FISH TAKES MY BAIT, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL........
After spending just over an hour preparing my rods and reels I still had a smile on my face, after all this was my number one hobby. Fishing expeditions always seem to have surprises and that was the case on my next fishing trip. On 15th August 2010 I journeyed to a popular coastline in St. Philip with John, all packed and we were on our way.
We arrived there just as the sun was setting and it appeared that this was no ordinary sunset as the sky was bathed in spectacular colours. The sky was stunning shades of purple, pink
orange and red, a few really dark spots and a bit of yellow reflected and magnified by the still cool ocean. Soon the sun had set below the distant horizon you see its not all about fishing sometimes you have got to sit back and enjoy the outdoors.
The picture seen at the top of this page on this occasion is where we placed our equipment. I could sense that great things were about to happen judging from the live bait which were in abundance. What a beauty I shouted to John as I quickly hoisted a live Pilchard from the sea, John looked surprised and shouted 'not for me, I ain't looking for trouble'. Apparently, my offer of the over sized Pilchard was rejected so I obliged and did the honours by placing it on my line and with a mighty cast I was way out through the sea as they say. Within moments something had my reel screaming. Being a seasoned Angler for many years I quickly sensed that what I was onto was very impressive and was heading out to the ocean as if to catch the sunset. The amount of line that escaped from my reel was no less than 100 yards in about four seconds no joke so you can imagine the pressure that my reel was under. As I was about to reach for my rod which laid at my feet with my hand outstretched and my knees bent I grasped and held only air, something is wrong, what happened? I could not believe my eyes as I watched my rod being yanked off the rocks like a shot from a gun apparently the uncontrolled movement and vibration on the rod caused the handle of the reel to move forward which resulted in tripping the baitrunner reel causing it to lock the free spool action thus creating a strike mode scenario for the reel which unfortunately I was not holding the reel at the time.
So there I was a lonely and dejected angler all pumped up to fight a fish of a lifetime instead I became a spectator watching as my rod whistled through the air and into the sea like a torpedo from a battleship. Till this day I am still left to guess what that fish was .....
Not only did John's words come back to haunt me when I offered him the live bait 'not for me, I ain't looking for trouble' seemingly I had found the trouble that he was dodging. Also, the famous saying comes to mind from Andy another fishing buddy that sometimes you may get a bite that wants to rip off your arm albeit in my case I was not even given the chance to test his theory but then again the outcome might have been different ......I hope. That brings me to a joke that I read sometime ago and is somewhat similar, you be the judge...
A
very successful attorney parked his brand new Lexus in front of his
office, ready to show it off to his colleagues. As he was getting out, a
truck came along too closely and completely tore off the driver's door.
Fortunately, a cop in a police car was close enough to see the accident and pulled up behind the Lexus with his lights flashing.
Before
the cop had a chance to ask any questions, the attorney started
screaming hysterically about how his Lexus, which he had just purchased
the day before, was completely ruined and would never be the same, no
matter how any car body shop tried to make it new again.
After
the lawyer finally wound down from his rant, the cop shook his head in
disbelief. "I can't believe how materialistic you lawyers are," he said.
"You are so focused on your possessions that you neglect the most
import ant things in life."
"How can you say such a thing?" asked the lawyer.
The cop replied, "Don't you even realize that your left arm is missing? It was severed when the truck hit you!"
"OH, MY GOD!!!" screamed the lawyer.
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Submitted by - David Carrington
