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Scary stuff man, glad you're alright!
I've had my own run in sort of like that, minus the hook in the arm, but I was in waders being pulled out into heavy current. Not fun at all. Staying calm is definitely the key to staying alive. The other key is getting right back on the horse before that fear sets in and lives in your brain.
Surfcasting is more fun than I can put into words--it's dangerous too--bad things rarely happen. But just like power tools, you have to respect and become intimate with that danger--the minute you lose all of your fear is the minute you should stop and remember stories like this one. I'm not saying we should let fear run our lives, but having just the right ammount of it, will keep you safe and keep you surf fishing for a long, long time.
Again Chef, glad you're alright. Well written story too.
-Dave
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