I called my wife at Kalama River Bait and Tackle this afternoon. She told me she just had a guy drop off another anglers rod, vest and fish. The angler who owned the gear was on his way to the hosptital to have a hook removed from his eye. From what she was told it doesnt look too good for the guy, the hook was imbedded in his eyeball.
Always wear some sort of eye protection, I always try to wear my Polarized sun glasses. Besides helping me see in the water they protect against flying lead, swivels, hooks, flies etc.
Rememeber you only get 2 eyes, try to keep them!
If any of you know the guy who was injured, Tell him his gear is safe and it is at the store.