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Title: Fresh water Drum Fish
Post by: pot-belly-pike on May 21, 2016, 06:09 PM

Hello Guys & gals

    I  caught a very big freshwater drum
 & later on that nite  I  had a very brite  red off   flesh color   &  I didnt bang my /hand  it sorta  looked like I burnt   it  ?????  It doesnt hurt
just wanted  to hear anyones  story
     Thanks for reading
PBP  Out

Title: Re: Fresh water Drum Fish
Post by: bigredfishing on May 21, 2016, 07:01 PM

Did it itch at all?    I sometimes get an allergic reaction to fish slime.  I get all red and itchy where the slime was, usually only when my skin is really dry though.

Title: Re: Fresh water Drum Fish
Post by: taxid on May 24, 2016, 08:53 PM

Yes could be an allergic reaction. I knew a fellow fish taxidermist that had to wear rubber gloves when he handled fish.

Also there are various bacteria from fish that can invade cuts and scrapes. It's happened to me a few times as a fish taxidermist. Not fatal though.  ;D

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/fish-handlers_disease/article_em.htm