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Location: Antioch IL | Lost the Big Kahuna this year on lotw in 40 feet of water. With 35 mile an hour winds and hit a big wave and there it went out of the boat so fast . Have not got a muskie yet. That net must have had all the good karma for the boat. |
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Location: Missouri | Some days the river giveth and some days it taketh away! |
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| Seen my body through his brand new slopmaster over the boat without hooking it on, and he also lost his oakley sunglass's.
I have lost a few baits getting them snagged and what not but nothing to extreme yet. |
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Location: oswego, il | I am surprised to hear nobody lost stuff becuase it bounced out of the boat runningballs to the wall in big chop. Nothing like chasing loose tackle in the boat so someone can prove their manhood! |
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Location: McGuire AFB, NJ | St. Croix Legend Tourney (split grip) paired w/a Calcutta 400B in Davy Jones locker at Kinkaid! After I reminded my buddy to strap it in....we hit a wave...he didn't strap it and in slow motion I saw it get tossed...I wasn't very happy needless to say...sunk like a ROCK! |
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| I was the 'gear' that went overboard.
Let me set the stage; early September, Northwest Ontario, windy, two footers and a camp boat with engine problems. We were about a mile from camp and were headed back because the engine would not run below half throttle. We started to cross the open water and the rear electric trolling motor started to bounce off its mount. As I reached to grab it, I pushed the tiller handle and the bow turned, hit the next wave and the boat spun 180 degrees, I launched. My partner did not know where I went under because of the spin of the boat, but he saw my WHITE SOX hat floating.
When I came to the surface I thanked the Lord that he was still in the boat. He was able to electic motor to where I was and I climbed up the outboard motor to get back in the boat. It happened so fast.....
To answer the obvious question, no I was not wearing a life jacket.
Be careful out there,
Rich Wren |
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| I was getting ready to launch and i had my boat pardner hand me the the 3 hp. kicker so i could put it in the the boat. When i leaned to get it, i had a hold of the dockside but, had to let loose. I ended up in the lake holding that 3 hp. rather hugging it. I got out, shook off and drained the motor and fished the rest of the day.
I read alot of postings on tossing rods and reels in the drink. After throwing baits all day with your hands drying out it makes it tougher to hold on. I use a fingerless neoprene glove on my left reel hand which helps keep a good grip. If you can't find the fingerless, then get a pair of regular such as Hodgeman and cut the fingers out. |
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Location: Blaine, MN | 2 buddies plus myself in the boat one summer day, when the gentleman in the back decided to use the solitude to clear his conscience... He informed the angler in the center of the boat that relations had been had with the guys ex girlfriend prior to them dissolving the relationship. The only victim of the ensuing fight was my 7' premier with a newer 400b... right to the bottom of the lake, never to be found. It still makes us all laugh on a yearly basis |
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| We almost lost a cell phone and a passenger on Monona a few years back...
"Dude, if that phone rings one more time, I am going to throw it in the lake. And then I am going to throw you in after it!"
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| Just lost a landing net on the weekend off the back |
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