my worst experience happened as a junior fishing on the tidal trent. the match was under way and after about an hour there seemed to be a commotion up the bank. swimming along , i was told was a lamprey never seen one since anyway kids being kids started to pelt it with stones then rocks as it arrived in my peg my mate chris cooper picked up the biggest rock and attempted to throw it at this thing. the rock was too heavy and slippery and he missed his target but caught me fully on the head knocking me out and into the water or so i was told this bit was a bit hazy! on coming round a senior decided to perform first aid on me as i had hole in my head leaking lots of blood. he proceeded to chop off loads of my hair (seventies hair) and shoved some toilet paper in the hole ! when i met my dad off the coach he met a bedraggled ten year old covered with blood and semi bald. he never let me go again for ages and the hole is still there! happy days.
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