funny fishing stories

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captain_cyprinid
funny fishing stories
<p>do you guys have any funny fishing stories?</p>
andy
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Here's one...

zippyFX
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I ltterally had a fish spit the hook at me once....

I was fishing for channel cats one evening on the Ottawa looking for above average sized specimines when I noticed some moevement on the line.... I new it was a small cat was playing with my large bait but I though I would wait it out and see if a larger one took interest while the little guy nibbled.... After a couple of minutes I though the small guy may have bitten off more that he can chew and tried to swall my large bait and have gotten hooked..... I started realling it in. On my MH rod I could barely feel it.... As the fish hit the rocks I noticed that it was small as I had expected... As I lifted it and my sinker out of the water it figured out that the jig was up and just let go of the bait letting the hook and lead zip by the side of my head as it splashed back into the water.

 

A concussion from fight a 2 lb cat would have been embarassing. 

zippyFX
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I hate Beavers....

Ottawa is a beaver rich environement. I tend to fish after dark or early mornings due to homelife responsabilities. I like to get to a spot before first light to take advantage of the period between first light and sunrise. One early morning when rigging up on a rocky out outcropping close to the water with my back to the water I had a beaver sneakc up within 2 feet of me and give the water a nice tail slap. Man did I jump!

 

My current routine when fishing in the dark now when I get to a spot is do a beaver check (usually they get curious and start swimming towards you as soon as you get to a spot), racoon (check trees and listen for russling and skunk check (big deep breaths and general russling). hey, atleast I am not dealing with bears and coyotes.... 

captain_cyprinid
funny fishing stories

my family maintains part of a lake in the adirondacks. the lake is pretty big, it would take a full day to cross it length wise in a kayak. anyhow, the lake is split into two portions, a tiny camping portion and the huge living portion. the two waters are seperated by an under water rock wall. every year some idiot motors his rental wooden motor boat across the lake to go to the other side. then they hit the wall, destroy their boat and has to pay the rental shop back and pay to have his or her equipment resurfaced. every year. (its wonderful cafish shelter though)