tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360451806025015313.post-80814927299364927992008-06-20T00:38:00.000-07:002008-06-20T00:44:32.840-07:00Tidewater Pluggin' is a hoot...<br /><br />...Until 25lbs of pissed-off salmon does this to you when you try to take the hooks out without pliers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_ya1snT2N6CE/SFtfbCvm2gI/AAAAAAAAApE/Ib8gnNQNCVw/s1600-h/K16.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_ya1snT2N6CE/SFtfbCvm2gI/AAAAAAAAApE/Ib8gnNQNCVw/s400/K16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213865911809137154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We crimped the barb down and backed it out, soldiered on for a few more hours and a few more fish, then went for a tetanus shot.<br /><br />That's what a fly-guy gets for dustin' off the old gear rod, we suppose.<br /><br />Now we gotta learn to wipe left-handed for awhile.G_Smolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239634996842414620noreply@blogger.com