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If the captain wasn't wearing his boat shoes, I bet he will be in the future!
In all my life, I've never heard of that happening. Usually, when you're trolling {please mods, fishing} the fishin' pole is in a holder and usually just slides out and it's supposed to be up the the person fishing to either slack or tighten the line of the reel {drag adjustment} or grab the pole, so one doesn't lose the whole pole and reel.
Maybe the boat operator or fisher-person was taking a siesta? or distracted some way.
Sometimes a fisher-person's best tool to keep in pocket is a pair of wire cutters, a sharp knife, or whatever to cut the line with.
I'll bet if the boat sunk, the fish are having a really good laugh.
In all my life, I've never heard of that happening. Usually, when you're trolling {please mods, fishing} the fishin' pole is in a holder and usually just slides out and it's supposed to be up the the person fishing to either slack or tighten the line of the reel {drag adjustment} or grab the pole, so one doesn't lose the whole pole and reel.
Maybe the boat operator or fisher-person was taking a siesta? or distracted some way. Sometimes a fisher-person's best tool to keep in pocket is a pair of wire cutters, a sharp knife, or whatever to cut the line with.
I'll bet if the boat sunk, the fish are having a really good laugh.
I've wondered if fishermen on a boat keep a quick line-cutting tool within easy reach. My dad's get-away-from-it-all was fishing. When he had a catch, he'd be home in time to clean the fish and mom would prepare a yummy fish supper including hush puppies.
You can call me Kitty, NoJiveMan, or just say "Here kitty kitty!"
I've wondered if fishermen on a boat keep a quick line-cutting tool within easy reach. My dad's get-away-from-it-all was fishing. When he had a catch, he'd be home in time to clean the fish and mom would prepare a yummy fish supper including hush puppies.
You can call me Kitty, NoJiveMan, or just say "Here kitty kitty!"
I know, my dad took us kids fishing all the time, and we always carried something in pocket to cut the line if necessary.
I had another look at the photo, did you? It looked like they were fishing with a rope! I'm not a deep sea fisher-person, but wouldn't that size of line be used on whales or sharks?
In all my life, I've never heard of that happening. Usually, when you're trolling {please mods, fishing} the fishin' pole is in a holder and usually just slides out and it's supposed to be up the the person fishing to either slack or tighten the line of the reel {drag adjustment} or grab the pole, so one doesn't lose the whole pole and reel.
Maybe the boat operator or fisher-person was taking a siesta? or distracted some way.
Sometimes a fisher-person's best tool to keep in pocket is a pair of wire cutters, a sharp knife, or whatever to cut the line with.
I'll bet if the boat sunk, the fish are having a really good laugh.
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I've wondered if fishermen on a boat keep a quick line-cutting tool within easy reach. My dad's get-away-from-it-all was fishing. When he had a catch, he'd be home in time to clean the fish and mom would prepare a yummy fish supper including hush puppies.
You can call me Kitty, NoJiveMan, or just say "Here kitty kitty!"
The fish actually had nothing to do with the boat capsizing. According to the link the captain was backing down on the fish, slip and fell leaving the trottle fully engaged. Flat stern boats ain't made to sail backwards for any distance and definitely not at full throttle. I assume that eventually the boat took on too much water over the transom and just...sank.
The fish actually had nothing to do with the boat capsizing. According to the link the captain was backing down on the fish, slip and fell leaving the trottle fully engaged. Flat stern boats ain't made to sail backwards for any distance and definitely not at full throttle. I assume that eventually the boat took on too much water over the transom and just...sank.
I did read the article. That's why I mentioned his shoes. I've never been boating but I do know what it's like to try and bowl without proper shoes. Whoops! But all the boating stuff is way over my head.
I meant no slight. Just for others who wandered in.
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I've never been boating but I do know what it's like to try and bowl without proper shoes. Whoops! But all the boating stuff is way over my head.
Actually, sometimes you might be better off barefoot.
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