thank you to everyone that I have met, wanted to meet, or that has helped me in the past

God bless you & you will be in my prayers!

...I had to rush to the ER with what I am now learning is a flesh eatig bacteria...I am walking away from the hobby, maybe for good... Originally Posted by baloo6878

I guess we know where the flesh is being eaten.

Seriously, best of luck to you. Hope you're better soon.

I have known 2 people that got that shit. 1 was up north and was eating crabs and they think where he cut himself on a claw is how he got it...awful..peeled back his whole arm and scraped the skin... other was a stripper dt who swears she got it from bar stool but shit after the storm there was so much nasty shit who knows.... I hope you get better. And your right to start thinking bout lived ones. You can DIE from these things. xoxo annie

Annie do you know if the crabs were boiled or steamed? I always take for granted its been cooked so I dont think much about it. Thats just scary

The bacteria is present in salt and brackish water. Very quick spreading and medicine resistant. A diluted bleach solution in a spray bottle is highly recommend to wash hand with while fishing or after cleaning fish!