Been wearing waders for 15 years, and had a first yesterday.
Got out of work, sun came out, so I decided to try my luck at the stream down the street. As I entered the water, I noticed that it was higher and a little quicker than it was opening day. I have fished this stream for 7 years, and know it pretty well, or so I thought! I tied a Griffith's Gnat on my leader, and stated roll casting as I walked downstream. I stopped at one of my favorite holes, and started working it. On the second cast I caught this little guy.
I released it, and continued to walk slowly down stream. I stopped at another hold, and work that one for a bit with no luck. I was about waist deep in the water, and took one step down stream, only to find no ground! With my motion going forward and the current, I found my self swimming! Luckily I was only a few feet away shore, but by the time I go there, my boots were filed.
I feel very lucky! That scared the hell out of me! Glad I was not in a wider river! I mite not be here if I was! Any of my fishing friends out there, be careful wile wading!
Oh and for the record, yes, it was one of my flies!
Got out of work, sun came out, so I decided to try my luck at the stream down the street. As I entered the water, I noticed that it was higher and a little quicker than it was opening day. I have fished this stream for 7 years, and know it pretty well, or so I thought! I tied a Griffith's Gnat on my leader, and stated roll casting as I walked downstream. I stopped at one of my favorite holes, and started working it. On the second cast I caught this little guy.
I released it, and continued to walk slowly down stream. I stopped at another hold, and work that one for a bit with no luck. I was about waist deep in the water, and took one step down stream, only to find no ground! With my motion going forward and the current, I found my self swimming! Luckily I was only a few feet away shore, but by the time I go there, my boots were filed.
I feel very lucky! That scared the hell out of me! Glad I was not in a wider river! I mite not be here if I was! Any of my fishing friends out there, be careful wile wading!
Oh and for the record, yes, it was one of my flies!
Man Elon, BE CAREFUL out there!...............never thought fishing could be that dangerous...........that makes like 3 CTFF users in the last year that had a mishap that could have ended really badly...................BE CAREFUL PEOPLE!..........Glad you're okay bud!
yeah, I need a belt and a nice staff! That stream didn't get the best of me though, about a week later "when the waders dried out" I got right back in! I didn't however go near the hole! LOL Lost more flies to the tree god than I did to fish! Oh well time to tie some more! 