I had one hitch a ride on me last weekend. Luckily I found it when I checked myself after I got home and got it off before it bit me. The guy I was fishing with that day found a tick on himself earlier in the day as well.
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Sent: Fri 4/23/2004 1:15 PM
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Subject: Ticked Off
I just returned from the doctor's office. I had him check a tiny, dark mole-like spot on my back. I was worried about skin cancer. Much to my relief, it turned out to be an embedded tick. I'm almost sure that I picked it up while beating the streamside brush in the lower canyon of the Yakima River a few days ago. In all my fishing trips over the years, this was my first tick encounter. Luckily, most ticks don't carry lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but it pays to be cautious. Check yourself carefully after each outing. Bob Martin
