There are real dangers out there

I've seen similar in some party boats in the past. Though not as bad. I do party boats time to time.. Always fun to see who is the greenhorn and who is gonna chuck first.. Games played on 3 hour boat rides.
 
Reminds me of the party boat trip as a kid. My brother put a cod hook right through dad's thumb right below the knuckle. I remember they cut the eyelet off and slid the hook through. The blood squirt for a 7 year old to see was scary!
 
You know. There is that scene in Perfect Storm when they cut that hook and remove it from that one guy.. I cringe at that scene
 
If you pull out your comb to carefully pick at the line I’ll bet you can clear that birds nest by the time you get back to the dock.
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