April 16th. Afternoon Table Rock Lake Fishing Report

[dtrs5kprs]

4 hours ago, Bill Babler said:

All my days run together this time of the year.

I don't even know the day, let alone the date.

[Champ188]

Funniest fishing story ever. Period.

[m&m]

Bill, I enjoy reading your posts. This one was a story within a story. I have to be honest, my first thought was to cut the line but your quick action saved this guy from a more severe injury. Oh yeah, and you guys really caught em. Well done. 

Mike

[MOPanfisher]

Dan dangerous place is Table Rock.  Even the fish will try to garotte  you.

[magicwormman]

Great fishing and a better story! Just when you think that you have seen it all.........at least he didn't stick a hook in you. I bet you didn't let him throw the jerkbait.

[176champion]

Great Story and great fishing!!

Today is Friday right?

[Flippin]

 I have heard of the phrase "he choked it"   But that usually applies to the bait and the fish.  I have never heard it apply to the line  and the fisherman. ?

[mjk86]

That's a giant hook for that swimbait,  obviously it works well.  Glad nobody was seriously hurt.  

[Nitro 750]

Thanks Bill for the great detailed report.  The story gave me a good laugh, just when you think you have seen everything, something like that happens. 

[Bill Babler]

Could have gotten out of that a lot easier, and as someone pointed out, why not just cut the line that the fish was jerking on.  In the heat of battle I did not even consider that.  I was just thinking about the noose tightening on his neck.   We lost the fish anyway, so I could have just bitten the maxi.

Really funny that MWM pointed out that I did not give him a jerkbait.  I have been here so long that you all are reading my mind.   In that stretch when they were just hammering it, I asked him if he had ever fished a suspending jerkbait.  He said not but would like to learn as it was really working.  About that time he caught another one on the Keitech and I said to myself.  No, I don't think I should probably go there.  It was never mentioned again.  Thank Goodness.

On another note, I also put down the jerker, after just about losing the rod on two different bites.  Not during my string of catching the 7 keeps, but on two jaws that were both about 14 inches.  Both hit it so hard I nearly lost my grip.  I think they hit it at full speed, as the bite was not heavy, but just a very fast jerk, like they were trying to jerk something out of your hand.  Durn near did it to me on two different occasions.

I was pretty busy as it was netting Joe's fish and when I put up the jerker I thought out of sight out of mind.

Good Luck