Fishing isn’t really what most people think of when they’re coming up with a deadly sport. That falls to hockey, football, skydiving, or something like that. How could fishing be dangerous? Well, look, you whip a sharp hook around your head a bunch of times and see if you feel like it could be safer.
This guy knows the truth – spend enough time fishing, and you might just have to go to the ER to get a hook dug out of your skull. At least it’s one of the good-looking ones that kind of looks like a feather.
We're Eating Good Tonight – Or Are We?
While it's true that people were smaller on average back in the day (this photo is supposedly from the 1920s), there's just no way around it – that is one big fish. It's hung up next to comedian Chester Conklin, but we're calling major shenanigans. We think this one has been edited.
It looks like Conklin has been pasted slap-dash into the picture that actually has the fish in it. Just look at the poor man's feet – they're not really standing on that wood. We need to get to the bottom of this one. Why the edit?
Hold on Tight to That Squid
There are plenty of pictures of people holding up giant fish in every single corner of the internet, from Reddit to Twitter to dating sites (and it doesn't matter which gender you're after). It might be depressing to see them hoisting huge catches, smiling wide at the camera, but remember, those are staged and planned.
A picture like this one, which has a woman trying to keep a little squid from escaping, doesn't usually make it to the highlight reel. Still, this is the kind of picture that will have people laughing and talking about what happened.
Jumping for Joy
Even if you manage to hook a fish and get it to your boat, that doesn't mean the job's done. As we can see from this action shot, even if you're holding onto the fish with your very hands, it can still do its darndest to escape.
A pike is a fish that isn't just going to lie back and let you pack it into an ice chest with all the other things you've caught – those creatures will fight to the death. The guy holding the fish wasn't expecting such shocking motions at all. Just look at that face.
Introducing the Dog to Fishing
This woman has caught bass with her favorite lure, and now she gets to show her pup the fun of chasing down a squirming, wriggling fish. Does the dog know it's something to hunt down? Does it think it's some kind of treat?
We don't know what goes on in the mind of a pooch such as that one, but it's going to have a lot of fun once its owner puts the fish on the ground so it can dance around. It will get slapped a couple of times, but it will learn to understand the fish pretty quickly.