Death by fishing

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Just the other day Gillian was saying to me that fishing was like a drug to me. I said, while that may be true, no one has ever died from fishing. Of course, people die on fishing trips, and while fishing quite often, but it is not the act of fishing that is the absolute cause of death.

Two days after our conversation she sent me an article about a fifty three year old man who recently died while fishing in Hungary. Apparently the fisherman was dragged into a river by a 150lb catfish. He refused to let go if his rod and was dragged through the water until he hit his head on a rock and died.

Strangely enough, the fishermans body was found still grasping his fishing rod tightly in his hands. What is even stranger is that the giant catfish still remained at the end of his line. Gillian believes my life will come to an end in a similar way.

 

[headbanger_jib]

man - 0
catfish - 1
PWNED

 

[Miguel]

Happens everyday over here, with our rough oceans..
And, sadly, most fishermen cannot swim...

 

[headbanger_jib]

this reminds me of those vids where they try to catch marlins and in the end its the marlin who gets the fisherman

 

[JD7.62]

I wouldnt be too sad if I went out like that!

 

[Fishes33]

Its just a fish...

I wont be that stupid to hold onto the line xD

 

[CichlaRyan]

that catfish must have slep with his wife. only reason why you would hold on for that long even if your dead.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

People have died from:
Crushed by Halibut
slapped by Thresher
Bitten by Shark
Speared by Billfish
Caught/stung by venomous fish
A few year ago a spearfisherman decided it was a good idea to spear a critically endangered Goliath Grouper. The line tangled around his leg and the Grouper bolted into the reef. He drowned.
Recently up here in NY someone yanked their line out of the water and their sinker went thru the eyesocket and killed the.

 

[Camphilophus]

A few year ago a spearfisherman decided it was a good idea to spear a critically endangered Goliath Grouper. The line tangled around his leg and the Grouper bolted into the reef. He drowned.

I remember reading this one a while ago, I was so happy after I learned the outcome lol. Don't go after endangered species!

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Krazee!