The Flattie That Did'nt Get Away!!

[talbots]

Hi all, Went for a fish at Bribie with the young fella. We were trolling lures for something different, looking for some flathead or bream. I caught 1 x 45 cm flattie and Buddy (9yrs old son) got 1 x 50cm flattie and the 2nd, his 52cm flattie was the one that didnt get away. He lifted the flattie out of the water as I was getting the net, it shook its head spat the lure and landed in the front of the tinny, the hooks of the lure sling back and hook Buddy in the arm. I cut the line free from the lure, still in his arm & its off to hospital we go..10 minutes away from boat ramp, flattie still in the front of the tinny (with all the comotion happening) and the fish decides to give it one more go. It starts thrashing around and spikes poor Bud in the foot...MORE BLOOD & STILL NO TEARS. Get back to ramp, Mum's waiting for the patient, off to hospital he goes. Doctors first try the string trick.
1, 2, OUCH!! It didnt come out...Try it again...Mum spits, and says no more..then comes the needle and scalpule. Out it comes. The story ends well, all the fish except the one flattie get let out to fight another day, Bud's fine, a bit sore & I got my lure back in 1 piece.

[Stacer_440]

HA HA,, thats a great little story. the young fella initiation is all over now, every fishermen should get 1 hook in them in a life time. It only happens the once.

Great fish, that will be good fish in the fridge for a few days. keep it up.....

[mahimahi683]

Good catch mate.

[scuze a me]

Great story Talbots I have a grandson around the same age as your young fellow.. he had a run in with a knife about a week ago while fishing nothing serious but a lesson none the less.. By the wide smile on the young fellows face he is one happy camper regardless!! The flathead is a ripper!!

[barkers creek]

matey that deserves a 90cm flattie
good work mate haha nice storey to

cheers nath

[atlantic_salmon]

it reminds me of when i was trying to get the girly into fishing, she wanted to give fly fishing a go, long story short i ended up with a deciever in the back of the head explaining it to the doctor, worst thing about it, i put it there myself, its something you have to do once in a life time, i hope the young fella gets out again soon, it sounded like a good day upuntil then...

[Pistol_P]

Poor little bloke....I bet he enjoys filleting that fish!

[ffejsmada]

Onya Bud,

What hurt more, the hook or the spine in the foot? LOL

At least you'll have your revenge by eating him!!

[talbots]

Onya Bud,

What hurt more, the hook or the spine in the foot? LOL

At least you'll have your revenge by eating him!!

I think it was his pride!! He tasted good on the dinner plate tonight..Cheers..

[talbots]

Kids stuffing around, sorry guy's

[Murph77]

top story mate, thats one tough little bloke!!