A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Hook, line, and ow!

Growing up the first thing I learned when fishing is to watch your surroundings when casting a line.  If you don’t watch out, this can happen.

Comments

20 responses to “Hook, line, and ow!”

  1. X Avatar
    X

    Jebus that kid is ugly…

  2. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    I happen to think the kid looks very normal and not ugly in the least. One of my rules is that I’m never mean per se, but if by telling a truth someone is offended, it becomes their problem and not mine. You, Sir, are just being mean.

    This reminds me of Hellraiser and the moment that the hooks have JUST come out. I expect to see several more of them at any moment catch his flesh and start to PULL. 🙂

  3. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Not even kidding, I saw this happen once in a guy’s cheek. Not pretty.

  4. anon Avatar
    anon

    wasn’t this set on modblog before?

  5. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    No, he’s ugly as sin.

  6. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    I wouldn’t call him ugly, per se, definitely not hot, but I didn’t think hideous either, only because I’ve definitely seen worse on here–Couldn’t possibly just be the unflattering angle of the shot or trying to over do a facial expression to capture a convincing look of ‘omg hook in my face I had no idea’ I’ve seen much uglier people on here, myself being one of them

    I’m more concerned with the probability that the hook wasn’t autoclaved, and if its barbed or not, it doesnt seem to be, but still I wouldn’t assume its the safest thing to have in your skin…looks like its a fair gauge though is that like a 10ga?

  7. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    I wouldn’t call him ugly, per se, definitely not hot, but I didn’t think hideous either, only because I’ve definitely seen worse on here–Couldn’t possibly just be the unflattering angle of the shot or trying to over do a facial expression to capture a convincing look of ‘omg hook in my face I had no idea’ I’ve seen much uglier people on here, myself being one of them

    I’m more concerned with the probability that the hook wasn’t autoclaved, and if its barbed or not, it doesnt seem to be, but still I wouldn’t assume its the safest thing to have in your skin…looks like its a fair gauge though is that like a 10ga?

  8. Really? Avatar
    Really?

    Wow, I wasn’t aware that a blog about body modification was a beauty contest. I thought it was about news and photos that would be interesting to the modified community. My bad.

  9. S. Avatar
    S.

    who gives a fuck if he’s ugly or not. what a stupid debate. we’re supposed to be concentrating on the modification aspect, not rating him on hotornot.com (does that even exist still?)

  10. bastian Avatar

    So this is where “hook, line and brow” came from !:)

  11. TWITCHHORROR Avatar
    TWITCHHORROR

    this remindes me of a old GIF pic thad was on modblog a few years ago

  12. moonchild70 Avatar
    moonchild70

    Wow, when did this site become full of such rude A*******? Who cares if you personally find the male in the picture attractive or not? That is not what the picture is about. Sheesh.

  13. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    Haha. I think he’s cute. This picture is lolz.

  14. Saint Avatar
    Saint

    It just reminds me of a terrifying anti-smoking campaign here in the UK from a few years back.

    http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/05_01/smokinghookPA1505_468x269.jpg

    Arrrgh!! Creepy!

  15. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Wasnt this modblogged already a year or two ago?

  16. BarfBag Avatar
    BarfBag

    would be better if it wasnt through a healed piercing.

  17. jvn Avatar
    jvn

    I think he looks like Ron Weasley, only less ginger.

  18. quinnn Avatar
    quinnn

    I just had flashbacks to a vacation fishing in Wisconsin. Missed the brow, hit the eye.

    *nightmares to come I’m sure*

  19. hannah Avatar

    Saint – immediately made me think of that campaign too!

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