West End Fishing Blooper

[RockFish11]

I was this close to taking that spook to the back of the head!

[RonE]

Haul back, look back.........Looks like a common Yak fishing mis-adventure.

[MackFisherman2]

True story. About 15 years ago I was fishing for trout near Cocodrie in Lousiana with my father-in-law and some of his buddies. We were on a boat. My hands were wet and my new expensive baitcast rod and reel went flying into the Gulf. I didn't tell anyone on the boat because I was embarrassed. About an hour later a shrimp boat pulls up and the captain asks if any of us has lost a rod and reel because they had just pulled one in with their nets! Christ, you talk about embarrasing...I still have not quit hearing about that one.

[Curmudgeon]

Well, since we're sharing.. about 4 years ago, one of my first times wade fishing, a friend and I went to GISP and walked into Oak bayou in late November. We got out nearly chest deep and started working some lures. My reel felt a little odd and on my next cast it fell off my rod into extremely chilly water. The guy I was with looked at me dumbfounded, "Well, you can write that one off." and he turned to walk back out of the water.
I always tie my line to the reel, so I told him to hang on and started pulling on the line. Since I lost it mid cast it was free spooling so it took me a few minutes to get to the end of the spool, but I finally got it. It made for an extremely short trip though. I've still got that reel and I still get razzed about that short wade.

[SaltyBass]

So I rented a house across from south deer island 2 years ago in October and we were tearing them up in the lights from the t head but mostly sandies then my brother hooks a nice one and it looked like a speck out there so I grabbed the net but it was short handled and I got a little too excited, I go over board and sink like a rock... my first thought is kick myself off the bottom with bare feet. Yep. Oysters.
Long story short it took a lot of beer and socks to keep fishing that weekend but paid off in a limit of specks just before a big storm rolled in!

[Saltwater Redneck]

Had my pole laying across the front deck after just baiting up, shrimp dangling over the edge. I was helping net a nice red in the back of the boat when I heard that horrible sound of my rod sliding across the front of the boat. Having just netted the redfish I turned and dove head first to the bottom chasing after my pole. Came up out of the water with my line in my hand, but no fish. And did I mention I was at the end of the jetties? Come to find out the pole never hit the water, my uncle grabbed it as I was in mid dive. Made for a fun day.


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[burly]

Solo trip at sunrise 8 years ago to chunk tops in a flat surf side surf I opened a brand new she dog and began to tie it on. Struggling with little light I somehow dropped it and caught it against my stomach. As I quickly pulled it back up eye level to re tie I found out it had hooked into my shirt and the resistance set that brand new treble as far as possible into my palm. The push thru theory was not an option so after 5 min or so I finally got the nerve to rip it out with pliers. Left a stringy piece of meat dangling in my hand and sent me back to cypress without ever throwing a cast. Had me pale white and sweatin bullets. Must have pulled over 3 or 4 times to regain composure before I ever got off the beach!

[WestEndAngler]

Solo trip at sunrise 8 years ago to chunk tops in a flat surf side surf I opened a brand new she dog and began to tie it on. Struggling with little light I somehow dropped it and caught it against my stomach. As I quickly pulled it back up eye level to re tie I found out it had hooked into my shirt and the resistance set that brand new treble as far as possible into my palm. The push thru theory was not an option so after 5 min or so I finally got the nerve to rip it out with pliers. Left a stringy piece of meat dangling in my hand and sent me back to cypress without ever throwing a cast. Had me pale white and sweatin bullets. Must have pulled over 3 or 4 times to regain composure before I ever got off the beach!

I keep one of those hook out kits on my boat or truck at all times. It works got to try it on this 16 year old who put a 8/0 through his calf. I told him I had done it to myself 4 times (total lie). So on 3 I'll pulled, well I went on 2 and it was out with little blood and minor pain. Solid investment.

[Jerkyourcroaker]

Telling on myself.

I took my daughter, 7 out in the kayak last Friday evening. When we got back to the ramp next to Swan Lake, she wanted to dig through the bait bucket to look for crabs. Trying to be a good Dad, I jumped out of the kayak, pulled the bait bucket for her and helped her cull through the shrimp. That activity, complete, I turned around to load the boat and it was half way out to the intercoastal......

I put my life jacket on and started swimming to a chorus 'Daddy, your boat is getting away!'. I had to laugh but I wanted to scream. I got it back no harm done other than riding home soaking wet.

[burly]

Coe where did u get the kit and what brand is it?