Well I Done Goofed 2024
kingmotorboat reply :
I just realized my worms rod when I rigged it up I missed 2 guides. Yep completely missed them lol I'm meeting someone at the boat ramp all my stuff is in the boat. And it will be pitch black dark in the a.m. what should I do. Will it be ok like that?
jbsoonerfan reply :
Are you serious???? Cut the line and run it through the guides and retie. Holy smokes. I'm amazed everyday at what I read here.
Alonerankin2 reply :
No, redo it by feel, flashlight or candlelight,lol
That's what I would do..
Good luck on your trip!
kingmotorboat reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 12:06 PM, jbsoonerfan said:Are you serious???? Cut the line and run it through the guides and retie. Holy smokes. I'm amazed everyday at what I read here.
No need to rip Me a new one lol it was more along the lines of a joke
kingmotorboat reply :
I'm just honestly amazed I missed 2 guides I realized it yesterday when I was at my dads but completely forgot till an hour ago
WPCfishing reply :
lol... Thanks for sharing your goof!
Diggy reply :
Your phone should give you enough lighting from the screen or flashlight unless you have a Motorola star tac
new2BC4bass reply :
I missed 3rd guide from top (including tip-top guide). Cast 12# mono for about 15 minutes before I realized what I had done. Haven't used the rod since because the line wore a groove in the finish that fast. Sure surprised me. I could believe braid, but mono??? 
WPCfishing reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 12:27 PM, Diggy said:Your phone should give you enough lighting from the screen or flashlight unless you have a Motorola star tac
Speaking of phones and goofs. I had my iphone in my pocket then 15 minutes later I put a small ratchet wrench in the same pocket and then got into my car. I was going fishing.
Later when I pulled the phone out the glass was busted. Fortunately the phone is still working. Dah!
Boogey Man reply :
I've actually missed the line guide on the reel. Made a cast, noticed something was not right, reeled the line in and noticed the line was all bunched up on one side of the spool, lol. Stuff like that happens to the best of us, lol.
*Hootie reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 8:48 PM, Boogey Man said:I've actually missed the line guide on the reel. Made a cast, noticed something was not right, reeled the line in and noticed the line was all bunched up on one side of the spool, lol. Stuff like that happens to the best of us, lol.
I have done this a couple of times myself.
Hootie
Jaderose reply :
I've NEVER done anything stupid like this!! (said as sarcastically as possible). I've also NEVER tried to cast a spinning reel without opening the bail!
WPCfishing reply :
How about when you thread the line thru the BC guide and lines under a wind.. Then when you cast the bait stops so fast the line breaks you lose a lure and you have a birds nest like no other!
Boogey Man reply :
Had a buddy of mine after using his pliers to unhook a bass throw his pliers in the water instead of the bass. Heard this big "plunk", then a few expletives, so I looked back to see him holding the bass and explaining to me what he did lol.
kingmotorboat reply :
Lol story of the day restrung the rod. Now we're in urgent care cause my dad has a trailer hook stuck in his finger and can't push it through cause of finger nail. Needless to say fishing trip over before it even began lol
Boogey Man reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 9:41 PM, kingmotorboat said:Lol story of the day restrung the rod. Now we're in urgent care cause my dad has a trailer hook stuck in his finger and can't push it through cause of finger nail. Needless to say fishing trip over before it even began lol
that sucks. We all talk about tackle, technique and fish catches here but we've all had those little (or big lol) oops moments. I've had a lot of trips where the screw ups were more memorable than the rest of the trip. Hope you and your dad get back out on the water soon.
Jaderose reply :
Probably the dumbest thing I ever did was to tie on a new Bucktail jig that I HAD JUST RECEIVED in the mail. Custom made...my design, etc. Tied it on, cut off the tagline and threw it in the water. As it was entering the water, I noticed there was no line attached to it. Yep..........did NOT cut the tagline. Cut the main line. Waded out to try to find it (bank fishing on a very nice JANUARY day..water was very cold) but never found it. Didn't get a single cast out of it. All I could do was laugh and go home to warm up.
DUMB ARSE!!!
kingmotorboat reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 9:54 PM, Boogey Man said:that sucks. We all talk about tackle, technique and fish catches here but we've all had those little (or big lol) oops moments. I've had a lot of trips where the screw ups were more memorable than the rest of the trip. Hope you and your dad get back out on the water soon.
Thanks we will just probably not today or this week. I will say this my fiancee may be pregnant. Now I have a hell of a story to tell about there paw paw lol
SirSnookalot reply :
I've done plenty of stupid things and will continue to do so, missing a guide or 2 isn't stupid just an oversight that's easily remedied.
My largest barracuda to date is 55" caught on mh rod using 14# copoly off a 12' jetty, by no means a 60 second or less battle. After landing it I noticed I missed a guide somewhere in the middle, the rod along with the other guides didn't suffer a bit. Sad to say this was the rod I dropped and lost in the water last week, but had years of great service from it.
*Hootie reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 9:41 PM, kingmotorboat said:Lol story of the day restrung the rod. Now we're in urgent care cause my dad has a trailer hook stuck in his finger and can't push it through cause of finger nail. Needless to say fishing trip over before it even began lol
Ever consider golf.....lol.
I sincerely hope you know that I'm just kidding.
Hootie
kingmotorboat reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 10:49 PM, *Hootie said:Ever consider golf.....lol.
I sincerely hope you know that I'm just kidding.
Hootie
I know you're kidding no one seems harmful on this sight. It's like my second home
Boogey Man reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 10:49 PM, *Hootie said:Ever consider golf.....lol.
I sincerely hope you know that I'm just kidding.
Hootie
I don't know Hootie, little hard balls flying around, sticks with metal clubs at the end...people driving around in carts after having a cold one or 12...sounds like a sure fire recipe for disaster if you ask me lmao.
(also just kidding lol)
kingmotorboat reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 10:57 PM, Boogey Man said:I don't know Hootie, little hard balls flying around, sticks with metal clubs at the end...people driving around in carts after having a cold one or 12...sounds like a sure fire recipe for disaster if you ask me lmao.
(also just kidding lol)
Sure does I think I'm just going to take up hand gliding. Go big or go home lol
Fisher-O-men reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 11:02 PM, kingmotorboat said:Sure does I think I'm just going to take up hand gliding. Go big or go home lol
I do "hand" gliding in my car sometimes. Put my hand out the window and let the wind push it up and down, great fun! 
John G reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 10:49 PM, SirSnookalot said:
My largest barracuda to date is 55" caught on mh rod using 14# copoly off a 12' jetty, by no means a 60 second or less battle.
Was it really necessary to post that your 55" Cuda fought longer than any LMB that ever lived? If I have interpreted your post as just another one of your snide remarks directed at the LMB, on a Bass Fishing Forum, then I sincerely apologize.
EvanT123 reply :
I was tying a lure on and had a butter fingers moment dropped the rod and snapped 1 1/2 off the tip. Really sad thing was it was the first rod I ever built.
Boogey Man reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 11:02 PM, kingmotorboat said:Sure does I think I'm just going to take up hand gliding. Go big or go home lol
Maybe combine that with bass fishing, call it extreme trolling lol.
SirSnookalot will be along shortly to tell us how it works for 'cuda, lol.
I jest, I jest...
Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day.
ColdSVT reply :
Ive missed the worm gear on my baitcasters before...found on the first cast lol...its was ugly
kingmotorboat reply :
Well line is properly guided and my dad is out of urgent care hook safely removed and now down a spinnerbait lol
kingmotorboat reply :
On 5/26/2015 at 12:48 AM, Boogey Man said:Maybe combine that with bass fishing, call it extreme trolling lol.
SirSnookalot will be along shortly to rtell us how it works for 'cuda, lol.
I jest, I jest...
Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day.
Extreme trolling! Only available on Fox sports 2 lol
Boogey Man reply :
On 5/26/2015 at 1:32 AM, kingmotorboat said:Well line is properly guided and my dad is out of urgent care hook safely removed and now down a spinnerbait lol
It was a spinnerbait hook? Ouch, that's a big ol' hook lol.
kingmotorboat reply :
A trailer hook on a strike king banshee
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 11:32 PM, John G said:Was it really necessary to post that your 55" Cuda fought longer than any LMB that ever lived? If I have interpreted your post as just another one of your snide remarks directed at the LMB, on a Bass Fishing Forum, then I sincerely apologize.
Just means a longer fight with a fairly heavy fish won't do any damage or hinder the landing.
WPCfishing reply :
I used braid today for the first time.. I loved it. Then my trolling motor quit. It was very windy and my canoe got pushed into a drop rock shore line. Bam Bam Crunch.. Thought I was going over.
I ended up smacking the motor up side the head and it started.. LMAO.
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 5/26/2015 at 8:19 AM, WPCfishing said:I used braid today for the first time.. I loved it. Then my trolling motor quit. It was very windy and my canoe got pushed into a drop rock shore line. Bam Bam Crunch.. Thought I was going over.
I ended up smacking the motor up side the head and it started.. LMAO.
I have to smack my Honda about daily, lol, I know the feeling.. But it's Daily driver @ 36 mpg so it's worth the hit.. I guess
kingmotorboat reply :
Sometimes my 25 merc needs a nice back hand to run lol
GetJigginWithIt reply :
Can someone tell me when I am looking at the Eye's on the rod which guide do i put the line through, the left one or the right one?
tomustang reply :
On 5/25/2015 at 11:32 PM, John G said:Was it really necessary to post that your 55" Cuda fought longer than any LMB that ever lived? If I have interpreted your post as just another one of your snide remarks directed at the LMB, on a Bass Fishing Forum, then I sincerely apologize.
The much harder fight with missing the guide answers the OP's question, with overkill LOL
John G reply :
And the "by no means a 60 seconds or less battle" wasn't directed at the LMB?On 5/26/2015 at 2:29 AM, SirSnookalot said:Just means a longer fight with a fairly heavy fish won't do any damage or hinder the landing.
My official contribution to the Thread is that I have missed guides on a rod and the levelwind on the reel. It actually took a few cast before I noticed that I missed the levelwind on the reel.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/26/2015 at 12:42 PM, John G said:And the "by no means a 60 seconds or less battle" wasn't directed at the LMB?
All kinds of fish can be landing in 60 seconds or less, people come down to FLA to battle peacocks, it won't take 60 seconds to land the majority of them. 60 seconds is actually quite a bit of time to land fish, I've landed snook and redfish in less time than that, it all depends on size and the kind of water your fishing. The 55" reference is only to amplify that having something larger that takes longer to land won't hurt the rod.
John G reply :
Thank you for the explanation. Not that you owed me one because you did not. I apologize for earlier rude post.On 5/26/2015 at 2:12 PM, SirSnookalot said:All kinds of fish can be landing in 60 seconds or less, people come down to FLA to battle peacocks, it won't take 60 seconds to land the majority of them. 60 seconds is actually quite a bit of time to land fish, I've landed snook and redfish in less time than that, it all depends on size and the kind of water your fishing. The 55" reference is only to amplify that having something larger that takes longer to land won't hurt the rod.
WPCfishing reply :
On 5/26/2015 at 12:42 PM, John G said:And the "by no means a 60 seconds or less battle" wasn't directed at the LMB?
My official contribution to the Thread is that I have missed guides on a rod and the levelwind on the reel. It actually took a few cast before I noticed that I missed the levelwind on the reel.
I did that yesterday... I was anxious to make my first cast with braid line...
WPCfishing reply :
Here's a classic.Twice I've had a rood fly out of my hands while casting. The release locked in the middle of the cast and see ya later..
kingmotorboat reply :
I can't believe I missed them. Usually I'm a stickler about my equipment. Guess I was in a rush that day lol
paulrobinson318 reply :
Ive done this more times than I can count.
John G reply :
On 5/27/2015 at 1:38 AM, kingmotorboat said:I can't believe I missed them. Usually I'm a stickler about my equipment. Guess I was in a rush that day lol
Or your close range vision is as bad as mine.
WPCfishing reply :
On 5/27/2015 at 11:50 AM, John G said:Or your close range vision is as bad as mine.
My eye's are worse than your eyes. 
John G reply :
On 5/28/2015 at 8:42 AM, WPCfishing said:My eye's are worse than your eyes.
Sometimes, I wear readers AND a headlamp to tie a knot when I am in the house. We do have lights but my eyes really suck at close range and they are getting worse.
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