i am well aware of safe handling practices... this musky had all three barbs of a treble in its mouth locking it shut... so in my large net still in the water... i was cutting the hooks wich i often do... and the musky , wich is faster than your and i, especialy hunched over the side of the boat with pliers and cutters, rolled over and one of the other hooks tore threw my thumb...
i am very experienced with musky fishing and this is the first time a musky has got the best of me... thats why i wanted to let everyone know... none of us are invincable and we should all be prepared for the worst... i do everything possible to protect the fish... as well as myself and have spared no expense on tools and safety equipment... so if it can happen to me... it can happen to you...