What can the "bleeding thumb" tell you...

[elnutsmalljaws]

I had a guy that I used to work with a couple of years ago, one of these that if you did it he did it twice and better types. I had a good weekend of fishing and sure enough he came in the next day and said that he had went out and caught millions by his account. I asked to see his thumbs and he said "What"? I showed him mine that still had the cuts, scrapes and even the good ones that are down in the webbing between your thumb and pointing finger from the BIG fish. His were as smooth as my 3 year olds bottom. Look at a Man's thumb and unless he is using one of those gloves that velcro's to his belt like that one fella does on TV and they will not lie. Mine are pretty cut up from the last couple of days but I would not have it any other way. Here is "Good Thumb Cuts and Scrapes to all of you"

[DaveR]

you'll easily get it when fishing (and catching) at night or in the rain. I used to get it all the time, back when I caught alot of fish..lol...
I have been grabbing them over the top on the back of their head to handle them and it seems to temporarilyparalyze them.

[elnutsmalljaws]

you'll easily get it when fishing (and catching) at night or in the rain. I used to get it all the time, back when I caught alot of fish..lol...
I have been grabbing them over the top on the back of their head to handle them and it seems to temporarilyparalyze them.

Winter at Dale is the worst time that I have found. Hands are already cold and chapped from the winter conditions (Not last winter for it was Sunburn time, but the previous 2000+ winters). Seems like their teeth is longer or at least they feel longer and sharper to me. My buddy Chunknwind was lipping and removing the FNF jig from several of mine after I was there a few days before his arrival due to the condition of my thumbs. What a great problem to have, cut, scraped, bleeding thumbs from lipping way too many Big Smallies! Let me hit Powerball tonight and I will try my darndest to have this problem daily, I assure you.