When you can't get bit a hand off is all that's needed to take the edge off. Sometimes you just have to break down and take one, again it's a pride/stubbornness thing, you just have to get over it...just don't tell anybody that you did though...
When the day comes you are the hotdog, make sure you give the hand off when somebody needs one. It could be me!

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...And yes I'm talking about fishing, not ugly fat chicks!