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injured Pike - my wife cried :-(
#1
Posted 25 August 2011 - 07:47 PM
We did everything by the book, XXL hookless net, fish handling gloves, long pliers etc...
However when we netted the Pike, the upper part of the left side of his mouth was ripped away.
I was able to remove the hooks, and the big fella swam away slowly after holding his tail for 2 or 3 minutes.
BUT my wife is an emotional wreck from the damage to the Pikes mouth.
I told her the Pike was badly injured on his mouth, but he will likely survive ( we hung around about 20 minutes to see if he floated up dead )
She dont believe me - can anyone add their 2 cents so I can confirm or deny my wifes concern - Thanks for your help...
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#2
Posted 26 August 2011 - 05:06 AM
#3
Posted 26 August 2011 - 07:50 AM
#4
Posted 26 August 2011 - 08:48 AM
hmmm... might want to rethink taking the wife fishing. Emotional distress after traumatizing a fish can lead to much more serious problems. On a lighter note, if it swam away, the Pike's probably gonna live - no worries.
Thanks - your so right, I put the rods away right afterwards -
#5
Posted 26 August 2011 - 09:29 AM
#6
Posted 26 August 2011 - 12:08 PM
#7
Posted 26 August 2011 - 12:36 PM
#8
Posted 26 August 2011 - 12:41 PM
But seriously, the pike will survive likely. I think that more pike are mortally wounded by slime removal than by surface wound's. I think its great that your wife has an emotional attachment to the well being of the fish. I also think that we need more anglers that actually care about the fish. However, if wounding a fish is that emotionally taxing for her, maybe she should look at a different hobby.
Hope that helps
#9
Posted 26 August 2011 - 01:01 PM
#10
Posted 26 August 2011 - 01:12 PM
#11
Posted 26 August 2011 - 04:52 PM
I used to have a pet tarantula in an aquarium. A girl friend asked me if I could take the spider out, so I did. Can you picture the old cartoons were a woman sees a mouse and jumps up on the nearest chair and does the hokey pokey while screaming MOUSE!! That's what my girl did, she jumped up on the bed and screamed. She was the one who asked me to bring Deliahla out of the tank in the first place. Lmfao. Women are soft, that's why we love them.
Alfie.
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