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Grouper
 
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| Guys, I might wuss out on this project. My ear hurts right now but it is getting better. I'll complete the project if it heals quick but darned if I want to go through what I've been through the past few days. I said might wuss out. I'm still planning on the hook.
Life is too short to catch little fish.
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Pin Fish
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I think everyone who goes fishing a little has one of those painful stories.
My first one was when I was 13, and went up to my grampa's camp on the St. Lawrence in northern NY. I had a goofy friend who wanted to go fishing out on this rock in front of the camp. Mostly, we caught yellow perch and rock bass, but my friend was ambitious. We were using my grampa's tackle box, and he dug out this musky lure about a foot long and equipped with three treble hooks. Anyway, to make a long story short, he rared back and wrapped that musky lure around my head, and then cast out with all his might. My head did not go very far.
I was lucky. One hook slipped between my eyeball and socket, but didn't do much damage. The painful one went through my ear and just about tore it off.
That was almost 50 years ago, but it still gives me the willies.
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Grouper
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| Oh GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ.... and you are how old??? Sorry... as I was reading all this... that is the first question that popped up. One day... I had to repierced my left earlobe because I noticed it was not even with the right one and the earring wasn't sitting right. So... one night, I took a couple of ice cubes and placed them on the earlobe for a while and when I thought it was frozen enough, I repierced it. Well... it's been probably 25 years since that day... and the original one STILL has never healed over. I even went so far as to scratch it with a needle a couple of times... thinking it would heal together... and it's still there. Soooo... be careful what you do... and wish for....................... I will add... if you get your nose pierced... it WILL grow back together! laffs Tattoos aren't too bad... but piercings anywhere else than the ears... SORRY.. ain't gonna happen!  I hope your ear heals up!!!
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You must be a glutton for punishment. For better results, try a leather punch tool. You can get one at Harbor Freight Tools, You can punch a hole ranging from 5/64" to 11/64" most anywhere in your anatomy. If you need anything larger, give me a call and I'll be glad to shoot a spear through your ear lobe. That will give you approximately a 1/2" hole when taking into effect the spearpoint wings. In this way, you'll be able to accommodate a 19/0 hook or larger. Best of luck in your future endeavours.  http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97715 
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Grouper
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| OK. We stretched the hole a bunch today. We stretched it too much I guess because it bled some. When this heals, the hook will go right in. I will definitely have the hook in by Christmas. I wish I could find a high quality 9/0 or 10/0 SS circle hook. It would look a bunch saltier. (Maybe stupider too.) I have a bunch of SS "J" hooks but I really want a circle hook.
Life is too short to catch little fish.
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Snapper
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How about a 
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Grouper
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| This is the biggest Bar they had in the store. 10ga. It is probably larger than the hook shank. I want the hole to heal because the hook isn't surgical stainless although it is a good grade. 
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