Hooking a dog

BGSH · #1 02-01-2013, 08:37 PM

Was fishing last weekend, my buddy was casting a jig into the water and had another rod behind him on the bank that was setup for bait fishing, had a minnow on it, a dog came up out of nowhere and swallowed then bait and started running with the rod following close behind, i ran to the dog and bit off the main line to the rod then bit most of the line off from to where i could see the hook, the hook was pretty deep, on a public used trail should owners of there pets keep them on a leash or teach them how to leave others things alone? i don't think we were at fault here at all, felt bad though as i love dogs.

Has anyone else ever hooked a dog, bird, etc....?

BeeGuy · #2 02-01-2013, 08:43 PM

nasty

ive seen gulls hooked before

a turtle one time

close calls with loons and ospreys

but never some canine on the loose.

BeeGuy · #3 02-01-2013, 08:44 PM

where ya been BGSH?

NewAlbertan · #4 02-01-2013, 08:47 PM

she clamped down on that barbed treble hook (yes, regulation police, I was not in AB jurisdiction).
45 min drive from the lake to the vet. She had actually broken the treble with 2 prongs buried in her top pallet and 1 in the tongue.
Vet had to put her under to cut them out.
Thank G for pet insurance!

BGSH · #5 02-01-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BeeGuy

where ya been BGSH?

This was in west Edmonton fishing the N.s.r

BGSH · #6 02-01-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NewAlbertan

she clamped down on that barbed treble hook (yes, regulation police, I was not in AB jurisdiction).
45 min drive from the lake to the vet. She had actually broken the treble with 2 prongs buried in her top pallet and 1 in the tongue.
Vet had to put her under to cut them out.
Thank G for pet insurance!

Ouch, it was your dog? did you get mad at the fisherman? how is the dog doing now.

winger7mm · #7 02-01-2013, 08:54 PM

Got a roommates dog in the lip a few years back, perfect hookset corner of the mouth. Caught the lil guy, wrangled him to the ground and pulled hook out, put him back on his legs, gave him a lil shove and off he went. lol jokes aside I worry about left behind hooks when I bring my dog ice fishing, to many yahoos just leave stuff behind instead of throwing it away.

I think if the dog were to actually require a vet visit to remove the hook, I would expect to be contacted by someones lawyer or something

winger7mm · #8 02-01-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NewAlbertan

she clamped down on that barbed treble hook (yes, regulation police, I was not in AB jurisdiction).
45 min drive from the lake to the vet. She had actually broken the treble with 2 prongs buried in her top pallet and 1 in the tongue.
Vet had to put her under to cut them out.
Thank G for pet insurance!

The insurance covered that?? crazy! who do you use, petsecure?

Dust1n · #9 02-01-2013, 09:12 PM

Iv hooked bats while using mosquito patterns at neilima damn fishing the evening hatches.
Seagulls when I left my jig on the dock but thank god he spit it out.
Iv had ducks nip at my bober on sylvan.

gear04ipod · #10 02-01-2013, 09:14 PM

I caught a pizzed off duck in BC

Fishingaddict · #11 02-01-2013, 09:26 PM

i caught a muskrat one time in emerson he was PSSED! i also caught a angry beaver on a 6wt fly rod that was a fight i tell ya

ak-71 · #12 02-01-2013, 09:45 PM

Never did dog and a bird, but I hooked my dog on the lip with a dry fly in Bow, and my son got a gull on Clear lake with a smelt on a cast once, only he couldn't land it. Do turtles count too?
My dog has instinct and hurt, brains - vast area for improvement

thundergrey · #13 02-01-2013, 09:59 PM

had the same thing happen one long weekend. We were on the beach in our campsite on shore and their dog was loose and found an unattended rod with a lure dangling and decided to eat it. Started to run away and the first thing my buddle does is grab the rod and try to real it in! Anyway line broke and we told the fellow campers what happened and they packed up and we never saw them again.

If it was my dog there would be no one to be mad at but myself. That is why my dog is tied up at the campsite. Too many... distractions about.

Bound2Fish · #14 02-01-2013, 10:11 PM

Hooked a girl once when I was about 6. She was sweet on me and was coming up behind me when I was casting. Heard a scream, turned around and seen that she was hooked and I ran away to get help. By the time I got back my rod was just laying there so I continued on fishing. Never did see her again that summer, but she was fine.

graham1 · #15 02-01-2013, 10:11 PM

Went to cast once and a buddies dog happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Long story short, caught her by the eye lid.

well trained dog. Hollered down she hit the dirt and we cut the barb off (about 15years ago) and pulled the hook back out. She healed up fine. Not a good feeling. Always take a good look behind me now

VanHorn1 · #16 02-01-2013, 10:50 PM

I caught a mallard a couple of years ago just up from Policemans, ******* thought my Hopper pattern would make a tasty treat so he started chasing it and I'm stripping it in as fast as I could but he took a last lunge at it and got the #8 hook in the neck. Hell of a fight getting him in and then holding him to pull the hook wasnt much fun tho. then let him go and he took right off swore he gave me the bird as he flew away.
In the fall while fishing the west castle right at dusk, I was trying to get this cutty that kept rising for the mayfly hatch, we noticed some bats coming in and grabbing the mayflys off the surface one grabbed my mayfly pattern and started to fly away with it and lifting my fly line up off the water. It lbit the fly off and everything dropped back in the water sans fly.
A;so caught some friends and once even the wife..... long quiet drive home tho

EDMfishing · #17 02-01-2013, 11:09 PM

I caught a seal once, while fishing from a dock in rivers inlet.. not somuch fishing as just bored while working.. set a rod up, herring/weight... dropped it down 60ft off the dock... set it in a rodholder on a boat tied off, and went about cleaning and such... no sort of action at all for about 3 hrs (listening for the reel to starrt spinning off).. turn the music up for about 20 mins, turned around and the rod was bent right over, started reeling it in and after a brief tug of war

noticed the line coming to the curface some 150+ yards away.. looked out passed the line and there was 5 seal heads bobbing around

, all slowly moving my way LOL.. reeled it in closer than i would have liked

, and cut the 8ft leader off from under the weight... seal wasnt too happy.. but I still wonder if it ate the herring or if i caught something previous to the seal!!

even if it did steal my 'catch' figured it would be happier without a 8oz weight hanging from its mouth for however long it would take the lil guy to find something to bust it loose on lol

BPman · #18 02-01-2013, 11:19 PM

I have removed at least one hook from each of my 4 Labs. One had swallowed old bait left on the ice and we removed the hook from the back of her tongue. Took an hour to plan the operation and about 30 seconds to execute the plan - no adverse after effects.

WillyOneStyle · #19 02-02-2013, 09:45 AM

Well... no self respecting mutt would turn up a stinky bait... but you are right, BGSH, the hound should have been on a leash.

A room mate's kitten once got hooked on a rappela that was still tied to a rod in a storage room; that was extremely noisy.

I hooked a robin in mid air with a fly on the back cast over the Bow river, just below Bow falls. After he hit the water his little robin friends flew back and started tweeting at him. It took several minutes but he did recover enough to fly away. I'll never forget the "Thwack" when the fly smacked that bird, heard from forty feet away over the roar of the falls. Must have been like getting hit by a bean bag fired by riot police.

thorne · #20 02-02-2013, 09:58 AM

Shawn! I'm am going to be very clear on this! I am a dog owner and an avid fisherman. There are registered off leash areas in the city for dog owners to let the pooches run. If you choose to fish in them you are liable for any harm caused to an animal by not taking extra caution to insure the safety of those animals at all times. Dog owners are very restricted as to where the can legally let the animals run free, as for fishing, you are not. If you choose to do so in a registered off leash area, which you often do as I see you all the time, then you choose to accept the responsibility to be take extra precaution and accept the fact you will be dealing with dogs and their owners. If that were my dog you would be expecting a vet bill, and a possible lawsuit. This is not directed at you personally, but all people, including myself, who choose to fish in these areas. I have had several hooks and lures removed from my animals already, especially in Hermitage, it's not pleasant or acceptable. All those instances were discarded lures with no way of identifying the owner. Had I been able to I assure you, it would have been ugly....I as sorry is I have offended or if anyone feels threatened by this post, that is not my intent. I am just stating the course of action I would follow if I was in this specific situation. to be fair, if it was not a registered off leash area, yep its the owners responsibility.

bessiedog · #21 02-02-2013, 10:03 AM

About 8 years ago.

Had the line sticking out of her throat, I pulled, the 4 pound test line broke, I swore a blue streak ( we were ice fishing)

Next week consisted of 3 vet X-rays, me following the dog around picking through his poop as the hook was still moving through her system (according to the $175 X-rays)... Finally the 4th X-ray showed nothing! And I never found that damn hook!!

Neighborhood thought I wuz frigginnutz!

Flieguy · #22 02-02-2013, 10:21 AM

Hooked my cousin's dumb@$$ dog one time. had my rod dangling over the side of the boat with single barbless Croc on it. She jumped over the side and into the water to catch the shiny dangling thing. held her down and got it out with pliers (she was hooked in the cheek).

Caught a franklin's gull on a 4wt fly rod once....

nightcrawler · #23 02-02-2013, 10:47 AM

I have caught my buddy in the ear fly fishing once, also caught two turtles on two seperate occasions. Never caught a dog.

Even in an offleash park, it is the owners responsibility to ensure there dog is well enough trained not to eat random things, or if not then the owner must ensure that they keep an eye on their dog. Offleash does not equal ignore! I would never allow my dogs to eat anything they find laying around. Way too many dog haters out there leaving poisoned treats for the poor pups. I have been working on training my dogs to wait till I give them the okay before they eat anything. They are getting pretty good at it but are not perfect yet. Therefore, when we are out, even in an offleash park, I pay close attention to them. The idea that you dont have to watch your dog in an offleash park, and if something happens to it it is someone else's fault is the same has all those parents who take there kids to somewhere like Tommy K Play, let them loose and then drink coffee, never once checking on their kids. The kid starts crying and it is someone else's fault. Ridiculous! You bought a dog, or had a kid, man up and be responsible for it!

Redfrog · #24 02-02-2013, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by thorne

Shawn! I'm am going to be very clear on this! I am a dog owner and an avid fisherman. There are registered off leash areas in the city for dog owners to let the pooches run. If you choose to fish in them you are liable for any harm caused to an animal by not taking extra caution to insure the safety of those animals at all times. Dog owners are very restricted as to where the can legally let the animals run free, as for fishing, you are not. If you choose to do so in a registered off leash area, which you often do as I see you all the time, then you choose to accept the responsibility to be take extra precaution and accept the fact you will be dealing with dogs and their owners. If that were my dog you would be expecting a vet bill, and a possible lawsuit. This is not directed at you personally, but all people, including myself, who choose to fish in these areas. I have had several hooks and lures removed from my animals already, especially in Hermitage, it's not pleasant or acceptable. All those instances were discarded lures with no way of identifying the owner. Had I been able to I assure you, it would have been ugly....I as sorry is I have offended or if anyone feels threatened by this post, that is not my intent. I am just stating the course of action I would follow if I was in this specific situation. to be fair, if it was not a registered off leash area, yep its the owners responsibility.

A lawsuit? Really. What would you sue for. are you a lawyer. Ever play one on TV?

It's your dog, you are responsible for it.

What if I left a tasty kid on the bank and your dog bit it. would you still sue? what if the kid was spoiled? Would you get your dog's stomach pumped.

Ridiculous. Off leash does not mean out of control.

Bigdad013 · #25 02-02-2013, 11:15 AM

Ice fishing at Chain lakes one year with my lab, setting up the rods with velveeta. turned around and saw the line in my dogs mouth, he had sucked all three hooks into his mouth, he was sitting there very still as I believe he knew something was wrong. I opened his mouth and saw all three hooks. None of them were hooked and I slowly pulled them out of his mouth. I was very lucky, and I guess so was he. Lesson learned on that experience.

Redfrog · #26 02-02-2013, 11:43 AM

I have hooked birds and dogs and people by accident. I had a beagle that would try to steal the minnow of a hook that was left unattended.

I don't like trash left lying around but baited line scraps left on the ice or tossed onto the water are the worst, not only for pets but wild animals as well.

Pick up your trash and be vigilant with your gear.

32-40win · #27 02-02-2013, 12:24 PM

Been lucky with the dogs, hooked them many times, on the back cast, when they had scooted back there without me spotting it, only caught flesh once, barbless #16, came out no sweat. Caught them with up to 4/0 hooks, just hooked hair. Got a gull one day as it flew into a cast, hooked around the wing, was very cooperative in coming in and letting me get it unhooked.
Got my brother-in-law in the ear once.

THERICARDO · #28 02-02-2013, 01:02 PM

Although it sucks you would have no case to SUE or to even ask for Vet bills to be covered actually, like said previously off leash isnt out of control... Just because its off leash doesnt mean your dog can wander around without you present... Dog owners like that are reason I keep my dogs away from dog parks...

And you are right Hermitage has a lot of discarded fishing tackle and garbage, why would you take your dog to a park where they could possible hurt themselves? I mean after the first time it happened you keep taking them to same place? Seems irresponsible to me but thats just my opinion...

THERICARDO · #29 02-02-2013, 01:06 PM

Sorry went on rampage my blood was boiling...

Hooked a Loon at Candle Lake few years ago and my brother an Otter fishing in the Amazon...

thorne · #30 02-02-2013, 03:11 PM

ya I knew I would get flack, but hey like I said, its my opinion. I simply feel that leaving a baited hook unattended in a designated "off leash" area you are negligent by fact that one can reasonable expect to be visited or be in the company of dogs, and that a basic deduction would suggest a very high probability of a dog ingesting the hook. Not rocket science. Would it fly in court, who knows....but I would give it a go. I don't let my dogs harass guys fishing on the river, but if they did go and say hi, then I would expect the guys fishing to have taken precautions to secure all tackle in a manner which would make it safe to do so. Just saying fishing in a dog park requires extra attention. Just plain common sense. But ya, I would definitely do what I could to hold the person responsible for any vet bills associated with the described situation. Think its pretty clear. If it was ice fishing on a lake and my dog got snagged on some guys line, busted his rod, or caused any other damage, I would be responsible for replacing it, no questions asked. Designated off leash area...different story...Pedestrian walks across a road and gets hit....sucks to be him, gets hit I a designated cross walk....the whole thing changes. Regardless, I am sure Shawn's friend will be a little bit more careful from now on, as i am sure he meant no intentional harm to the dog, but is more aware of the potential hazards associated with fishing in an area where a lot of dogs are allowed to roam free.