Left Remley’s just after 6 in search of bait. Had 6 on the boat including myself and my 7 year old son. His first trip trolling. Took a hand full of casts before we hit the school off the beach and headed to the ledge. Had lines in the water just before 9 am. Not too long and the middle port line goes off. Short time later 23lb hoo hits the deck. Then the worst nightmare happens where one of the crew trying to get the hook out doesn’t get behind the fish and remove from the corner of the mouth from the tail side and instead goest hand over mouth and attempts to remove from the nose side. Seconds later he has a 1-1.5" long clean slice to the bone. He was a trooper, put a bandage on it and taped it up and kept fishing. It was awesome watching my 7 year old jump to grab the rods when they screamed off not really knowing what he was getting into. He did get to reel in a small 10lb Cuda by himself so he was pretty stoked about that. 7 knockdowns and 2 cudas later we dropped the bottom. Caught some extremely nice porgies (over 20") and plenty of ledge football b-liners. We had a screamer on a flat line break off on the anchor rope before we had a chance to think, took off like a big sport fish but no site. Later on we get a 8-10’ shark up near the boat but one of more green crew had the rod sideways when it took a big run and the 80lb braid snapped. Headed in for bsb in 90’, had another 6-7’ shark hookup and pop mono but never found a good bsb bite. It was time to go in but decided to hit a 70ft hole I haven’t fished in 8 years and a hole that was on my chip for my SIMRAD near it and there were big 15" and over bsb all over a small spot. Didn’t have time to anchor and wind was picking up so you got one drop before resetting. Got a half dozen in the box and headed in. Weather was PHENOMENAL all day and I ran in and out 35mph. Buddy has finally made it to Urgent Care and is awaiting his stitches now. We have a bet on how many he is gonna get. I was the lowest # taker @ 10. Other guesses were a doz
Ouch! Seven stitches is my guess. Thanks for the report. Ill be trying myself this week, glad to see the wahoo in the box 
I like to “tame” those Hoo’s while still on the gaff. Good job.
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
Nice work!! Hope to get out soon and try my luck at those hoo’s!! Care to share his bait of choice
Sea Hunt 225
Yamaha F200
Thanks again For letting me go. It was a nice day out with blue sky and storms scattered across the horizon. The Wahoo bite was kind of weird because it had its big initial run and then came in easy right next to the boat and I gaffed it and it glanced off its cheek and it didn’t even move so I gaffed it again a little behind the head. It didn’t move or flop or wiggle from the time it got next to the boat to laid on the deck it was so calm that it gave a false since of security, I was in the process of grabbing the hook but the other guy did. I might off got the same thing done to my hand because how calm the hoo was, it barely even moved when it cut his hand, and it was still on the gaff. But this is a mistake that will be used as a valuable lesson. Big Props to Capps, because he didn’t whine or even let the cut affect his day.
Those hoos will get you, given any chance, and if those teeth even touch you, you are cut bad. Capt. Judy Helmey taught me a long time ago to cover their eyes with a wet towel. If they can’t see they won’t bite. Usually. Most fish will settle right down if you cover their eyes. Even a green cobia.
Sounds like a nice day on the water, good mess of fish, great experience for the boy, it’s all good
Edit: forgot to add my guess: 12 stitches.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
Covering their eyes is a “pro tip.”
Pioneer 222 Sportfish
Yamaha 250
I have never tried this myself, but the darnedest thing I have seen for calming down a fish was a shot of vodka squirted on the gills. Don’t know if it killed the fish or made him instantly so drunk he didn’t care. Could never bring myself to waste the vodka, just cover his eyes and hit em in the head.
ZX
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Originally posted by OverDraft225Nice work!! Hope to get out soon and try my luck at those hoo’s!! Care to share his bait of choice
Sea Hunt 225
Yamaha F200
I’m not 100% sure but I believe it was a purple and black Captain Ed sea witch with medium ballyhoo.
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Mike Martinez
2016 Sea Hunt 25 Gamefish twin Yamaha 150’s
Stitch count was 6 very loose stitches to let the wound drain for 3 days. After the wrap comes off Sunday I don’t know what the next plan of action is. I guess I’ll find out then.
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Mike Martinez
2016 Sea Hunt 25 Gamefish twin Yamaha 150’s
I wasn’t 100%, so I checked the manual, and it DID suggest that you should keep your hands and genitals out of a wahoo’s mouth. 
quote:So, just to clarify and so I don't make the same mistake: The guy that got cut, tried to take the hook out by hand, no pliers, and the hoo was able to slash his finger? (the injury is from the teeth, not the hook, correct?)
Originally posted by 40inchredsThanks again For letting me go. It was a nice day out with blue sky and storms scattered across the horizon. The Wahoo bite was kind of weird because it had its big initial run and then came in easy right next to the boat and I gaffed it and it glanced off its cheek and it didn’t even move so I gaffed it again a little behind the head. It didn’t move or flop or wiggle from the time it got next to the boat to laid on the deck it was so calm that it gave a false since of security, I was in the process of grabbing the hook but the other guy did. I might off got the same thing done to my hand because how calm the hoo was, it barely even moved when it cut his hand, and it was still on the gaff. But this is a mistake that will be used as a valuable lesson. Big Props to Capps, because he didn’t whine or even let the cut affect his day.
2014 Key West 203DFS
1987 Landau
He was using pliers just coming in from nose side and not tail side and he did get sliced by the wahoo’s teeth not the hook.
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Mike Martinez
2016 Sea Hunt 25 Gamefish twin Yamaha 150’s
I’m willing to bet that’s a mistake he won’t make again soon. Glad it didn’t ruin the fishing day. Good job on getting the young fella out there. These are memories he’ll cherish.
