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Chris Janson’s Son Suffers “Triple-Stuck” Fishing Injury: “A Parent’s Nightmare”
Ouch. When you hear about fishing injuries, more often than not, it has to do with the hook getting stuck somewhere it does not belong. But in a rare number of instances, a fish can cause injury to the angler. Chris Janson’s son, Jesse, was a victim of a fish-related injury after a day on the water with his father. The day started perfectly for the duo, ripping lips and spending quality time with one another. “It was a good […] The post Chris Janson’s Son Suffers “Triple-Stuck” Fishing Injury: “A Parent’s Nightmare” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.
Ouch.
When you hear about fishing injuries, more often than not, it has to do with the hook getting stuck somewhere it does not belong. But in a rare number of instances, a fish can cause injury to the angler. Chris Janson’s son, Jesse, was a victim of a fish-related injury after a day on the water with his father.
The day started perfectly for the duo, ripping lips and spending quality time with one another.
“It was a good day being Jesse’s boat captain. Catching fish. Off to Tulsa tomorrow.”
Janson posted to his Instagram on July 2nd, with a collection of quiet moments on the water and a few pictures of Jesse with some catfish he caught.
However, things took a turn when Jesse’s last catch of the day inflicted injury on him. Catfish, especially the smaller ones like the ones Jesse was pictured holding in the first photo dump, are known for having very sharp barbs in front of their dorsal and pectoral fins. While there is a myth that catfish’s whiskers are what inflicts injury, it’s the fins that you need to be aware of when they’re flopping around.
And if you’ve ever been stuck, you know how bad it hurts. They also contain a venom that causes even more irritation to the wound.
According to Catfish Edge:
“These spines don’t ‘sting,’ and you can touch them without any pain occurring. Pain (and injury) occurs when these spines puncture the skin.
The spines contained in the dorsal and pectoral fin contain a venom that causes edema (swelling) and a hemolytic (causes increased blood flow in the area of the injury) if these spines puncture the skin.”
As the catfish ages and grows, the sharpness of these fins dulls, making injuries like this less common.
Chris Janson shared a post about the injury his son got from a catfish, calling it a “freak accident.”
“Well, a fun day on the water suddenly turned into a parent’s nightmare. Jesse got triple-stuck with the last fish he caught. He’s caught and handled more fish than I can count. This was one of those freak accidents.
After cutting it out & a few hours of extreme pain, he’s feeling better. He’s on antibiotics now, and most of the stinging has stopped. It’s the worst feeling to witness your boy hurting.”
Janson shared an image of the three punctures on his son’s hand, the removed spike, and the culprit.
Looking at the image of the spine removed from his hand has my stomach flipping. I can only imagine the kind of pain that thing would inflict alone, and then imagining that with the venom makes me feel so bad for Jesse.
It looks like Jesse was in good spirits, though, posting with the spine once it was removed from his hand, and hopefully, he will be back on the water catching more fish soon.
That’s one tough kid…
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