It’s been a very, very, long time since…

islandbass · 03-05-11, 04:49 AM

I made one of these:

I had a chance to go out a while back for a couple of hours in some seriously cold (for me) temperatures and this was the only thing I caught. The photo doesn’t show how nasty it really was. It was my last cast for the day and instead of making an underhand cast as I was going earlier, I felt I was “slick” and “expertly seasoned” enough to negotiate the back of this cast into a small opening in the bushes. It would be a piece of cake, right? I proceeded with the cast. Next, my jig got caught on the shrubbery behind me and although I realized it, my numb thumb was too frozen to react accordingly. The frrrrwhppp sound immediately followed and voila!

I didn’t even bother trying to undo it because I knew it was not worth the effort. My last casts (I can’t end an outing on a bird’s nest) were made with the spinning rig on the way back to the car.

If you have any, post your photos of some of the bird’s nests you have made.

rrw4258 · 03-05-11, 07:35 AM

Nope, not me, never had one of those things....

But seriously, we have all had them, but I have never thought to take a picture.

Ryan

bcklash · 03-05-11, 08:11 AM

Islandbass made one of me. KVD had 5 backlshs the 1st of the classic, so your in good company.

MIbasser · 03-05-11, 09:02 AM

What is that IB? I've never seen one before....

bamabassman · 03-05-11, 09:07 AM

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH THE SIGNS OF SPRING. although i NEVER help out the birds, let them make their own house, it is good to see some of you folks helping them out, hahahahahaa!

yeah, i did the same thing for real islandbass. jsut knocking off the rust i call it. get it out of the way and move on.

Bassboss · 03-05-11, 10:17 AM

That's pretty bad looking too, but I've gotten some BAD ones when I lure hit a tree behind me, BAD. I probably go through 3 spools a year cause of them dam things (trees behind he that is).

BigBassin144 · 03-05-11, 10:48 AM

That sucks, but look on the bright side, you only backlash when you're fishing!

My worst was when I got a crank stuck in my tackle bad behind me on a cast! That was one of those "This rod's done for the day" backlashes too.

BB

bassinbob · 03-05-11, 02:33 PM

With these gouty hands I get 5 or 6 good ones a year.

walkeraviator · 03-05-11, 04:48 PM

I try to forget mine, so no photographic evidence exists. I usually get one or two nasty ones a year

keithdog · 03-05-11, 06:37 PM

Arrgghhhhhhhh, I hate those!!!!!! I get one every spring the same way it seems. Either a branch behind me or overhead. I'm usually much more careful where I swing my rod after that first backlash!

03-05-11, 04:49 AM	#1
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	It’s been a very, very, long time since… I made one of these: I had a chance to go out a while back for a couple of hours in some seriously cold (for me) temperatures and this was the only thing I caught. The photo doesn’t show how nasty it really was. It was my last cast for the day and instead of making an underhand cast as I was going earlier, I felt I was “slick” and “expertly seasoned” enough to negotiate the back of this cast into a small opening in the bushes. It would be a piece of cake, right? I proceeded with the cast. Next, my jig got caught on the shrubbery behind me and although I realized it, my numb thumb was too frozen to react accordingly. The frrrrwhppp sound immediately followed and voila! I didn’t even bother trying to undo it because I knew it was not worth the effort. My last casts (I can’t end an outing on a bird’s nest) were made with the spinning rig on the way back to the car. If you have any, post your photos of some of the bird’s nests you have made. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

03-05-11, 07:35 AM	#2
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Nope, not me, never had one of those things.... But seriously, we have all had them, but I have never thought to take a picture. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

03-05-11, 08:11 AM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Islandbass made one of me. KVD had 5 backlshs the 1st of the classic, so your in good company. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

03-05-11, 09:07 AM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH THE SIGNS OF SPRING. although i NEVER help out the birds, let them make their own house, it is good to see some of you folks helping them out, hahahahahaa! yeah, i did the same thing for real islandbass. jsut knocking off the rust i call it. get it out of the way and move on. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-05-11, 10:17 AM	#6
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	That's pretty bad looking too, but I've gotten some BAD ones when I lure hit a tree behind me, BAD. I probably go through 3 spools a year cause of them dam things (trees behind he that is). __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-05-11, 09:02 AM	#4
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	What is that IB? I've never seen one before....

03-05-11, 10:48 AM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That sucks, but look on the bright side, you only backlash when you're fishing! My worst was when I got a crank stuck in my tackle bad behind me on a cast! That was one of those "This rod's done for the day" backlashes too. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-05-11, 02:33 PM	#8
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	With these gouty hands I get 5 or 6 good ones a year. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-05-11, 04:48 PM	#9
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	I try to forget mine, so no photographic evidence exists. I usually get one or two nasty ones a year

03-05-11, 06:37 PM	#10
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Arrgghhhhhhhh, I hate those!!!!!! I get one every spring the same way it seems. Either a branch behind me or overhead. I'm usually much more careful where I swing my rod after that first backlash! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

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