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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6574 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: Being a good Samaritan pays off |
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My across the canal neighbor called me today to ask where to find some fish because he had a couple friends from Bandera with him. Told him where I've been finding them and welcomed them to drift where I was because I was just out playing anyway. I pick up 3 trout and a flounder and they get 2 trout in their boat and then decide to head farther south for more action. At this time I go home to continue my next "honey-do" woodworking project.
I was just beginning to stain the wood I cut and sanded when I get another call from my neighbor. I just knew he had gotten into the fish while I was home.
Well, as it turns out, one of his fishing buds gets his hook stuck on the boat key during his cast and there goes the key into the laguna. The key became separated from the float and they are stranded and the call was begging me to go into his house and get the spare key and take it to them.
No problem. I get the key and take it 2 miles south of Pita. Zia to the rescue.
Now the payoff part. On the way back I see a flock of seagulls sitting on the water and that got my attention. I circled around, shut down and drifted toward them throwing the red shrimptail I had on my pole. A few casts and an 18" trout. A few casts after that I hook, landed and released a 30" drum. And to make things even better, a few casts later I nail another drum, this one goes beyond the end of my 36" ruler.
Needless to say I was really glad to help my neighbor, but really pumped about the 2 drum. |
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hornytoadx3 Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 396 Location: N.W. San Antonio, TX
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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KARMA ! _________________ When the going gets tough,the tough go fishing... |
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Central Scrutinizer Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 3585 Location: Flour Bluff
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Being a good Samaritan pays off |
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| ziacatcher wrote: | | Well, as it turns out, one of his fishing buds gets his hook stuck on the boat key during his cast and there goes the key into the laguna. |
O.K., wait........ The cast hooks the key... and off it goes?!?!?!
One word. DUDE!!!!!!!
You can't make up a story that good.
[But, good for you for helping out, and like .toadx3 points out, ...Beauty Karma, Eh! |
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Bluffer Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 4858 Location: The Bluff...Bring back the Porch!
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Good neighbor you are Zia! I thought I heard everything till that one. What are the chances of that ever happening...Wow! Drum on plastics to! _________________ -STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS!- |
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BALZTOWAL Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 1141 Location: CORPUS
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I need to become friends with you... Big drum on a lure and light tackle-- lots of fun. |
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snakecan2 Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 1504 Location: Boerne
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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that key must have been hit..
Hey guys, check your trout for a boat key.. might just know where to find the boat  _________________ Fish and Hunt Baby.... so tight lines and clear scopes. |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3974
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Being a good Samaritan pays off |
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| ziacatcher wrote: | | Well, as it turns out, one of his fishing buds gets his hook stuck on the boat key during his cast and there goes the key into the laguna. |
HAHA! no kidding, it actually happened to someone else, that's awesome. Topdog and I saved a guide-buddy who had that exact same thing happen to him a couple years back. That's hilarious! and the funny thing he was just down the shoreline a mile or so, sounds like the same area. maybe there's some kind of KRS/Bermuda-Triangle thing down there that eats keys.
PF _________________
| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | Thanks for the Memories, Ranger Rick. |
| ziacatcher wrote: | | However I bet if you were fishing naked Ranger Rick would have a problem with that |
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Chef Lefty Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 4659 Location: The First Sandbar (a.k.a. Flour Bluff)
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:34 am Post subject: |
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throwing the red shrimp tail I had on my pole
Did it look anything like this?....
Great story BTW.  _________________
| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | I call shenanigans on that one. |
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robul Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| iv broken off my key down around that same area.. but never hooked one.. I keep a spare hidden now.. Last time me and islandmike had to hotwire the boat to get back in. But now I always take the key out of the ignition when I turn off the boat.. |
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HighTide Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 552 Location: Padre Isles
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting story! _________________ HighTide
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If changes in barometric pressure cause your joints to hurt, do pilots and divers have a lot of joint pain? |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6574 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Chef Lefty wrote: | throwing the red shrimp tail I had on my pole
Did it look anything like this?....
Great story BTW.  |
That's the one. |
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troutless Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 813 Location: Conroe, Texas
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| The Lord blesses us when we help other. I caught some nice Trout and Flounders on that red shrimp. I used the B& L tails. |
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Stump Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 479 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Good story. Interesting that the drum took the shrimp tail. _________________ CARPE DIEM |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6574 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Stump wrote: | | Good story. Interesting that the drum took the shrimp tail. |
I caught 4 drum an that tail the last 2 days. Sometimes you just never know. |
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ironmanstan Exalted Ruler of Flour Bluff

Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 12256
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:16 am Post subject: |
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...........................BE EXCELLANT TO EACH OTHER...............................
It doesn't hurt abit, and it does come around.  _________________ I LIKE MINE FRIED. |
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