Dive Bombing Butterball Turkeys

[JohnR]

Or should it be called "Frisky Gannets"


I was just driving by a stretch of beach saddled between some mansions and saw what I always see as a fine site about 5 casts out from the beach. Gannets doing the 30 mph, folding wind dive bomb on bait (and perhaps fish?). Far enough from the beach that Big Dave couldn't hit 'em.

What are some of your favorite sites when you're on the water's edge?

[Rappin Mikey]

Bikinis

[RickBomba]

Not my naked dad!

[chris L]

Johnny: (in outro from music) All right, fellow babies, and now it's time to go to our live man-on-the-scene at the Pinedale Shopping Mall for the big WKRP Turkey Giveaway. So take it away, Les Nessman!
(cut to outside shot at Pinedale Shopping Mall)
Les: This is Les Nessman, your man-on-the-scene at the Pinedale Shopping Mall, where the excitement is mounting. We're here to witness the big WKRP Turkey Giveaway...
Shopowner: Hey...hey you got permission to be out here?
Les: What?
Shopowner: You're blocking my store here, buddy.
Les: Don't you know who I am?
Shopowner: Eh?
Les: I'm Les Nessman. I won the Buckeye Newshawk Award last year.
Shopowner: Good for you, Buckeye. Now get outta my doorway.
Les: I'm sorry. (moves away)
Shopowner: (going back inside) Freak.
(cut back to station, in the booth)
Andy: So far so good, huh?
Les: (broadcasting) I'm here with hundreds of people who have gathered to witness what has been described as perhaps the greatest turkey event in Thanksgiving Day history. All we know for sure is that in a very few moments, there are going to be a lot of happy people out here.
(cuts back to live Les outside)
Les: Now the crowd is...the crowd is...(reacting to people staring at him and brushing by) the crowd is curious, but well-behaved. Oh! I think I hear something now. Uh, the crowd is moving out into the parking area, and...oh yes, I can see it now. It's a...it's a helicopter, and it's coming this way.
(cut back to Andy in the booth)
Andy: A helicopter?
(cut back to Les, on scene)
It's flying something behind it...I can't quite make it out. It's a large banner and it says, uh - Happy... Thaaaaanksss... giving! ... From... W.... ... K... ... R... ... P!!
(as Les spells the station call letters, cut back to booth, with everyone making hand gestures as if pulling the letters out of Les; then, back to Les, on-scene)
Les: What a sight, ladies and gentlemen, what a sight! The copter seems to be circling the parking lot now, perhaps looking for a place to land...no, something just came out of the back of the helicopter! it's a...a dark object, uh...perhaps a skydiver, plummeting to the earth from only 2000 feet in the air...and a second, and a third! ...No parachutes yet.
(cut back to the booth)
Les: Those can't be skydivers... I can't tell just yet what they are, but--Oh my God, they're turkeys!!! Oh, no, Johnny, can you get this? Oh, they're crashing to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! Oh, this is terrible. (cut back to Les on-scene) The mob is running around pushing each other...oh my goodness. Oh, the humanity! People are running about...the turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Folks...I don't know how much longer they're...the crowd is running for their lives. I think I'm going to step inside...I can't stay out here and watch this any longer...(stops short of going into the shopkeeper's store)...no, I can't go in there. (cut back to booth) Children are searching for their mothers, and...oh, not since the Hindenberg tragedy has there been anything like this! I don't know how much longer I can hold my position here, Johnny. The crowd...
Johnny: Les? Les? Les, are you there? (pause) Les isn't there. (composing himself) Thanks for that on-the-spot report, Les. And for those of you who just tuned in, the Pinedale Shopping Mall has just been bombed with live turkeys. Film at eleven.

And then, the aftermath...

Venus: Les! Are you okay?
Les: (with a vacant, haunted look) I don't know. A man and his two children tried to kill me. After the turkeys hit the pavement, the crowd kind of scattered, but some of them tried to attack me! I had to jam myself into a phone booth! Then Mr. Carlson had the helicopter land in the middle of the parking lot. I guess he thought he could save the day by turning the rest of the turkeys loose...it gets pretty strange after that.
Andy: Aw, Les, c'mon now, tell us the rest.
Les: I really don't know how to describe it. It was...like the turkeys mounted a counterattack! It was almost as if they were ...organized!!
(Mr. Carlson enters with Herb, both bedraggled and covered in turkey feathers)
Mr Carlson: As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Or should it be called "Frisky Gannets"


I was just driving by a stretch of beach saddled between some mansions and saw what I always see as a fine site about 5 casts out from the beach. Gannets doing the 30 mph, folding wind dive bomb on bait (and perhaps fish?). Far enough from the beach that Big Dave couldn't hit 'em.

What are some of your favorite sites when you're on the water's edge?

When we brought the turtle up to the Wellfleet Audobaun Refuge they had a Gannet there (he was dead) who dove on and choked to death on a fifteen inch Striped bass. Gluttony can kill you!

Race Point in the late fall is a great spot to watch gannets by the hundreds just folding up and diving in after bait. Missile attack!

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Or should it be called "Frisky Gannets"


I was just driving by a stretch of beach saddled between some mansions and saw what I always see as a fine site about 5 casts out from the beach. Gannets doing the 30 mph, folding wind dive bomb on bait (and perhaps fish?). Far enough from the beach that Big Dave couldn't hit 'em.

What are some of your favorite sites when you're on the water's edge?

Breaking fish with big fat shoulders withing casting range under a cloud of shrieking gulls and terns.

[RIJIMMY]

Since I fish in RI, I'd admit I like seeing seals in late fall................probabaly just lost all credibility with the cape guys

[Jay Dog]

Chris
I just about pee'd in my pants the first time I saw that on TV and we were just talking about it at work today and now this.

[chris L]

im glad you find humor in what I write . kinda weird

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Or should it be called "Frisky Gannets"


I was just driving by a stretch of beach saddled between some mansions and saw what I always see as a fine site about 5 casts out from the beach. Gannets doing the 30 mph, folding wind dive bomb on bait (and perhaps fish?). Far enough from the beach that Big Dave couldn't hit 'em.

What are some of your favorite sites when you're on the water's edge?

They was fish!

[jbuck]

Chris , I must be twisted also . The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this title was that show. One of the funniest shows.

Almost as good as Barnie Miller.

Jeff

[shadow]

ya John I watched that show yesterday as well pretty cool site.I was it went on for hours they were out to far yet there were plenty of schoolies in range. There are too many cool sites when I'am near the water to pick just one I like seeing stripers hunging in the surf zone or in the breachways even when I'am not fishing.then I also like the site of a large fish following my plug wether it takes it or not my blood is boiling at that point.

[ThrowingTimber]

I like it when you see bass kinda like body surfing in the waves. Everytime I see it I cant help going weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! On the inside of course.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Since I fish in RI, I'd admit I like seeing seals in late fall................probabaly just lost all credibility with the cape guys

Political differences okay, but this.......this is just wrong. I can't type anymore. The shame!

[Christian]

i like driving along the beach, up pretty high, and watching the water and seeing a massive cloud of black 20ft from shore, with no birds, and no fisherman on it. then a fish everycast for as long as you want.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Christian

i like driving along the beach, up pretty high, and watching the water and seeing a massive cloud of black 20ft from shore, with no birds, and no fisherman on it. then a fish everycast for as long as you want.

[gone fishin]

I was on Sandy Neck Saturday and the Gannets were active...my wife spotted the splash and wa sure that she saw a whales spout. I never tire of watching Ganets diving on bait. It always seems as though they are well out of range.

[LKB3rd]

[Nebe]

gannet porn.