Well, at least I caught something!

[moloch16]

So, what unexpected things have you caught while fishing?

Caught a dog on a shallow diving crankbait (frog pattern)  

Caught a few ducks in my time.  They prefer worms or dough balls.  Fight like mad before breaking off, usually just over the tree line.

[captaininsaneo]

I caught a very heavy rock.  It was circular but had a wedge missing from it, my weight got stuck in the wedge and I got it in the boat.

[armesjr]

I caught a stick once.

[Guest avid]

Seagull.

When I was a kid I was snapper fishing (baby blue fish) in Great South Bay NY,  using spearing as bait.

this stupid seagull swooped down as soon as the bait hit the water and hooked himself.  He was flying, flapping, flopping, and cussing the helll outta me in gullspeak.  My drag was screaming, and I sorta panicked.

Another snapper fisherman nearby was yelling at me "cut the line".  It took me a moment to process everything that was going on, but I had a fillet knife with me and cut the line.

Seagulls give a great fight.

[T-rig]

I have caught cormorans, turtles, ducks, swans, seagulls, frogs, craws, beach umbrellas, cans, small tree with a lure on it, 1 lure, 1 fat ika, plastic bags and some other things that I don't remember at the moment.

Craw caught on a jig:

[T-rig]

So, what unexpected things have you caught while fishing?

Caught a dog on a shallow diving crankbait (frog pattern)

Caught a few ducks in my time. They prefer worms or dough balls. Fight like mad before breaking off, usually just over the tree line.

I assume the dog was dead? ;D ;D

[Mobydick]

I don't catch animals, just the junk:

Jacket/ice bag/tarp/fridgerator, it didn't move/bucket/shirt.

My sister caught a stone on a spinnerbait, it got caught between the barb and the shank of the hook, cause she set hook on it and it got wedged.

Once, when fishing for catfish in the river using cut up bluegill fishing it on the bottom, My dad and I caught somewhere like 50 crayfish. When you feel a tug,you pull it up slowly. We threw them in the boat, then put them in a minnow bucket to use for bait.

[largemouthslayer]

I caught a stick once.

That would be a Fish Stick  ;D

[moloch16]

I assume the dog was dead? ;D ;D

Nope.  Dog was caught at a farm pond, on the back swing of my cast.  Just happen to run by while I was casting.  I fought him all the way to the barn where the farmer helped me lip'em for a quick catch and release.  Luckily my old hooks weren't too sharp and never made it past the barb

Ducks were caught while pond fishing for bream as a kid.  They would mill around waiting for a handout and occasionally would grab your bait before it sank!

[T-rig]

I assume the dog was dead? ;D ;D

Nope. Dog was caught at a farm pond, on the back swing of my cast. Just happen to run by while I was casting. I fought him all the way to the barn where the farmer helped me lip'em for a quick catch and release. Luckily my old hooks weren't too sharp and never made it past the barb

Ducks were caught while pond fishing for bream as a kid. They would mill around waiting for a handout and occasionally would grab your bait before it sank!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[joe bag o donuts]

Lets see. A pelican, seagull, heron, duck, turtles, random lures lost by others, my hand...

That's all I can think of now.

[FatBoy]

Just today I cuaght a snapping turtle.  I know that's not all that uncommon.  But man was he mad!

And last week I caught a canadian goose.  It swam over top of my line and the bait (super fluke on a 4/0 EWG hook) rode up his shoulder.  He got spooked and tried to take off setting the hook.  He was flapping as hard as he could trying to get off the water and into the air.  I was trying to hold onto my rod with one hand while digging through my bag trying to find my scissors with the other hand.  I finally got the line cut.  As far as I know he's still waddling around down there dragging about 30 ft of braid behind him.

[ben watson]

about 3 weeks ago i caught an old 6' rod, reel and a old mepps2 lure, a few years back i caught a seagull, last year i caught a 20 lb rock deepsea fishing in about 300' of water. my buddy caught a owl on a homemade popper.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Just about all of the above, although I've never caught a bird that I couldn't reel in.  They are quite light.

[OcBassman63]

Lets see I got a frog, Tire, a pair of those watershoes,countless bags and other garbage. Never caught a bird or a turtle though.  Oh yea those pesky fish man their anoying.  ;D ;D ;D

[[[J4cks0n.Shr3dd3r]]]

I was fishing in a small creek, and a crayfish bit my lure and got it. Also caught a beaver. Wasnt fun, i felt pretty bad afterwords.

James

[Fish Man]

the back of my head on a crankbait this past february ;D man that was fun

[Long Mike]

A six foot gator.  I didn't try to get him into the boat.  I cut the line when he was about ten feet away.  Six foot gators and twelve foot boats do not provide for a harmonious relationship between man and beast.

[senko_77]

Like Moloch, I've caught a dog.  I was about 10 and me and my friend were fishing catfishing.  I was using hotdogs on a treble, and on my back cast, his chocolate lab jumped up and grabbed the hotdog treble.  It caught her good in the toungue but she was good as knew when my friends dad got it out.  

I haven't been catfishing ever since

LBH - didn't you catch a deer one time on a spook?

[Fishin Phil]

Caught a seahorse once. It was actually attached to a rope I pulled up. One hell of a fight.

[David P]

Just about all of the above, although I've never caught a bird that I couldn't reel in.  They are quite light.

Seagulls fight like crazy!

I hooked one with about 50 yards of line out (bait fishing for stripper), the d**n thing hit it before it even hit the water, and zOOOM took off!

 I cut the line, it was just too tough to try and bring in.

[MendotaBassMaster]

I would have to say the funniest thing I have ever caught was a frog on a frog. Just to make sure I wasn't losing my mind I called my son over and said watch this and the frog attacked it again. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen.

[HunteR]

All this talk about Ducks and a Geese...

Well I am originally from St Louis.

On dog days we would fish for carp at Carondolet Park.

One morning this guy comes down, rigs his rod, then studies a group of ducks. 2 cast later he hangs one, man what a fight.

He pulls the duck up, snaps his neck, and smiling heads for the car.

Hahahaha What a way to get a duck dinner.

[T-rig]

I would have to say the funniest thing I have ever caught was a frog on a frog. Just to make sure I wasn't losing my mind I called my son over and said watch this and the frog attacked it again. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen.

That was one horny toad! ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Bankbeater]

I caught myself one time. The lure was hung up and when I pulled the bait came out of the water right for my nose. I put my hand up to block it and the treble went in between my second and third finger. I had to go to the ER to get it removed.