Tall tales

[bassbug]

I've noticed that quite a few forum members are also avid fishermen so I thought it might be fun to combine the two with some tall tales.
The only rule is the tall tale must include pipe smoking in some way.
Last summer I was fishing with my friend Bob, we were lazily casting with ultralight tackle. Bob pulled out his corn cob pipe and struck a match. No sooner had he blown it out after the char light when he hooked a fish...a BIG fish. The drag on the reel was screaming and just before he got spooled he managed to stop the fish. The battle was on. Bob would reel in most of the line and the behemoth would make another run that nearly spooled him. At one point the fish jumped and we could see it was a huge muskie. The rod doubled over, drag set just right and me steering the boat, Bob fought the fish till his fingers bled. Back and forth the battle between man and fish raged on with the 4 lb. ultralight line at the edge of breaking. Finally, after an almost 3 hour fight, Bob landed the 62 inch muskie. After releasing the fish and cursing that neither of us had brought a camera that day we noticed that the pipe was still lit. Bob bandaged his hand and enjoyed that last quarter of the fine blend.

 

[pagan]

I once caught a fish with my pipe
Ok, more of a short story than a tall tale :rofl:

 

[pappymac]

But you screwed up the opening of your tall tale. As I was taught long ago, a fairy tale starts with "once upon a time" and a sea story or tall tale begins with "You're not going to believe this shit."
And why were you fishing for Muskie with ultra-light gear?

 

[bassbug]

pappy, its a tall tale, not a fairy tale
Let's just say its based on a true story with some "embellishments" :roll:
C'mon guys...show us your "alternative facts"

 

[randelli]

I smoked a pipe outside of a Long John Silvers once... does that count?
Pagan - is that a metaphor?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Using only one match, I always smoke my tobacco down to fine white ash. ::

 

[edgreen]

If I'm 6'7" isn't anything I say a tall tale?
Once upon a time I was lunting along the lake (Ponchartrain) when I reached down and pulled up a big bull redfish with my bare hands. That fish made five separate courtboullions which my friends and family enjoyed and we finished up with after dinner bowls of Penzance each time and there was plenty enough to go around.

 

[pagan]

As I was taught long ago, a fairy tale starts with "once upon a time" and a sea story or tall tale begins with "You're not going to believe this shit."

Actually in Texas Tall Tales start with "No Shit! There I wuz...." Famous last words start with "Hold my Beer and Watch This Shit"

 

[bassbug]

Texas sounds a lot like my old neighborhood, where being a gentleman and protecting your lady usually started off with "you'd best stay in the truck for this..."

 

[jpmcwjr]

Using only one match, I always smoke my tobacco down to fine white ash.

Sounds fishy! But: I can do that for reals, though have to confess that after the one match, there's a half dozen relights with my Bic.

 

[jpmcwjr]

That fish made five separate courtboullions which my friends and family enjoyed ....

Even more astounding than the pounds of Penzance is a fish that can cook! :lol:

 

[madox07]

pagan :rofl: and more :rofl:

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Sounds fishy! But: I can do that for reals, though have to confess that after the one match, there's a half dozen relights with my Bic.

Ha ha, well... the best fish stories come from those who have actually caught a fish before. ::

 

[tbradsim1]

That's why I refuse to go fishing with a one armed man, when asked how long the fish they caught you won't beat em. :rofl:

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Actually in Texas Tall Tales start with "No Shit! There I wuz...."

This is entirely true.

being a gentleman and protecting your lady usually started off with "you'd best stay in the truck for this..."

This is also true.

 

[mortonbriar]

Brad, you can find ways to win one up on the one armed man, like wave at him when hes up a ladder...

 

[username]

I always heard it go "and this is no shit ...." but

 

[bentbob]

I did hear of one chap whom, whilst fly fishing, found a Dunhill billiard floating down the river.
Best catch he ever made I should think.