Amazing fishing story with pictures

[Reel Fanatic]

Can you guess what it is breaking the surface?



Can you guess what it is now?



How about now?



Yes, that's right. The rare deer fish. This one was caught (according to the e-mail) 1-1/2 miles offshore and was beyond exhausted. It was so tired in fact that it appeared to be relieved to be pulled into the boat.







My understanding is that the deer was taken back to shore and released unharmed so that it could be harvested during the legal hunting season.

[Bay Fishin]

yep happened right up on the chesapeake around Annapolis

[Nanjemoycat]

I've seen two thru the years crossing the Potomac headed for Va., no short distance between the banks either.

[MikeFisher]

hey Reel,
nice catch&release on that spezies, mostly they don't get a release chance.

[Reel Fanatic]

Mike-

I wish I could claim credit for the catch and release but all I did was post up the pictures that were forwarded to me. I have no idea who the two gentlemen in the pictures are but they obviously had a wealth of common sense to make sure that dear was immobilized (three legs tied).

[mrfishy]

My understanding is that the deer was taken back to shore and released unharmed so that it could be harvested during the legal hunting season.[/QUOTE]

Now that's funny right there

[tolmaz]

I saw those a while ago...can you imagine..I guess that explains a few of those cold days in the stand and I didnt see a single deer.. they were all in the bay