rick301 Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw1115096581273B223 Fishy revenge for giant mackerel May 03 2005 at 12:44PM Sydney - In a fishy tale with a different ending, an Australian angler on Tuesday described how a five-foot mackerel jumped into his boat, knocked him down and injured him - and then got away. Glen Hopper said he suffered bruised ribs and cuts to his face and arms when the 1,5 metre mackerel flattened him in what he dubbed a case of "fishy's revenge". "It felt like I'd just run into a brick wall, because I was going 20 knots one way and it was speeding the opposite direction," Hopper, from Queensland state's Sunshine Coast, told the Australian Associated Press. "I remember it coming out the water and the next thing I knew I'm in the back of the boat winded, trying to get my breath." Hopper, 43, who was fishing on the Mooloolah River, estimated that the mackerel weighed about 30 kilograms. It shot into his boat, hitting him in the chin and chest, before spearing back into the water. "It's fishy's revenge I suppose. It's been a bit of a laugh with my friends," he said. - Sapa-AFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 That is funny. In some places it is not uncommon to have a fish land in the boat. Never thought about hitting one at spead, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishrgirl Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 heeeeeeeeeeere fishy fishy fishy... :kungfu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 That's funny until it's a mako instead of a mackerel. :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Holy Mackeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Lucky for him it was not one of these... ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huly Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 We will find out 6-18-05 if it is true as we are going deep sea fishing again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by perturbed Lucky for him it was not one of these... ouch No joke. That's happened before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Money Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 I'm still more worried about hooks than the fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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