Big bait = big fish!!

[pabassman]

No skinny dipping for me!!!!!

Muskie Attacks Swimmer Training for Triathalon

Triathlete and coach, Matt Gervais of Ontario, Canada, was training for an upcoming triathlon on Lake St. Clair in the middle of August when he an unexpected encounter with a larger predator fish about 50 yards from shore. An aggressive muskie latched on to his right hand not 5 minutes into his...

www.wired2fish.com

 

[troutspinner]

Ow! and Damn!

 

[Melvinp]

Hmmm gloves and trebles I wonder

 

[A-5]

 

[Don]

When I lived in the Redwoods in 1980 someone began a tubing business on mad river near Arcata. They found out the hard way to make sure all jewelry was removed from tubers as the steelhead were grabbing hands and feet. While not deep these bites were messy.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Sounds like more are being reported as grabbing people. They don’t get big for nothing.

 

[truecrimson]

When I lived in the Redwoods in 1980 someone began a tubing business on mad river near Arcata. They found out the hard way to make sure all jewelry was removed from tubers as the steelhead were grabbing hands and feet. While not deep these bites were messy.

Possible new form of noodling?

 

[truecrimson]

Without thinking, he grabbed the fish with his other hand which startled the muskie and caused it to let go and bolt out of there.

When you think you are on top of the food chain and suddenly find out you're not

To paraphrase Rorshach "I'm not in the lake with you. You're in the lake with ME!"

 

[HenryDavid]

The article says Musky attacks are rare but links to a story from Aug. 2020 where a woman was mauled by a musky and that article mentions "We last reported on one in September 2019 when a young boy was bitten. Before that, September 2017. You can see that story here. And another attack we reported on in July 2017"