ketchenany Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 A fish ripped the prosthesis off his arm, but another fisherman later snagged that same fish A man's experience while fishing in Florida brings new meaning to the one that got away. Wounded Warrior Jack Wiseman was fishing alongside fellow wounded soldiers as part of the Boca Grande tournament on Memorial Day weekend when he hooked a big one. But the fish was too strong and not only swam away with his rod, but also pulled off his prosthetic arm. "All of a sudden the hand snapped off the prosthetic device, still hooked to the rod, and the rod and the reel and the hand went down into the water," said Wiseman to Bay News 9. Fellow Wounded Warrior fisherman Rudy Salas told CBS 12 they thought the whole thing was funny. "You're gonna be a legend, you're the only guy that lost an arm out here yesterday." But Wiseman didn't end up losing the hand forever. Later in the day, another fisherman snagged the same fish and sure enough, Wiseman's rod and hand were still attached. "They brought it back to us," he said to CBS 12. "So that's my fishing story." The eight Wounded Warriors who participated in the event have already been invited back to compete next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 A fish ripped the prosthesis off his arm, but another fisherman later snagged that same fish A man's experience while fishing in Florida brings new meaning to the one that got away. Wounded Warrior Jack Wiseman was fishing alongside fellow wounded soldiers as part of the Boca Grande tournament on Memorial Day weekend when he hooked a big one. But the fish was too strong and not only swam away with his rod, but also pulled off his prosthetic arm. "All of a sudden the hand snapped off the prosthetic device, still hooked to the rod, and the rod and the reel and the hand went down into the water," said Wiseman to Bay News 9. Fellow Wounded Warrior fisherman Rudy Salas told CBS 12 they thought the whole thing was funny. "You're gonna be a legend, you're the only guy that lost an arm out here yesterday." But Wiseman didn't end up losing the hand forever. Later in the day, another fisherman snagged the same fish and sure enough, Wiseman's rod and hand were still attached. "They brought it back to us," he said to CBS 12. "So that's my fishing story." The eight Wounded Warriors who participated in the event have already been invited back to compete next year. Isn't that the limit,good things happen to good people!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Lets give those fishermen a hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoby5 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 wow good karma at its best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Similar happened to me ice fishing one year. A friend was setting up a hundred yards away from me and a laker took his brand new st croix down the hole. 5 minutes later I got a hit on one of my tip ups. I pulled it and it had two hooks in its mouth. I pulled up the 9.5 pounder, along with 100 feet of line and my friends rod and reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I lost a steel glove while releasing a big catfish. As I was reviving him he put on a burst of steam clamped down on my hand and started to swim off. I didn't want to go so I wiggled out of the glove and he took his trophy with him. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I was out with a good buddy once and enjoyed a day of fishing and beverages. That evening while cleaning our catch I cut open a crappie and a little genie popped out and said he would grant me 3 wishes. I quickly realized I had drank too much during the day and went to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I lost a steel glove while releasing a big catfish. As I was reviving him he put on a burst of steam clamped down on my hand and started to swim off. I didn't want to go so I wiggled out of the glove and he took his trophy with him. You know what they say.... "no glove...no love!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigsnreels Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Similar happened to me ice fishing one year. A friend was setting up a hundred yards away from me and a laker took his brand new st croix down the hole. 5 minutes later I got a hit on one of my tip ups. I pulled it and it had two hooks in its mouth. I pulled up the 9.5 pounder, along with 100 feet of line and my friends rod and reel. This happened to me in Juneau, Alaska. My buddy and I were fishing near the salmon hatchery and a huge chum hit when he wasn't paying attention. Rod and reel shot right out of his hand and into the drink. After the laughing died down (mostly from me), I cast out a couple of times and felt a pull, reeled in my line and there was my friend's rod on the hook. He grabbed it out of the water and gave the reel a few good cranks, and yup, the big dog was still on the line. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 That's a great fishing story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishermccann Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I played hockey with a teammate who had an artificial leg, and the other team did not know it. He was hit and the leg flew off into the corner ,a guy on the other team puked on the ice when he saw it laying in the corner. true story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolson Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I wonder what lure the guy who caught the fish the second time was using. Without a doubt, it had to be a.... Lucky Strike. YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb4me Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I was out with a good buddy once and enjoyed a day of fishing and beverages. That evening while cleaning our catch I cut open a crappie and a little genie popped out and said he would grant me 3 wishes. I quickly realized I had drank too much during the day and went to bed. lol by the sound of it , it wasnt the beer it was those wild "mushrooms" you were eating off on the shoe line...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I once lost a rod/reel. A member of this board snagged it about 3 months later... The reel was crap, but my son got his rod back . Thanks again Limeyangler.... hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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