My advice is to at least get the wound checked out by your doctor and get a tetanus booster if it's been more than 5 years since the last one. I've removed quite a few embedded fish hooks, and having local anesthetic applied prior to getting to work on the hook is highly recommended for the patient. I concede that sometimes the fisherman is a long way from medical care and can't get any medical help.. There is no way to cover every scenario, but unhooking the lure from the hook and bandaging and padding in place till you can get seen is a reasonable choice too.

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