Stepped into what I guess was a clam diggers hole at Stinky Beach - it was more like a pit. Went from waist deep to eyeball deep in one step. I jumped out real quick - but it was last time I put all my weight on my lead foot while wading.
Old-timers always adivise to "pick your way out" I found out what they meant that day.
Interesting how most everybody has been lucky in one way or another with their close calls - makes you wonder why more people have not been killed.

There isn't a brook or river in Western Mass that I have n't taken a swim in. the best one was a brook never my house I was about 13 at the time slipped and fell backwards floated down the brook about a 100 feet or so before I could get my feet under me filled up my wader to about mid thigh waddled out to the bank layed down and let the water run out the way it ran in. THomT

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Very interesting replies to my inquiry. I never went under but I have comeo out of the wash more wet than dry a few times. Sounds like a few of the guys had some hair raising moments while wade fishing.