gonfishn
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I know This should go in another area but I am posting here cause it does involve fishn..Also cause I know we are all friends here and you won't tell those who hardly come to our side.. 
<br /><br />There is a small gator lake near me that has a ten horse limit. I wanted to try out my new Aqua viewer and troll some at the same time.<br /><br />Hooked my viewer up,put on one of legend series(29$) lure and put in holder..all went well for a while. Fishn Line Out about 100ft and I am looking in viewer.<br />When all of sudden I hear my line starting to to scream out, pole was bent pretty good. At this point I thought I had monster.. Threw her into neutral and looked over and pole was still bent over and not doing anything..Then I realized that my line was under my kicker..<br /><br />The line was not broken so all I have to do is reach back,grab line and cut then pull in lure.<br />With kicker prop up it is pretty well back and as big as I am I could not reach.<br /><br />Understand I am a fairly Large at 6'5" and well over 240Lbs...Add about 50 plus years and what you have is an old tater who is not as agile as before.. Stood up and leaned out,hand slipped off big motor and yep overboard I went..<br /><br />This is a small lake and thank god no one saw me..<br />H..l I thought since I am down here might as well finish the job. Cut the lure and threw back into boat..<br /><br />This all done no problem swim to side and pull up self up. Believe me water with clothes on sure does add some poundage..I am sure it was not a pretty sight had someone been watching <br />Finally started pulling my self up and looked over and what do I see on my viewer but part of a shoe ..Had pulled in some of the cord but not all..Hey I least found out it works..<br /><br />Finally got into boat and saw no one..Just in case sat back down and acted like nothing. happened....I know Did I have a vest on..? and no I did not..I am a good swimmer and if the water had been rough i would have had one on.All I can say what a fisherman won't do to save a lure..This was my day and how was yours..
<br /><br />There is a small gator lake near me that has a ten horse limit. I wanted to try out my new Aqua viewer and troll some at the same time.<br /><br />Hooked my viewer up,put on one of legend series(29$) lure and put in holder..all went well for a while. Fishn Line Out about 100ft and I am looking in viewer.<br />When all of sudden I hear my line starting to to scream out, pole was bent pretty good. At this point I thought I had monster.. Threw her into neutral and looked over and pole was still bent over and not doing anything..Then I realized that my line was under my kicker..<br /><br />The line was not broken so all I have to do is reach back,grab line and cut then pull in lure.<br />With kicker prop up it is pretty well back and as big as I am I could not reach.<br /><br />Understand I am a fairly Large at 6'5" and well over 240Lbs...Add about 50 plus years and what you have is an old tater who is not as agile as before.. Stood up and leaned out,hand slipped off big motor and yep overboard I went..<br /><br />This is a small lake and thank god no one saw me..<br />H..l I thought since I am down here might as well finish the job. Cut the lure and threw back into boat..<br /><br />This all done no problem swim to side and pull up self up. Believe me water with clothes on sure does add some poundage..I am sure it was not a pretty sight had someone been watching <br />Finally started pulling my self up and looked over and what do I see on my viewer but part of a shoe ..Had pulled in some of the cord but not all..Hey I least found out it works..<br /><br />Finally got into boat and saw no one..Just in case sat back down and acted like nothing. happened....I know Did I have a vest on..? and no I did not..I am a good swimmer and if the water had been rough i would have had one on.All I can say what a fisherman won't do to save a lure..This was my day and how was yours..
