Byron Velvick holds out his hand after hooking himself with a crankbait in the early hours of Day Two of the Elite Series Douglas Lake Challenge.
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Velvick showed up at the Marina about an hour after take-off with the bait stuck firmly in his palm.
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B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer surveys the damage.
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In order to get the hook out, Mercer starts taking the other hooks off the bait and removing the bait from the stuck hook.
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Velvick grimaces during the process.
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A member of the local water patrol shows up to assist.
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Preparations are made to jerk the hook from Velvick’s hand.
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A treble comes out and Velvick shows it off.
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Velvick gets a bandage.
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A new man, Velvick begins to smile.
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In order to keep the bandage dry, he starts putting on a rubber glove.
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In one of the scariest pictures on the site, Velvick pops the rubber glove in place.
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He checks it for fit and heads out to finish Day Two.
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