I'm an idiot sometimes

[Needemp]

We went fishing yesterday in the midwest. It was below freezing the first couple hours and a little windy. Needless to say, that probably contributed to my mistake decision.

I caught a bass about 2.5 to 3 pounds on a crankbait. I got the fish in the boat and the front hook was in his mouth and the back hook was in the side of his head. The crank was stretched tight and I knew it was going to be a mess getting it out. I hate when a bass gets hurt like that. So I knew I was going to have to find a way to remove these hooks without hurting the fish anymore. So, with good intentions, I figured I would put the fish back in the water to let him breathe (I don't like to have bass out of the water for long). So without thinking it through, I put the fish in the water with the crank still in his face. Well with one good run (a better run than at any point during the initial fight I might add), she busted the line at the knot. Doh! An idiot moment if I ever had one, but my intentions were good I guess.

How about you guys? Any good stories about stupid things you have done?

[Tin]

Throwing the needle-nose in the water and the fish on deck is what I'm known for.

[erau618]

Tying on a swim jig, cutting the extra line, tossing the swim jig in the water and realizing that I cut the wrong line and lost my swim jig.

[Dalton Tam]

Tying on a swim jig, cutting the extra line, tossing the swim jig in the water and realizing that I cut the wrong line and lost my swim jig.

I did the same thing with a crankbait one time. I was in the back of the boat while my buddy was running the front of the boat. I threw the crank out and told my buddy to turn around because I thought the crank would be floating. As we keep drifting, I realize that it is a suspending crank that I threw out and it is sinking slowly to the bottom. I felt so stupid.

[Fishbone]

Hey, look at the bright side......you didn't fall in !!!

[Needemp]

Hey, look at the bright side......you didn't fall in !!!

Yeah, no doubt! It would be lights out for me at that temp. BRRRR

[Fishing Rhino]

Consider yourself lucky.  I'm an idiot most of the time.  Some would say all the time, and those are my so-called friends.

[SirSnookalot]

I caught a nice Jack in the surf one morning, happen to have a Boga grip with me so I figured I'd grip it and weigh it.  I forgot to put the loop around my wrist and this 12# Jack makes a jump and my hand lost grip on the Boga.........This guy is swimming around with my Boga, I wonder what ever happened to him.

[grimlin]

Throwing the needle-nose in the water and the fish on deck is what I'm known for.

;D  Too funny.....

[EastTexasBassin]

I made a cast and the fish hit the instant my lure hit the water.  I set the hook without engaging the reel first.  My reel was swallowed by the biggest bird's nest I've ever made. 

I couldn't reel the fish in because of the big mess, so I pulled in the fish by hand. 

[SAC2]

looking for a tackle box for a while, realizing, it was on my lap

[firefightn15]

Throwing the needle-nose in the water and the fish on deck is what I'm known for.

A couple of years ago I rigged up a new SX and Avid, made a couple of test casts, put it down, grabbed my cranking rod, and on the first cast I hooked my new combo and launched it into 20 ft. of water. Butt's over elbows, but I was able to hook it with the end of my cranking rod before it sank to far.

[Jason S.]

Yeah I've almost lost a couple of rods. Luckily I turned around in time to grab 'em before they sank to the bottom of the lake.

J

[Buckeye1955]

Ah, I've pulled the toss the jig in the water after tieing it on too. Cut the wrong line too. Had my walkie (black) to talk to the buddies with laying on top of my black soft sided tackle box and flipped it open to get something.... Splash! Had my baitcasting rod with my most $$$ reel on it laying on the deck behind me. Made a cast and watched it sail over my head into the lake. (Did manage to hook it with another cast before it sunk). Had one buddy toss his anchor in without tieing it on. (TWICE). And as a kid in my old man's boat with an old 20HP merc that would start in gear and the return spring on the throttle was broke --- Got up on one knee and gave it a jerk and sailed right over the top of the motor. I'd killed it with the kill switch and with the handle in wide open position when we'd landed. Quite a surpise for the buddy in the front of the boat to turn and find me gone!

[Needemp]

And as a kid in my old man's boat with an old 20HP merc that would start in gear and the return spring on the throttle was broke --- Got up on one knee and gave it a jerk and sailed right over the top of the motor. I'd killed it with the kill switch and with the handle in wide open position when we'd landed. Quite a surpise for the buddy in the front of the boat to turn and find me gone!

Awesome!!!

[pitchNbass]

I was fishing on my little 3 man bass boat one day, went to cast and hooked one of my new shimano curado reels and shimano crucial casting rod into the pit lake I was fishing. It's sitting somewhere about 40ft deep. I tried trolling it and stuff, never got it. I figure it's some bottom structure now.

[ttufishinman]

one day i took my buddy out on the lake and we had a good day of fishing. well when i went to load the boat i had the trailer too far in the water so i hooked the winch strap (which is messed up) to the front of the boat and told my buddy to watch the boat as i pulled up a bit. of course he didnt pay attention he was too busy texting and the next thing i know my boat is floating in the middle of the creek channel. i made my buddy jump in and go get my boat and i stayed dry  ;D

[brushhoggin]

my first proper set up, revo s on a falcon cara. drove the boat to the first fishing hole, stood up to fish, realized it had rolled off the deck during the ride into at least 20 ft of water. watched my buddy fish for an hour or so before i had it in me to even start fishing.  :-/ > :( :-X :-[

[Ranger R61]

Years ago my Father, brother and I were fishing on the Shenandoah in WV.  We were anchored cross current above a nice rapid section.  My brother made a cast (dad is in middle of boat) and just nicked my dad's ear with a hook, that brought forth a lot **--//--** from my father.  My next cast I took the hat off of his head -- well the s**t hit the fan.  What he didn't realize was that he had dropped the lure on the back cast and the best small mouth of the trip nailed it.  He didn't know whether to continue **--//==-- or boat the fish. :-/

[endless]

i dont have a real dumb fishing story but i do have a dumb boat story. me and my buddy's nephew and two nieces with their friend was on my boat while we was joy ridding and swimming in a lake. i decided to mess with them so i looked at my buddy nephew while driving and said you ready i threw it in nuetral and we both dove off the boat. to only come to top of water and see my boat heading for land and realizing the girls didnt know how to drive the boat. luckly for me the boat turned from land but the swim almost killed me. my god i was gapsing for air when got to the boat i just climb in it and laid down

[shootermcbob]

Years ago my Father, brother and I were fishing on the Shenandoah in WV. We were anchored cross current above a nice rapid section. My brother made a cast (dad is in middle of boat) and just nicked my dad's ear with a hook, that brought forth a lot **--//--** from my father. My next cast I took the hat off of his head -- well the . hit the fan. What he didn't realize was that he had dropped the lure on the back cast and the best small mouth of the trip nailed it. He didn't know whether to continue **--//==-- or boat the fish. :-/

I laughed so hard I cried. I can see my dad doing that. Just nicked his ear. Oh my, that is funny. ;D ;D

[farmpond1]

I made a cast and the fish hit the instant my lure hit the water. I set the hook without engaging the reel first. My reel was swallowed by the biggest bird's nest I've ever made.

I couldn't reel the fish in because of the big mess, so I pulled in the fish by hand.

Been there.  Done that.  Only the birds nest wasn't quite so awful and I was able to reel the line in over the backlash.

[Kenny418]

Measured a fish on the board. It was not a keeper. Somehow I threw the board in the water instead of the fish.

[bassnleo]

Lets see.......

Cut the wrong end of the line and tossed numerous baits in which promptly sunk.

Tossed several pairs of pliers in.

Lost countless hats and sunglasses cause they weren't where they should have been when I hit the throttle.

The one that hurt the most.....dropped a handheld GPS over the side. Uhh, it didn't float :-/. That one cost me like 200 waypoints.

[Glenn]

Consider yourself lucky. I'm an idiot most of the time. Some would say all the time, and those are my so-called friends.

So you have the same friends and me!  ;D

I'm known for falling off the boat....while it was in the parking lot in full view of a packed restaurant!