Yep, twice had barbed hooks in my fingers, first time was a treble hook on a bass lure and had to have it pushed thru and the barb cut off, this was excruciatingly painful. Second time I was on my own fly fishing and the hook went into the tip of my left index finger. I used my forceps to push the point thru and then sqash the barb this time not as painfull but lesson learn't always flatten the barb, either completely or enough to leave a hump without a sharp edge.