Fisherman goes overboard...

[Reel Antsy]

"Looking back, John Aldridge knew it was a stupid move. When you're alone on the deck of a lobster boat in the middle of the night, 40 miles off the tip of Long Island, you don't take chances..."

A good read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/magazine/a-speck-in-the-sea.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

 

[HappyKamper]

A great read. Thanks for posting.

 

[David M]

Great read! Great lesson to me as I tend to take some things for granted out there.

 

[camman73]

Great read. Makes you think if you would be able to fare so well in the same situation.

 

[Thudpucker]

I learned that during my first year Halibut fishing. I was way behind in Baiting and cleaning, and went to the back to get busy.
Suddenly the boat jumped a ditch and I went up in the air, above the stern.
One of the Teenagers on Board, grabbed me out of mid air, and slammed me down into a Garbage can full of baited Ganions.
And I thanked him for the pleasure.

 

[Dani-Lu]

Great read - thanks.

 

[stmbtwle]

At least his fly wasn't open... That seems to be the case with many fishermen.

 

[george smith]

Jamie that was a good read and we know how easy it is to go over board with a boat full of people that are not sleeping.A split second is all it takes.