6656,

I know it hurts like the devil now, but it will wear off in a few days. I've been finned (that's what we call it here) more times than I care to remember. The worst was this past Thrusday, 08-14. I was specifically fishing for catfish and while removing the hook from a small one it stuck into the inside of my hand at the lower joint of my middle finger. It turned red immediately and hurt so bad I had muscle spasms in my left chest. I had to hold my hand (left) up over my head for an hour or so. My middle finger still hurts today, 08-16.

I fished Wed. & Thrusday, 08-6 & 7, and 08-14 & 15th, and was finned several times and none of them hurt like the one on the 14th. I don't know why a catfish hurts so bad, my only guess is because they are primarily bottom feeders and have a slime on them, it's like some kind of poison, and as you know it hurts terribly bad.

As I said, it will pass and you will be able to bow hunt.

dog1