since last week i have caught over 300 crappie ...but my hands are sore from cuts and pokes from the crappie giving one last fight...so what are y'all doing to protect yourself from the evil ferocious crappie fins

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Seriously, I'll help you handle those fish...on the halves

I know exactly what you are talking about. Back in April I had a 4 day weekend and caught a ton of crappie. My thumb was tore up, raw and bleeding. I put on a fishing clove on the 4th day and like to never heard the end of it! Geeze, the razzin I took from the guys at the marina was unrelenting. Michael Jackson reference was mentioned quite a few times.

Use your other hand for a while and let the wounds heal. Whatever you do, don't stop fishin....you're on a roll.

I like it when my thumb feels like sandpaper!

What a horrible condition you have!!! I think you need to take a break. Send me your brushpile GPS cords and I'll go make sure this thing isn't contagious. Last thing we need is a bunch of glove wearers running around the lake looking all...... glovey and stuff.

i am ok with sandpaper thumb its the infected puncture marks that are a problem...when it hurts to hold a cup of coffe by the ring we have a problem....although i am probably just being a big sissy

Like complaining about jamming your thumb, while catching the game winning touchdown, in the Superbowl, in Overtime! Probably not gonna get much sympathy on here for a problem we all wish we had!

yep your just being a sissy!!

come on t dub we all know football players are the biggest whiners and most of the players all wear gloves...if you want to go catch mean angry crappie that have teeth you just let me know

I've used liquid bandage a few times. Works, but wears off so keep applying. I wish I had more sandpaper-thumb days.

Poiont taken Rook. Bad analogy. I'm down for catching mean angry crappie with teeth anytime brother! I'd like to see pics first though, just to make sure you ain't catching gar!

I Love that crappie thumb � that's a good thing � but on White Bass, Stripers and Hybrids � Yep I do not like the gill cuts you get from picking them up - out of the buckets and putting them in the Ice Chest � they will cut you to shreds (Ya I use a glove on those).

But Crappie (and Bass) � that roughed up thumb � that is a privilege � and proud to be shown � just use a little Germ-X and show your battle scares.

I�m proud of those (that�s a GOOOD DAY),

i don't think he's whining i think he's BRAGGING . i would be