassfishing #fishingline #fishinginjury #fishingsafety10Share
BreezeBandit+FollowHooked my own hat. Twice.Was trying to show off my casting skills on a windy day. Line went up, hat went flying, somehow the hook followed and got it mid-air. Got it untangled, laughed it off… then did it again 10 minutes later. Still wore the hat home. #fishing#FishingFail#FishingLife 00Share
dsmith+FollowAlmost 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 #fishingsafety7131Share
