Ever Caught a Beaver?

I was fishing last night just after sundown on a rock jetti. I was jiggin with one pole and had a glowing bobber and jig set up just to see what might happen. I figured if I had two poles with me, I might as well have both of them in the water. I got hung up on a rock and was quite focused on getting un-hung when suddenly my other pole bent and almost came out of the holder, at the same time there was a huge commotion on top of the water, I thought I must have hooked a monster. I was so excited I almost fell in the water trying to get to my rod. When I got my rod under control I saw a beaver slapping the water with his tail. I soon realized the beaver must have caught one of his legs in my line as he was swimming and really freaked out. He ended up swimming all the way around the jetti slapping his tail and making all kinds of noise. Didn't catch another fish the rest of the evening.

nice catch lol

i can show you one here that has a few 3 or 4 inch white grubs stuck in his back last year he had a big chartreuse spinner bait stuck in him

how did the beaver get off your line did you have to break it

wtg i been trying to catch beaver my whole life ...lol

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Originally Posted by john h

wtg i been trying to catch beaver my whole life ...lol

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Me to John, Me too. I thought I had one once, but I was wrong.:o;) J/K.

No, but one caught me! :D

Remember, once you catch one, be nice to it. Try keep it wet. Play with it. Kiss it if you so feel.
Here I am earlier this week taking a break from spawn fishing and catchin a few 'rays with my beaver.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...4-23-08010.jpg


My other one? Oughta be gittin off work around now.

A clean beaver is a happy beaver!

that aint right but i dont care who you are its funny

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Originally Posted by slab_slayin_fool

nice catch lol
how did the beaver get off your line did you have to break it

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He just flopped around and got himself untangled

never caught one of the 4 leg types but when i was a youngster, dad and i would go gigging at night and yep you guessed it he stuck one and swung it into the boat,,,now iam not too smart but it took me all of 2 seconds to figure out that that beaver was pissed and was about to take control of the boat,,,,,,me and pops dried our clothes by a fire on the creek bank,,,,he told me he didnt think he or i should try that again,,,,had to get the boat the next day,,,,true story

and just what was it that you were using for beaver bait? :D thats a funny story

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Originally Posted by slabsrus

and just what was it that you were using for beaver bait? :D thats a funny story

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Had to of been money!

Can this thread get any funnier, was reading it to my wife and she was cracking up. Hay maybe I'll catch one tonight.

whatcha catch it on?lol

My brother-n-law John and his buddy Henry went floundering on one of the islands near the Houston ship channel. It had gotten dark and they decided to build a fire. Henry was going to turn over this wooden reel side when john told him don't do it. Henry did it anyway and John instanly launched his gig. He now has a 5 ft rattlesnake pinned with a 4 foot gig. John takes Henry's gig. He is going to pull his gig up and knock the snake off. Everytime John goes to unpin the snake Henry backs away with both of the lanterns. Finally John told him if he didn't keep the lanterns close enough for him to see the snake he was going to throw it on him. Between the both of them they finally got rid of the snake.

Shot one bow fishing one time, first and last time I will ever do that... It broke my line at first and had to chase it down to get my arrow back. Shot it again and threw it up in the 14' jon boat between me and my wife. Dug my arrow out and went about shooting fish. About 30 min later I hear a loud THUD. I look back and the beaver has his head up looking at me and my wife is on the motor in the back of the boat screaming. I will not discuss the rest.

We were fishing guntersville late one evening, we we heard this boat coming toward us 3 guys camo, rock and roll blasting with bows. we both thought gar hunters then they shot and the fight was on and itwas a big beaver, they shot it 3 times in next 15 to 20 mins. we couldnt believe what we were seeing, we finally left and the beaver was still not in the boat:yikes

funny

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Originally Posted by callshy

Shot one bow fishing one time, first and last time I will ever do that... It broke my line at first and had to chase it down to get my arrow back. Shot it again and threw it up in the 14' jon boat between me and my wife. Dug my arrow out and went about shooting fish. About 30 min later I hear a loud THUD. I look back and the beaver has his head up looking at me and my wife is on the motor in the back of the boat screaming. I will not discuss the rest.

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Got me in tears

had one angry with me too