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Post by finatic on Sept 17, 2023 15:22:02 GMT -5
Good tide earlier today. Dragging wire landed some monster blue fish and Striped bass. Kept one bass for dinner tonight. Cleaned the fish on our Fillet table two nice slabs of meat. O shit plastic bags are ten feet away from me in my truck. I turn away from the table for 10 seconds to get a bag and there goes dinner. Effing seagulls swoop in and take my fillets. If I was carrying I would have blasted them. LMAO, So I think I earned the dumb ass award today.
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Post by hookedup on Sept 17, 2023 16:18:55 GMT -5
And, if you shot seagulls I hope you're carrying the cash to cover the fines and potential jail time for hunting out of season. However, I understand completely. Never lost food to them, but had them aggravate the heck out of me while I was cleaning fish. They are persistent. Sorry you lost your meal.
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Post by nickbhw on Sept 18, 2023 7:50:23 GMT -5
That's rough! OK, I'll play. Two weeks ago, I was washing the boat, as one does. I opened all the hatches to air dry. While they dried, I thought that the hardtop could use some attention. I started to clean it, looking up as I went. I took another step, and my foot goes into the floor storage, slides over the stick anchor that I store there, and I twist my ankle with a big thud. It isn't too bad, but it's lingering, so I'm going to an orthopedic doctor on Wednesday to see the damage. I know some of you are concerned, but rest easy, the boat is clean and dry.
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Post by outtadblue on Sept 18, 2023 8:49:48 GMT -5
Only thing I wish is that it was caught on camera 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by outtadblue on Sept 18, 2023 8:51:58 GMT -5
I won the award last week. Got hired to take a couple out swordfishing on their boat. They said they wanted to use their reel so no problem. I brought everything thing else except the weights. When fishing on bottom in 1600 feet that’s kind of important. I didn’t charge them.
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Post by jerryk on Sept 18, 2023 9:46:03 GMT -5
As I read through these posts, I have to admit I uttered several *groans* and *oh nooos* under my breath. Respect for you all, we've all been there (or will someday soon).
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Post by finatic on Sept 18, 2023 13:34:25 GMT -5
I enjoy stories of our lack of judgements around fishing and boating. When you spend that much time on the water it's not a question of if something happens, its more like when it happens. So go ahead and throw yourself under the bus, share your special moments.
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Post by finatic on Sept 18, 2023 13:39:20 GMT -5
Only thing I wish is that it was caught on camera 🤣🤣🤣 I've got admitt I must of looked really stupid trying to Schoos those seagulls away. It was a planned attack that looked like they have done this before.🤣🤣🤣
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Post by hookedup on Sept 18, 2023 19:28:35 GMT -5
I enjoy stories of our lack of judgements around fishing and boating. When you spend that much time on the water it's not a question of if something happens, its more like when it happens. So go ahead and throw yourself under the bus, share your special moments. Lets just say I have more special moments than anyone would like to hear about. From trying to start an air cooled Elgin engine for a half hour before checking to see if the fuel line valve was closed, to taking the family out to watch fireworks on the beach from the ocean and then trying to return on a starless and moonless night with crab pots scattered everywhere. I don't think my eyes ever adjusted to the dark (why I now have radar and a night vision camera).
There's plenty more, but those are my first and last 'special moments'.
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Post by nickbhw on Sept 20, 2023 9:13:39 GMT -5
So, I have to wear a brace for a month followed by PT. At least it's better than the time I sprained my ankle playing "skateboard basketball" when I was 12.
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Post by jerryk on Sept 20, 2023 10:00:18 GMT -5
Could be worse, but still not fun. Hope it heals quickly and completely!
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Post by hookedup on Sept 20, 2023 16:28:52 GMT -5
X2 on the heals quick and completely.
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Post by nickbhw on Sept 21, 2023 6:34:20 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
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