About went in this past weekend

[Tas1498]

 

When your frog game is to strong 

[Bluebasser86]

Lucky you didn't put your hand down on top of a bunch of treble hooks.

[BareHook]

Don't feed the gators! And maybe some non-slip tape on that bow area.

[12poundbass]

You should always listen to your kids...they know best.

[lonnie g]

I think she has speed dial on her phone for the insurance company. #1, thinking dang! almost, keep casting

[ThePolkFolk]

Looks like you were just trying to cool off, not too crazy with how hot it is down here now lol

[NYWayfarer]

Dang! You are gonna kill somebody with that hookset...namely you!

[Gundog]

George Foreman once told me "Boxing is all about footwork." I guess so is bass fishing.

[Tas1498]

5 hours ago, Finesse Wayfarer said:

Dang! You are gonna kill somebody with that hookset...namely you!

You can't play around throwing a frog in the slop lol

[blckshirt98]

As a shore guy I don't see how boat guys fish the front of the boat like that and don't fall in or step on their rods more often, especially when there are swells.  I see some of the pros when they fish the larger bodies of water in bad weather, and then realize a boat/tournamenet fishing is not for me.

[Bucky205]

Most of us have come close or gone in.  I always manage to land on my most expensive rod or reel.

[XpressJeff]

I am older and just bought my first boat.

 

Bought and installed a ladder the next day too!

[Bassun]

I've went in once.  But, ironically not fishing at all.  At the docks.  I had just launched and just kind of pushed the boat off the dock and out of the slip to make room for another boat to launch, when a dude pulled right in behind me.  I had not even lowered the motor yet.  I grabbed the dock to stop the boat, but there was more momentum than I had strength and grip, I slowly stretched out until i was almost horizontal with my toes trying to hold the boat... and then they slipped over the edge, and that was that.  I can only imagine how comical it was.  

I grabbed the tow line and handed it to a very polite woman on the dock (ie she didn't laugh in my face), and did a walk of shame back up the ramp, plodded dripping wet back down the dock, and back on the boat.  The guys apologized for slipping in behind me, which did little to help the embarrassment.  I pretty quickly dropped the motor, fired up and headed off.

 

In hind sight, it could have been dangerous as I didn't even have my jacket on yet and I should have seen them coming before I pushed off.  but, it was busy, I was rushing, and accidents happen.  I got lucky that it was at the dock, and not mid lake --- its a devil for a short guy to get back on a boat in open water.  I have since bought an emergency ladder I can use in that event.