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Finger pain after being stuck by dorsal fin of a bass
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:33 am
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:33 am
Was fishing 2 weeks ago and like numerous times before the dorsal fin pricked my left index finger, it bled like times before and thought nothing of it.
2 days later I have a horrible pain and tip of finger is numb. Can’t stretch finger straight most of the day without terrible pain. A slight touch of area where it pricked me will have me almost in tears it hurts so bad.
Anyone have a clue what’s going on? Didn’t seem to hurt or went terribly deep when happened and continued to fish with zero problems. This was 2 weeks ago and zero relief. Thanks
2 days later I have a horrible pain and tip of finger is numb. Can’t stretch finger straight most of the day without terrible pain. A slight touch of area where it pricked me will have me almost in tears it hurts so bad.
Anyone have a clue what’s going on? Didn’t seem to hurt or went terribly deep when happened and continued to fish with zero problems. This was 2 weeks ago and zero relief. Thanks
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Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:37 am to WillFerrellisking
It's infected. You need to go to the doctor or walk in clinic asap before it gets worst.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:40 am to Norla
Even with zero discoloration or swelling?
Wife talked me into going see dr this evening.
Wife talked me into going see dr this evening.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:42 am to WillFerrellisking
There also may be a small minute piece of dorsal fin that broke off when it punctured your skin that's causing the discomfort.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 9:54 am to WillFerrellisking
I never go to doctor and I wouldn't mess around with anything like that
Either foreign body or at the least infection risk needing some antibiotics
Either foreign body or at the least infection risk needing some antibiotics
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:00 am to WillFerrellisking
Go to the doctor. Don't frick around with possible infections.
I cut a trench in the end of my thumb off with a grinder flapper wheel back in January. When to the doc and they cleaned it up. They decided to just bandage it up since they didn't really have anything to pull together and stitch up. After it closed up it was still hurting and getting progressively worse. Didn't look infected. There was a piece of the wheel still in my finger that was causing continuous small infections or something like that.
I cut a trench in the end of my thumb off with a grinder flapper wheel back in January. When to the doc and they cleaned it up. They decided to just bandage it up since they didn't really have anything to pull together and stitch up. After it closed up it was still hurting and getting progressively worse. Didn't look infected. There was a piece of the wheel still in my finger that was causing continuous small infections or something like that.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 10:35 am to WillFerrellisking
The fact that it is painful with motion I would be concerned. Most likely tenosynovitis. I would go to the Dr immediately to have it checked out
Posted on 6/17/26 at 11:17 am to WillFerrellisking
different fish but I got stuck by a hardhead right in the joint between by foot and ankle. that shite hurt for like 6 months.
Id go to the doctor and get some antibiotics or sure.
Id go to the doctor and get some antibiotics or sure.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 12:49 pm to WillFerrellisking
Couple years back, I took a dorsal fin to the toe (flip-flops). It hurt for days, but no major swelling or redness. It would occasionally flare up with some pain in the months following, but again, no real redness or swelling. Then, almost a year later, out of nowhere, it swelled up and was red and hot. Doc cut out what ended up being a fairly large chunk of the fin tip, then read me the riot act about being stupid and potentially losing my toe or more.
Like everyone else said, don’t frick with it. Go to the doctor.
Like everyone else said, don’t frick with it. Go to the doctor.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 4:55 pm to WillFerrellisking
Did X-rays and had 2 separate objects in finger which I assume are pieces of the fin. Doc took them out after numbing finger.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 5:02 am to WillFerrellisking
I’ve never been stuck by the dorsal fin of a bass. With that out of the way, see a doctor, any doctor, before you lose your finger. It’s infected.
Why is your finger around the dorsal fin of a bass?
Why is your finger around the dorsal fin of a bass?
Posted on 6/18/26 at 6:39 am to p0845330
lol, it was a small feisty sucker I caught and it kept jumping, flopping around while I was trying to unhook my crankbait.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 8:49 am to WillFerrellisking
Infection go to the UC
Posted on 6/20/26 at 6:58 am to WillFerrellisking
This happened to my dad, small bass. He had a bunch of little fin pieces left in his hand.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:03 am to WillFerrellisking
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Did X-rays and had 2 separate objects in finger which I assume are pieces of the fin. Doc took them out after numbing finger.
You probably saved your finger.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:29 am to WillFerrellisking
You may have a small piece of the dorsal fin in there. I got stuck last weekend by a redfish and two days later squeezed the area due to some tenderness. Definitely had a small piece of the dorsal fin come out.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:54 am to LSU Patrick
Pretty sure I’ll have to go back cause pain is still there. He did prescribe me some antibiotics.
Just looking at finger everything looks normal except a small “cut” where he picked at it. No discoloration or swelling but boy does it still hurt.
Just looking at finger everything looks normal except a small “cut” where he picked at it. No discoloration or swelling but boy does it still hurt.
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