Would You Go In?

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Always wondered. Let's say you are fishing and for some reason, a possible tragedy strikes. You either are stuck on a limb in the boat sticking out of the water, or in a spot the fish might get hung while reeling in at the pond shore, etc., and then you set the hook on a HUGE bass. Would you swim in and get the fish "thumb in mouth" or not?

[Marty]

I wouldn't, but I'm sure others would.

[tomustang]

That's what nets are for

[Mountain Angler]

Well if there is no possible way to free it and it is a awesome bait that i love then a say yes

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

If I reel it in and I see that it is a "mule" (to put it in the words of Bill Dance) then the phone comes out of the pocket, and in I go. Or as mentioned if it is a lure I love, then I'm in. It's only water and plus it makes for a good story too. LOL

[Sam]

Already done it in a pond.

When tournament fishing you can't leave the boat other than in an emergency or to go to the bathroom so I have never had to do this in a river or lake.

[Mattlures]

I had that happen probably about 6 years ago. I had huge bass pinned in a big tree branch. I would guess the fish to be between 13-15lbs and I could see it clearly. It was about 8ft deep and I had my buddy pull on the branch as hard as he could wich tilted the boat a little and I stucck my arm in the water with my net all the way up to my neck and I could just touch the bass but couldnt get the net under her. I actualy considerd jumping in and getting her but she kept shaking her head and eventualy got away leaving me snagged. At the time I think that would have been my PB. IF THIS EVER HAPPENES TO YOU, you have to make up your mind fast and just jump in. If you wait like I did, chances are the fish will get away.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Well said! I will remember that advise. :-)

[gr8outdoorz]

If it was a monster I'd jump in. Its only water.

[zip pow]

Can't leave the boat in tourneys

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Aside from tourneys. I mean just "fun fishing ". :-)

[TBendBassin]

If its In a tournament and money is on the line you can can bet your bottom im going in!!!! I do have a funny story about going in after things. Me and my partner were fishing a tournament a few years ago and we knew we had a good shot at winning with our pattern. Well our pattern was crashing DD22's and Hot Lips into deep brush piles and stump fields and thats all they would hit! they wouldn't touch a jig or any soft plastics. Well about halfway through the day we had already lost about 12-15 cranks a piece and my partner only had 2 or 3 left. Well the next one he hung up he said a few choice words and proceeded to strip down to his underwear.. I troll over to were he was hung up and he grabs some pliers then grabs his line and swims down 20ft to get his DD22 back out of a brush pile lol. Funny part is he came back up with two haha

[ww2farmer]

No.........never. I have a phobia about putting my feet on the bottom of a natural body of water. I won't even go in the ocean at the beach.

[200racing]

if the waters warm im getting wet. last year i was off-shore fishing a snapper caught me off gaurd and pulled my rod in. i dove and kicked down 15 +ft and grabbed the rod and swam back to the surface and landed the fish.turns out i had 2 on a double drop rig.

[BassHunter954]

I Actually had a similiar thing happen to me yesterday i was fishing in a canal on shore set hook on a atleast 12lb. bass or bigger was reeling him in right when i got about 4-5ft. in shore he popped me before he popped my line i seen his mouth wide open bigger then my had around was like wow. Fished same place after i rigged back up hit him or another big one again set hook had him on got stuck into lily pads called my bro. to hold the pole was going to jump in an go get him but i wasnt to far from my moms house to go get my boat so i went an got it + there was water mocosins in the water . Got back trolled across lake after i got my brother in boat with pole he was still on started trying to untangle from lily pads he got away an my setup reeled right in i said wow. and went on fishing crazy story i know i was determined to get that bass!!

[Catt]

I'm 100% Cajun so you'd have a hard time keeping out of the water

[WookieeJedi]

I had a fish wrap me around some standing timber in about 20 feet of water. It was the only pencil popper I had left in the boat, so I went down after it. I think being 18 had something to do with the decision.

[Fish Chris]

I use braided line.... So I'd just pull the fish "and the tree" in

Fish

[Dakota wendt]

My friend and I were fishing a local pond when he hooked a fish that's was maybe 4# that got hung up in some cattail he took off after it while I held his rod he started wading in I said hey bud your wallets wet he said nope that's my Phone threw it to me to take it apart and he got the fish.

[LgMouthGambler]

I dove in the Everglades to get my phone. After paying $100 for another one, I should have let the thing sink and reported it stolen to get a new one free. FML.

[Sfritr]

I always refer to this video of Mike:

Never give up

[SirSnookalot]

Me no.............him yes !

[J Francho]

I went in. Ask Maico about it....

[redboat]

If it was a monster I'd jump in. Its only water.

Uh, huh "only water":

[B@ssCrzy]

If it is a big one....I'm swimming.