this is kind of embarrassing

[ready2fish]

Was out this morning fishing by myself enjoying the scenery along the river and went to do a back hand cast and did such a good job at it my pole threw right out of my hand and into the water

Wasn't sure what to do first so i threw out my anchor and grabbed another pole( 2 hands) and on my second cast i was able to snag onto the line, well the bail was open on it so i ended pulling out all the line till the rod tip came up and pulled it up.

I never always tied my line to my spool before winding string on it and just happened to this time, well I'm a firm believer on doing that now. I hope I'm not the only one to ever do that before.

Also i never caught a fish

[Fishawk]

NICE CATCH!! Can't say that I ever have but I'm sure I've done things just as bad!

[kycreek]

Reminds me of 2 summers ago, I took my then 5 year old nephew to my buddys pond. He hooked into about a 4 lb. bass and the fish pulled the rod out of his hands and into the pond it went. We rigged up a treble hook on another pole and after several attempts we snagged the line. We got the pole and the fish was still on the line. I'll never forget the look on that boys face when that big bass pulled harder than he did.

[dedawg1149]

i feel for you but i think we all have done things like that before atleast you got it back

[Hoosierdaddy]

If that's the worst thing that ever happens to ya', you're in great shape. I've heard some real doozies!!!

[father of 4]

Reminds me of a few years ago. One of my Friends, my Son, and myself were fishing a pond on the Triangle Ranch out of Paducah that had been stocked with catfish and never fished. My Son laid his rod down just long enough to tie his shoe. Danged if that isnt when about a 9 lb cat took the hook and all into the water. My Son tried to catch it but it went too fast. I hooked up a slip weight and a trebble hook and on the second cast caught rod and catfish as well.

[Arkie John]

But you caught your fishing ROD...which is better than I have done this summer X TWO.
Yup two rods over the side trollin' (even in a rod holder for one). Two ultralites into Davy Jones' locker.

But it got better. The fish are biting now on Ouachita. ...and that's a good thang.

aj

[Papa Dawg]

I gave my first Grandson (he was 5yes old) a reel for Christmas and as he was learning to use it he laid it down on the dock with the jig dangling in the water. A large Bream came up and hit it and flipped it into the water. We managed to get it back with a grappling hook and saved the Bream also. He learned a good lesson and caught the biggest fish of the day.

[Fatman]

At least you got the outfit back, and yes I always tie an arbor knot to the spool just for that reason.

Fatman

[shipahoy41]

Glad for the recovery. There should have been a fish on it!