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| Snagged on the pier. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 2 2007, 02:47 PM (244 Views) | |
| Sint Holo | Oct 2 2007, 02:47 PM Post #1 |
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You may not guess it, but I enjoy pier fishing almost as much as i enjoy video games... or, at least as much as one can enjoy waiting for hours on end on a cold pier hoping for that elusive bite. Maybe not as much as video games... Anyway, a fishing buddy of mine was on a pier one day fishing and making merry. A good time was being had by all. It was the middle of the day, and the pier was crowded with fishermen and beach goers. Crowded. If there is one universal rule among fishermen, this is it: For the love of God, no overhead casting on a crowded pier! This rule is displayed every 20 feet or so on sign on a light pole, so it's kind of hard to miss. Lo and behold, however, some noob came along to join in the fun. Not seeing (or perhaps ignoring) said signs, this noob unpacked his gear: pole, line, and 5 hooks, and began snagging for bait. For those of you unfamiliar with fishing vocabulary, snagging is a way of grabbing some free bait from the ocean by rigging a line with many hooks and dragging it quickly through the water. This is a common practice which often involves overhead casting. However, it is mostly exercised on boats far away from the unsuspecting civilians. The noob, in the middle of the day on a crowded pier with at least 10 people behind him at any given time, was slinging 5 fish hooks through the air behind him every 30 seconds. My fishing buddy approached him and calmly suggested that he stop, even offering to share some of his own bait with the ignorant noob. The response he received was one to be expected from the common noob, including questions regarding his sexuality and obscene remarks about his mother. My buddy eventually gave up and left the noob to baste in his own stupidity. The rhythm of the snag-casting sounded something like this: Zmmmmmmmmm-clickclickclickclickclickclickclick Zmmmmmmmmm-clickclickclickclickclickclickclick It is an ominous sound to hear on a pier, and most choose to avoid it at all costs. Unfortunately, some are unfamiliar with the sound, and simply disregard it as "beach noise" and continue going about their business near and behind the unwary caster. My buddy continued listening to the steady zooming and clicking, anticipating the sudden stop which he knew would come soon. Zmmmmmmmmm-clickclickclickclickclickclickclick Zmmmmmmmmm-clickclickclickclickclickclickclick Zmmmmmmmmm-clickclickclickclickclickclickclick Zm- "Ouch," thought my buddy as three slightly less familiar sounds began blaring across the pier. A baby cried out, a dog yelped, and a seagull squawked like a car alarm. What are the odds of 3 of 5 hooks landing in separate innocent targets? About 3 in 5, actually. The baby was seated in a stroller, while the dog an the bird were completely free to run like hell, as one might expect from animals. They took off in opposite directions up and down the pier, baby still attached. What should a man be expected to do after hooking a baby, a dog, and a bird? Cut the lines? Grab the animals to save the baby's skin from being ripped off? One would expect a real man to at least stick around and take responsibility for his actions, right? Not this noob. He dropped his pole -still attached to the three victims- and made a break for the shore. What a dick, huh? There is a happy ending, however, as the noob was soon tackled by a pier cop and the three hookees separated. All of whom made full recoveries. Really does a lot for your faith in humanity, eh? <_< |
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| burnorprowlies | Oct 9 2007, 11:27 AM Post #2 |
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wow people are such idiots these days |
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