Joyce: I believe that the water was around 8 or 8 1/2’ deep right where they fell in.
several years ago I was in a fantasy swap and one of the tiers had a huge treble hook with feathers and called it a snagger. It is that big. I guess it would be a 3/0 or 4/0. Thank You, Alan Di Somma From: Joyce Westphal Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 5:25 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing I second the drag a hook suggestion. As a child, I and my sisters would look for fishermen who got mad and threw their rods and reels into the lake. Often there was a bobber attached. We'd wait until they were gone, and then, without my mother's knowledge (none of us could swim) would throw a rock out near the bobber and Shep, the faithful dog, would run out to where the splash was, grab the bobber, and drag the line to shore. By careful pulling we could get the rod and reel close enough that we could wade out and get the pole. Of course, there was always the danger that the dog would get hooked, but we were lucky and he didn't. We quickly learned that a garden rake was the ideal gadget to "fish" for the rod and bring it up. You may want to go back with a long handled garden rake and see if you can't retrieve your lost rod. Just a suggestion. Joyce On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Alan Di Somma <phxflyt...@cox.net> wrote: Got to go fishing with my son and his wife on Wed. Big thunder storm was lurking so I took my time getting ready before carrying a lightning rod out on the water. After finally getting out I stared paddling my pontoon boat about 10 or 15 yards out, I looked down and both fly rods were gone. I looked back towards shore and saw one sticking straight up. Went back and got it but was really BUMMED. The one I lost was a Cortland Black Diamond 9ft. 5wt. And a Scientific Anglers reel. After getting my mind cleared I managed to get 4 small mouthed bass on a mosquito. Tried getting down with a sink tip and a wooly worm, but no luck. Stuck with what was working and got two on two casts. The water was like glass after the storm blew over. I've got to find a way to secure fly rods so I don't loose any more. Down to 11 now..... Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2437/5192 - Release Date: 08/10/12 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 190 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2437/5192 - Release Date: 08/10/12 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
