Fisherman dies chasing fish that stole his pole!

Dashken · 19th Aug 2005, 12:33 AM

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BERLIN (Reuters) - A fish caught in an east German lake near the Polish border not only got off the hook but also lured a 46-year-old fisherman to his death, police in the eastern town of Eisenhuettenstadt said Tuesday.

A police spokeswoman said the fish pulled the fishing rod out of the man's hands and dragged it about 100 metres away from shore at the Kleinen Pohlitzer lake near Eisenhuettenstadt. The man took off his clothes and swam after the pole.

An eyewitness said the man reached the rod floating on the surface but then suddenly stopped moving. The witness, 54, swam out to help him and pulled the fisherman back to shore, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

"I know it sounds like an incredible story but it really happened," an Eisenhuettenstadt police spokeswoman said. "It was apparently just an ordinary fish."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/germany_fish_dc

Jet · 19th Aug 2005, 07:33 AM

How did he die?? Heart attack?

u suck.com · 19th Aug 2005, 08:36 AM

yeah..how DID he die? poor fisherman..

Ishtim · 19th Aug 2005, 08:49 AM

Maybe he needed a bigger POLE!

Max_87 · 19th Aug 2005, 11:42 AM

Maybe the fish killed him

Johnie · 19th Aug 2005, 11:59 AM

...thats why i prefer dynamite instead of fishing rod...only few grams of it per fish (or sometimes 10's of fishes or more - cause each blast covers some 10sqm)...success guaranteed...

Max_87 · 19th Aug 2005, 12:05 PM

ROTFL! That's illegal isn't it?

Dynamite fishing I mean

Johnie · 19th Aug 2005, 12:16 PM

...ohhhhh is it?

Not in our country...

Just drop by someday and i will teach you all techniques of this great sport...

Andrew · 19th Aug 2005, 12:18 PM

Wow ... something like a tale from "Moby Dick".

Max_87 · 19th Aug 2005, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnie

...ohhhhh is it?

Not in our country...

Just drop by someday and i will teach you all techniques of this great sport...

LoL! I wonder how dynamite fishing feels like

19th Aug 2005, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
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19th Aug 2005, 12:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
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19th Aug 2005, 07:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jet Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 5 Sep 2004 Posts: 6,695 Reputation: 1274 Rep Power: 24	How did he die?? Heart attack?

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Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,765 Reputation: 3333 Rep Power: 43	Maybe he needed a bigger POLE!

19th Aug 2005, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Johnie I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 300 Reputation: 179 Rep Power: 6	...thats why i prefer dynamite instead of fishing rod...only few grams of it per fish (or sometimes 10's of fishes or more - cause each blast covers some 10sqm)...success guaranteed...

19th Aug 2005, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Johnie I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 300 Reputation: 179 Rep Power: 6	...ohhhhh is it? Not in our country... Just drop by someday and i will teach you all techniques of this great sport...