Newbie Story-Have you ever had this happen?

[Keep On Keepin On]

Just another new guy with a fishing story for a first time post. A couple of years ago in August I was fishing with a buddy and his kid for fall chinook down at Goble. We were anchored on the Washington side of the Columbia using Alvins. We had been fishing about an hour when my rod got hammered and fish on. We drop the hook and proceed to drift down river while fighting the fish. After a couple of good runs we think the fish is ready to net as it calmly comes to the side of the boat. When I tell my buddy to take it with the net, he makes a stab at it and the fish comes flying out of the water and up over the side of the boat right between us about shoulder high. As the fish flew out of the water we both jump back and it lands right in the middle of the boat on the floor. At that instant my buddy throws the net down over the top of it and says "They can jump back out just as easy as they can jump back in!". Anyway, the result was a 15lb up river bright.

[parthur]

Good story, welcome aboard.

[StinkyH]

Heh heh - right on.

Welcome to iFish!

StinkyH

[fineline]

In my version of about the same story, the fish landed in the net that was on the floor of the boat. I like your story better.

[shalom]

Welcome aboard . Great story . I can't say that i have ever had a fish jump into my boat. Your buddy was smart to put the net over that fish as green as it must have been .Someone could have gotten hurt with a hook or ?????????
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