Damn Wade you don't mess around.

I've got one to tell. A couple years ago I was throwing a fluke at some matts after work one afternoon. I had this Tern (baracuda bird) dive bomb my fluke from way up. I seen him coming and jerked away from him. Then the bird got smart and perched it self on an over hanging tree behind me so I couldn't see him. A couple casts later he flies right over my head and falls out of the sky rignt on my fluke. I tried pulling away but it was no use. The bird was scrapping all over the surface when all of sudden the bird takes off. Here's the crazy part my line is still in water the bird is gone but I'm still fighting as my line continues to pull. I couldn't beleive what was happening. I stood there laughing and shaking my head as I released about a 3lb bass. That fish must of seen that bird swooping on it and decided he was taking it for him self. When the surface erupted I thought it was bird kicking around but I guess there was a bass in that mix too. I've actually caught quite a few birds mostly saltwater fishing but there have been a couple ducks and one goose that I've caught. All released to catch another day by the way but that one of the weirdest things I've ever experienced on the water.

JerryG