❤️❤️not to take fish hook injuries lightly. They can be dangerous and can pose serious consequences if not treated promptly. Carry a small first aid kit with you and avoid the cut and pull method if the barb should get embedded below the skin. Try the following method:
To remove the hook, wrap a strong twine around the curve of the hook, right where it enters the skin. Make one loop around the hook (so the hook won't fly away when it's pulled out). Hold the string back in the direction OPPOSITE the fish line. Push down on the shaft of the hook with your finger (this disengages the barb). Keep your finger pressing down firmly over the entire hook while you pull the string back quickly and strongly. The hook should pop right out.
After removal: Clean the area with Betadine and a bandage.

🏥Watch for:
See the doctor if there is redness around the wound, red streaks, swelling, drainage, fever, tender bumps in the groin or armpit upstream from the wound, or an unexplained increase in pain or tenderness.

🎣Have fun this summer