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1000 Cats wrote:

Segmentia wrote:
That was my grand-dad. I remember he called out of work for an entire week once just to fish. Nothing could stop him from his fishing. Not even when a cougar escaped out near my familys lake. It was kind of spooky when I found several cougar paw prints when I was taking a hike. Started carrying a knife all the time after that...

Cougar attacks on adults are practically unheard of, but it's a good idea to pack a knife or two with you anyway, simply because knives are damn useful.

New England and The Maritimes wrote:

1000 Cats wrote:Cougar attacks on adults are practically unheard of, but it's a good idea to pack a knife or two with you anyway, simply because knives are damn useful.

You need a leatherman if you're going fishing anyway; you never know when you'll need plyers if a fish takes the hook too deep, or a knife if you have a particularly tough line that's caught on underbrush.

Ravineworld wrote:

New England and The Maritimes wrote:
You need a leatherman if you're going fishing anyway; you never know when you'll need plyers if a fish takes the hook too deep, or a knife if you have a particularly tough line that's caught on underbrush.

There are special tools these days to unhook deeply hooked fish, and they are far more efficient than a leatherman

New England and The Maritimes wrote:

Ravineworld wrote:There are special tools these days to unhook deeply hooked fish, and they are far more efficient than a leatherman

I grew up on a leatherman, that's what I use.

1000 Cats wrote:Cougar attacks on adults are practically unheard of

1000 Cats wrote:

New England and The Maritimes wrote:
I grew up on a leatherman, that's what I use.

You'll want to try a hook release tool; it increases the likelihood that the fish will survive. I don't usually have to worry about it, though, as I don't use barbs either.

New England and The Maritimes wrote:

1000 Cats wrote:You'll want to try a hook release tool; it increases the likelihood that the fish will survive. I don't usually have to worry about it, though, as I don't use barbs either.

I've never killed a fish on a barb so far.

Risottia wrote:

1000 Cats wrote:Cougar attacks on adults are practically unheard of

It depends on the species of the cougar.

New England and The Maritimes wrote:

1000 Cats wrote:You'll want to try a hook release tool; it increases the likelihood that the fish will survive. I don't usually have to worry about it, though, as I don't use barbs either.

I've never killed a fish on a barb so far.