Funny Story

[Sluggo]

So I was fishing in the dark the other night on the Missouri River and it was a little windy, blowing upstream. Generally you want to cast downstream so this meant casting into the wind. Since the wind was preventing real long casts, I would generally leave my bail open and let the current pull out some extra line. Buddy showed up later on and stood downwind of me a little ways so we could visit and fish at the same time. Keep in mind it's dark out. We had been fishing for quite a while. I make a cast, leave my bail open, but the line doesn't feed out so I start reeling, I feel a little resistance so I give it a little tug. Buddy says "Hang on, your lure is stuck in my hat".

 

[Vollmer]

Hahahaha
That's awesome. But how was the fishing?

 

[You]

So I was fishing in the dark the other night on the Missouri River and it was a little windy, blowing upstream. Generally you want to cast downstream so this meant casting into the wind. Since the wind was preventing real long casts, I would generally leave my bail open and let the current pull out some extra line. Buddy showed up later on and stood downwind of me a little ways so we could visit and fish at the same time. Keep in mind it's dark out. We had been fishing for quite a while. I make a cast, leave my bail open, but the line doesn't feed out so I start reeling, I feel a little resistance so I give it a little tug. Buddy says "Hang on, your lure is stuck in my hat" and then I found $100!!.

:;:thumbsup haha. awesome!

 

[LBrandt]

The hat is better than foreskin.

 

[JayKay]

Yes, hilarious it was.

I can take a hint. I'll just go fish over yonder. If you were tired of talking, you could have just said something.

(biggest fish he ever caught - 180 lb Norwegian largemouth ass)

 

[JayKay]

Hahahaha
That's awesome. But how was the fishing?

Yeah Sluggo, how was the fishing?

FWIW, I caught one @ about 20". Was tagged though...

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Bet he is darn glad you didn't set the hook!

 

[svnmag]

Try casting upstream, keeping the tip low and simulating "trouble" with the current...

 

[johnr]

Was it a make America great again, truckers hat?

 

[JayKay]

How'd you know? You must have been lurking.

Nah, a stocking hat. Saved my dome from a treble hook. I guess I'm glad that Sluggo is gentle when he sets the hook.

 

[tikkalover]

Maybe you should teach him the, Babe Winkelman hook set. #$%^&>

 

[Sluggo]

How'd you know? You must have been lurking.

Nah, a stocking hat. Saved my dome from a treble hook. I guess I'm glad that Sluggo is gentle when he sets the hook.

I know the difference between a bite and a snag, therefore, no hook set.