dumb little story for you
 

Seems people want some stories so here's one. I always enjoy the other natural things you experience while fishing. A few weeks back I was livelining a bunker, very quiet cove. I was zoning out, unproductve morning, even the bunker was bored. Suddenly, bam. A huge splash right in front of me, lots of commotion and the largest osprey I ever saw comes out of the water with my bunker. This happens all the time with gulls but never an osprey and never this dramatic. I yanked hard and it kept climbing, it fougt back and finally dropped it. I was worried I would hook it. Incredible creatuire and highlight of my day fishing

Here's something similar but not as exciting.
After fishing a spot for a while last week (caught nothing) we decided to try somewhere else. I started walking first on a trail that has about 12' of tall grass on the left and then a drop off to some rocks. I didn't have my light on and thought I could see something, so I stopped and focused through the darkness. There was a huge doe standing to my left about 10' away. She noticed me a few MINUTES later and we stared at each other for a few more minutes. When I heard my bro in laws footsteps approaching I said "look at this" and lit her up with the light. She stood in the light for a few seconds and then casually left. Best part of that night.

Cool stories for a hot day! :kewl:

I was drifting eels one slow night and while wading in the water there was a nice rock to lean into,so I stood there motionless drifting,well out of no where I here this swooping noise getting louder by the second then I feel this tapping pressure on my head!WTF!
I yelled and this Blue Hereon squawks and then flew off,this thing tried to land on me it musta thought I was a piling or something.

thats would have scared the crap out of me!

I almost became a perch for a great horned owl one night holdover fishing. I thought i was seeing things when this black dot in space kept getting larger and larger. After blinking my eyes, i saw this gigantic owl coming in for a landing on my 1201-L ... holy crappola, the talons on that f-er were huge- I waved my rod and hollered and it feered off course parralell with my head and I could just imagine those talons digging into my face after it slid down my lamiglas... ::smash:

While duck hunting last January, I was sitting in the blind and an osprey swooped down and grabbed one of the decoys. As it flew upwards the line expired (the weight was stuck in the mud) and it came out of its talons. The decoy fell back to the water and the ospret flipped over backward and took a second grab. After realizing it wasn't a hen malard it flew away to a nearby tree and watched our spread for a good 20 minutes. That sucked scratched up a fairly new G&H decoy.

In keeping the peace with Jimmy, I'd like to contribute...:love:

Headed out in the wetsuit to a fairly distant rock, tide was low/incoming so swimming wasn't much of an issue and I knew I'd have a good platform once I climbed on it. The Sun rose to a Beautiful morning, nature at it's best....but fishing had been s-l-o-w to non-existent. Tide was rising but the day was gorgeous so I was enjoying my time out there. Suddenly a Sea-Labrador pops it's head close to the end of my cast. I quickly retrieve and cast in a different direction..keeping my eyes on the Sea-Lab, he moves in closer...and closer.....and closer - TOWARD ME :shocked: , to the point where I may be able to reach him with my rod if I try hard enough. Ok, this was cool for about 2 minutes, until I realize I'm going to have to get off this rock soon and not by choice...waves are starting to smack my shins,, and rising... He ain't leaving. I start making loud sounds at him, yes, barking like a 1/2 seal 1/2 dog mutt,,, he's still not leaving....I try casting off to the side in attempt at getting him to swim away or toward the plug...hoping I can get him to "fetch" the plug. ..:hs:...I then start rod-whipping the water in front of me hoping to scare him...:hs:...ain't working, he's just staring at me, with an "I dare you to get off that rock" look or worse even, .."you're gonna be my bitcch as soon as this tide pushes you off that rock"..look....I'd a stained my briefs if I had any on, this sucka was close to my size, this wasn't your normal little grey seal. After what seemed like 1/2 hour of waiting, our stare contest started to bore him and he slowly moved away, dipping down beneath the waves popping up parallel to the shore. I finally wipe my butt clean and get the courage to hop off the rock...water's way above my head now, and of course I have the heavy boots on this day. As I'm holding on to the edge of the rock, I can feel the current swifting by, forcing my legs sideways. I decide to let go, the whole time thinking about where the seal is....since I'm now in the chop, I can barely see his bobbing head....I'm no wuss, but I was :err:...I start paddling and kicking, thinking I'm heading toward shore but actually being pushed by the current into his abyss...needless to say I made it, but it had to be the worst swim I've ever had. Actually had to rest the VS on the bottom structure to catch a breath now and then. Kept waiting to feel the bump of a horny seal on my backside...:eek5:....ended up hitting shore quite a bit down from where I entered. The other guy with me had hopped off his rock as soon as he saw it and swam in. He too was nervous for me as he saw me drifting away, I didn't even know I was drifting,,, I was too worried about getting goosed!!!

Sorry for the long story, the floor is now open for comments...:jump1:.

"I was too worried about getting goosed!!!"

Did you happen to catch the seals name or location? The wife seems to be on strike, a cheap thrill is better than no thrill..

forget about getting goosed....
 

I'd be more worried about what might dine on the the sea-lab.

reminds me of the saying that you don't have to out run/swim a predator, but you need to out run/swim who ever, or in this case, what ever is next to you.

bloo - Im clueless, do seals attack? Why where you afraid to get in the water?

@$$-rape

Maybe it's me, but the picture of some dude in a wetsuit getting corn-holed by a seal is too f'ing funny.

looking for love in all the worng places

Jimbo, I haven't researched it, but I'd hate to be the first as far as attacks go, never mind being sexually violated by one...:horse:.

When there's a mammal that outweighs me (240# :blush:)... bobbing 15' in front of me, with I'm guessing...over 150' of water to shore behind me,,, interesting thoughts cloud your mind, well mine at least. Now add to that a bottom drilled eel can oozing slime, a fish scented wetsuit...with him just staring at me....:confused:...I guess I'm a pusseee??...

RockHound called me a whore in the other thread, but I've never seen a seal peanus, and if I can help it....I never want to.

Perhaps you have a connection with Shamoo, and it wouldn't bother you.

makes sense, I wasnt judging you. I just didnt know if they're known to attack or something. I've never seen one that close in the wild.

Dam it Nebe, thanks :yak5:

Now there's a picture I could have gone the rest of my life without seeing