TroutnMuskieHunter Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Does anyone believe in Karma???? In Buddhist teaching, the law of karma, says only this: `for every event that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause was skillful or unskillful.' My wife came back from walking the dogs along the beach this morning and told me that she met an elderly woman who was in her housecoat, crying and "shaking like a leaf" looking out at the water... ......the woman (in her late 80's) was distraught because her husband's sailboat had somehow broke away from the anchor and drifted away more than likely from the heavy winds yesterday/last night.. .... I went out with the binoculars and low and behold, I see a sailboat that managed to drift up upon a shoal in the middle of the river...BINGO, I've found her boat. We gave her a call and told her the good news and she said that she would try to get ahold of her son to come give me a hand...within an hour, we went out with my boat and managed to get the boat off of the shoal and back to it's home!!! ....The poor woman must have thanked me 30 times... So....now that the cover's off my boat, I decide to head out for a mid morning Muskie hunt...as I'm heading out the door, my wife gives me a huge hug and kiss and tells me that I'm going to catch a Muskie because of "Karma" ..... Within an hour of trolling a deep water crankbait, I jumped out of my seat to a screaming reel...YES!!!!....This gal came to the top of the water immediately and started doing flying acrobats.. she came out of the water 3 times!!....I kept thinking I was going to lose her but somehow managed to coax her to the side of the boat and into the Big Kahuna net..... KARMA?????????????? 48" x 20" of a shear beauty .... The release was quick and easier then I thought it was going to be....the water temp has dropped significantly since Friday....it went from 77F on Friday to 72F this morning... I decided to call it a day because it was starting to rain......I got the boat unloaded and as I get up to the house the sun peaks out while it's still drizzling rain...I turn around and look out at the river to see this... KARMA?????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Atta boy Steve, being a good guy definetely payed off in spades for you today. That's one gorgeous fish for sure and certainly well deserved my friend !! I also think that's one of the best fishing tales I've read this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 My wife came back from walking the dogs along the beach this morning and told me that she met an elderly woman who was in her housecoat What the heck was the elderly woman doing wearing you wife's housecoat? Good on ya for finding and returning the sailboat and a nice fish too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 nice fish yup what goes around comes around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Do not sell yourself short with this karma nonsense. You caught that fish because you are a skilled angler. :-) Nice job on the good deed and the beautiful musky man. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Good job, on the recovery and the Muskie! Is that your backyard? Beach,Ottawa River,Boat...I'm jealous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Great ski Steve Congrats and kudos for helping out the elderly woman Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 What a nice feelgood story, and yes I believe in Karma. Nice fish and nice backyard too. Is that water low or what? Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 steve IS a skilled skie angler for sure. beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bly Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Definitely believe in karma. Good on you and congrats on that beauty muskie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboy Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 that is an amazing fish...glad you were able to get out; the wind here was too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 great fish. Would have looked even sweeter if it was caught in your pontoon boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryl0815 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nice fish, and good post, its nice to see good people get rewarded by the fishing gods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks for all the kind words folks!!..... The water is the lowest I've seen it Joey....we better get lots of rain and snow before next spring!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Do good and ye shall be rewarded many times over. I'll bet you still have that warm feeling for helping this lady when she was in distress. Now ... I gotta go out and find me a nice little-old-lady who lost a sailboat. I'll go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Great post. That's a beauty, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 You were rewarded by your very positive actions, sounds like karma to me. Real nice musky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I believe that you oughta believe in Karma, it has been bestowed upon you for sure. Nice fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Good on ya for helping out and nice fish! Yep, what goes around certainly comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nice look Ski for sure and I would think that was the payment for doing the right thing and helping the neighbour out. I am with Brian i it kinda funny how she would get you wife's house coat but you dont have to explain that one we under stand yer from the east side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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