Hillbilly Hand Fishing

[Fishoholic]

Originally Posted by numbskull

On a more real note, Sauerkraut and I watched "Heavy", an old bonefish guide in the S Andros, reach into a mangrove bush, feel around awhile, and come out with a 3-4 lb mangrove snapper for his dinner. The single most impressive fishing trick I've ever seen. I begged him to show me how, but he insisted my hands weren't tough enough and I'd hurt myself trying. Probably right.

The mouth on those is like a german Shepperd

Originally Posted by numbskull

The guy also had cataracts as dense as I've ever seen, yet he could still spot bonefish faster than anyone else, just through his peripheral vision.

That's pretty incredible