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This fishing tale took place probably ten years ago. I
was fishing with my step father Howie and my Uncle Joe
on Howie's open fisherman. We were offshore several
miles right outside the Palm Beach Inlet drifting over
the inshore reefs trying to nail some snapper and
grouper. Uncle Joe was fishing his brand new Penn
Senator 4/0 rod and reel combo that his wife had bought
him for his birthday.
Anyway, like I was saying, Uncle Joe had this brand new fishing outfit that he was bragging about, and that he was ready to break it in with a "BIG" fish. Well after a few hours of fishing, Uncle Joe finally got the chance. Joe had just dropped down a fresh sardine when he set his new rod and reel down on the center console seat to light up a cigarette. Just then the inevitable happened. Joe had gotten his wish, a big fish grabbed his bait in that instance when he was busy lighting up a smoke. You see, Uncle Joe had forgotten to set his reel on clicker and not leave the reel in gear so that was all she wrote. So, Uncle Joe's brand new birthday present was ripped over the side of the boat and pulled down into the deep briny blue never to be seen again! Uncle Joe's face was priceless when he was peering over the gunnel watching his outfit disappear. I looked at him as his cigarette was hanging out of the corner of his mouth and said to him,...... I guess your rod is definitely SALTWATER now!"
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