76canaventure
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2009
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After years of chuckling at Bill bloopers, it finally happened to me!
What do you do on Canada day but go fishing. Off we went, the weather was great, the fish were biting. My son and his friend were having a whale of a time, they caught like 14 pike between them. I finally caught one, (You really don't fish much with 2 ten year olds, do you?) and handed my rod to my kid. Wasn't really paying much attention and reached over the side to grab it. Well, just then the fish spit the hook and it came out of the water at, oh, about 25,000 mph, right in to the back of my hand! I didn't even see it, it was moving so fast! I said 'oh crap, there goes my fish', the boys are laughing, and then I felt some tugging. Oops! Cut the end of the hook off, and tried to pull it through, but it was tied up in the tendons pretty good. Off to town we go, 3 hours in the emergency room, doctor had to freeze it to relax the tendons to get it out. Typical, that was a brand new lure, too! Afterward, I asked my son if he could keep that rod tip a little lower next time. (He has no sympathy for the old man, just starts giggling.) I'm sure you will all note, the boys, safety first, use the net religiously.
Have a great weekend all!
What do you do on Canada day but go fishing. Off we went, the weather was great, the fish were biting. My son and his friend were having a whale of a time, they caught like 14 pike between them. I finally caught one, (You really don't fish much with 2 ten year olds, do you?) and handed my rod to my kid. Wasn't really paying much attention and reached over the side to grab it. Well, just then the fish spit the hook and it came out of the water at, oh, about 25,000 mph, right in to the back of my hand! I didn't even see it, it was moving so fast! I said 'oh crap, there goes my fish', the boys are laughing, and then I felt some tugging. Oops! Cut the end of the hook off, and tried to pull it through, but it was tied up in the tendons pretty good. Off to town we go, 3 hours in the emergency room, doctor had to freeze it to relax the tendons to get it out. Typical, that was a brand new lure, too! Afterward, I asked my son if he could keep that rod tip a little lower next time. (He has no sympathy for the old man, just starts giggling.) I'm sure you will all note, the boys, safety first, use the net religiously.
Have a great weekend all!
