Anyone here ever heard of a Leatherjacket fish? While throwing my cast net I caught why I thought was a Pogie. It was a little shorter than a Pogie and was really slimy feeling. As I went to pull it out it stuck me. I think it was one of its bottom fins. TOU TALK ABOUT BURN?!?! I figured it would be like a catfish and go away in a few mins. Here it is over 2 hours later and my thumb is still swollen up and it still burns like I was just stuck a few mins ago. This is by far worse than a stingray or catfish!! Ended up going to my wife's work an hour after it happened and they dug a small piece out along with Benadryl, Advil and I had a pain pill for my back.
It did seem like warm water took some of the burn out of it. Unfortunately someone kicked the fish back in before I could snap a pic of it. Anyone else have a run in with one of these fish before? Any remedies?
Btw the shrimp have slowed down some. Only caught 1/2 a 64qt with the cast net. Left due to pain with thumb.
Edited. Found the proper name for fish
It did seem like warm water took some of the burn out of it. Unfortunately someone kicked the fish back in before I could snap a pic of it. Anyone else have a run in with one of these fish before? Any remedies?
Btw the shrimp have slowed down some. Only caught 1/2 a 64qt with the cast net. Left due to pain with thumb.
Edited. Found the proper name for fish