How not set a hook...
 

First thing I noticed was the guy not wearing a PFD. He's lucky he was able to grab the boat.

https://youtu.be/bI7p7HFLnlk

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How he manages that is beyond me. I think it was a mix of being stunned by the surprise of a fish hitting + being knocked in the face with his rod.

A captain goes down with his.. bait caster

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i thought for sure this was going to be a video of my friend hahahaha

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Looks like we have a future Bill Dance on our hands! :D

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Nailed it!! Perfect form

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I was waiting for him to set it so hard he fell backwards out of the boat.......... but this is so much better!!!!! :D

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I think he appeared to drop his rod for a sec, then grab after it and fell in. Yeah, I can see myself doing that. Bottom line is that a comfortable situation can change in an instant over the most minor thing. Add cold water or a bang on the head and it can be deadly. Nobody goes on the water expecting to die. Wear that PFD.

I grew up with my dad drilling into my head "never stand up in a boat". Granted he was talking canoes and 10 ft jon boats, but that is still in the back of my mind 50 years later. I rarely stand up in boats LT 17 ft.

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Good advice.

No one realizes the unfortunate death tolls on some bodies of water... Like round valley, could all be avoided with water safety!

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A PFD gives you time. In cold water you will pass out long before it will kill you. If you pass out without a PFD, you are done. With it on, you still have a chance because you can float a fairly long time unconscious but alive and there is still a possibility of rescue.

I admit that in the summer, I rarely wear a PFD in my boat. In cold water I always have it on. Alone in my canoe, I always wear it regardless of the season.