Super User Darth-Baiter Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 I casted just as a big goose flew in. What a mess! It flew for a bit and then came down. It got about 20 feet in the air attached to me and my rod. The racket it was making brought in about 8 screaming friends. pulling a panicked goose to a kayak is almost impossible. I couldn’t do it. I could get it close but the last few feet it would pull away. Thankfully I had friends on kayaks and they could get to the bird. They untangled it, and removed the hook. Bird flew off ticked. I never thought that would happen. Now? Head on a swivel. I’m looking out for approaching waterfowl. So glad I had friends out there. 4 8 Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 A friend nailed a mallard while casting. No one saw the bird as it approached from his rear but we all heard it when the bird got tangled in the line. Luck for the duck he did not get stuck with the hook, but man did he flap his wings and bite at us as we got him untangled. Those flapping wings can really hurt and cause confusion. He flew away with no side effects. It was the biggest catch of the day, too! 1 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 You have a cool story to tell... ?? Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 Ya know, I asked @12poundbass to talk to his friends to the North...He blamed it on some guy named Bieber!? 2 minutes ago, Sam said: Luck for the duck he did not get stuck with the hook Did you do that intentional? 1 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted February 7, 2021 Author Super User Posted February 7, 2021 I did finally catch my first 2021 bass. On a big swimbait! 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted February 7, 2021 Global Moderator Posted February 7, 2021 I’ve seen a seagull get caught will we were walleye fishing when I was a kid and my wife caught a swan while we were night fishing shortly after we met. 1 Quote
Way north bass guy Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: I’ve seen a seagull get caught will we were walleye fishing when I was a kid and my wife caught a swan while we were night fishing shortly after we met. I took my wife bass fishing not long after we first started dating. She was tossing a spinnerbait and there were two loons swimming around the bay we were in. I told her whatever you do, don’t cast in their direction. Next cast, she sent one flying perfectly about ten feet from them. I started yelling “ reel, reel, reel!”, and she cranked it in as fast as she could. Both loons were right in that spinnerbait, and luckily she yanked it out of the water just as one lunged at it. That would not be a bird I’d want to tangle with ?. 2 Quote
Super User geo g Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 I once caught a Hawk in mid flight. I was on the Alley and casting with a #11 rapala across the canal. The hawk flew in from behind caught the line between his wing and the body and I watched my lure pulled up right to the hawk in flight. It came down in the water on it's back with the talons reaching and closing as I got it close to the boat. Luckily I had a big towel of the deck that we used to subdue the bird and big plyers to get the hook out. Don't ever want to go through that again, it was not pretty! The bird sat in a bank tree for a long time and then flew off. Quote
Super User gim Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Sam said: Those flapping wings can really hurt I can verify that. A duck’s wings hurt, a goose’s wings really hurt. I once shot a wild turkey and was so excited that I picked that thing up by the feet before it was completely dead. It started flapping and one of the spurs slice my arm wide open. Big mistake 1 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 When or if you start to use swimbaits watch out constantly for Ospreys! Tom 1 Quote
Super User dodgeguy Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 Had a seagulls ****** a split back Rapala out of the air once. I reeled him on and my friends wrapped him in a towel and got the lure out. Another time a huge goose did the same thing and I couldn't get him in. I cut the line and he flew off. He was peeling drag big time and almost took my 400 dollar rod and reel so I cut my 50 lb braid. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, WRB said: When or if you start to use swimbaits watch out constantly for Ospreys! Tom Herons and topwaters don't mix either 1 2 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted February 7, 2021 Global Moderator Posted February 7, 2021 2 hours ago, gimruis said: I can verify that. A duck’s wings hurt, a goose’s wings really hurt. I once shot a wild turkey and was so excited that I picked that thing up by the feet before it was completely dead. It started flapping and one of the spurs slice my arm wide open. Big mistake I was taught as soon as you shoot the turkey run up to it, step on it’s neck until it stops moving. I still do this and those spurs haven’t gotten me yet. Quote
Super User GreenPig Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 Knot Test - It's GOOD! 1 Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 5 hours ago, WRB said: When or if you start to use swimbaits watch out constantly for Ospreys! Tom So true. A few years ago at Lake Skinner, we saw an Osprey try to take what looked to be about a 3 lb rainbow trout, the bird really tried to get airborne, but it was just to much weight for the Osprey, and it let loose of it about 4 to 5 feet off the water. Can't tell you how many times I had to rip a swimbait away from these birds, dang baits are too spendy. Quote
Big Hands Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Watched a bald eagle ****** a trout out of Vail Lake (back when it was open to the public to fish there). He flew over to a telephone pole that was sticking out of the water and sat on the crossarm to consume his prize. I've seen others swing and miss on fish too. I've had herons and seagulls go after my topwater baits on more than one occasion. I saw two herons fighting each other recently. That was a first for me. Talk about a dork-fest of a battle, LOL. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 Last year, twice on the same day Kingfishers attacked my spinnerbait that was being waked right below the surface . Luckily they didnt get hooked . Quote
Super User gim Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 10 hours ago, 12poundbass said: I was taught as soon as you shoot the turkey run up to it, step on it’s neck until it stops moving. I still do this and those spurs haven’t gotten me yet. That would work. I’m content to just let it fully die too. They always do a death kick after you shoot them and simply waiting for it to be fully dead is wise. Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted February 7, 2021 Global Moderator Posted February 7, 2021 1 minute ago, gimruis said: That would work. I’m content to just let it fully die too. They always do a death kick after you shoot them and simply waiting for it to be fully dead is wise. The only problem with just leaving them be until they’re dead is like a chicken they can sometimes surprise you and get up and take off (so I’ve been told). 1 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, gimruis said: That would work. I’m content to just let it fully die too. They always do a death kick after you shoot them and simply waiting for it to be fully dead is wise. We all or break dancing. 14 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: The only problem with just leaving them be until they’re dead is like a chicken they can sometimes surprise you and get up and take off (so I’ve been told). You are definitely right. I had one lay there for a few minutes, I picked it up by it’s feet and all heck broke loose. I had one leg in each hand and my friend stood there enjoying the show. I finally told him to wring it’s neck because it was wearing my butt out. 6 minutes ago, GaryH said: We call it break dancing. You are definitely right. I had one lay there for a few minutes, I picked it up by it’s feet and all heck broke loose. I had one leg in each hand and my friend stood there enjoying the show. I finally told him to wring it’s neck because it was wearing my butt out. 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted February 7, 2021 Super User Posted February 7, 2021 Goose, duck, seagull, tern, snake, bat, bullfrog, and my 2 faves, pelican and beaver. Quote
schplurg Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Here's a vid of a duck diving underwater for my bright colored worm in 2 feet of water. I yanked it away at the last moment. He continues looking for it before paddling away. I thought he was going to swim into my line so I started reeling the worm out of the way a little bit. He went for it when he saw it move. Quote
Cdn Angler Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 22 hours ago, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said: I casted just as a big goose flew in. What a mess! It flew for a bit and then came down. It got about 20 feet in the air attached to me and my rod. The racket it was making brought in about 8 screaming friends. pulling a panicked goose to a kayak is almost impossible. I couldn’t do it. I could get it close but the last few feet it would pull away. Thankfully I had friends on kayaks and they could get to the bird. They untangled it, and removed the hook. Bird flew off ticked. I never thought that would happen. Now? Head on a swivel. I’m looking out for approaching waterfowl. So glad I had friends out there. I did the same to a blue heron a few years ago. Flew right as i cast, took the lure, still flying and i have a spinning reel so i have to let it take my line or flip the bail. Flip the bail, sure enough the bird crashes down into the water. Luckily it unhooked before I had to handle it and it was unharmed. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 8, 2021 Global Moderator Posted February 8, 2021 I've hooked a blue heron, seagull, owl, and a griebe. Just seems to be something I'm good at I guess. 1 1 Quote
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