I would have cut the line.

[worldtalker]

This was a couple days ago,two Mexican fellas were fishing,one of them got his line out on a branch,the other fella shimmed up that tree to retrieve it

the further out on that branch he got all I could hear was'SNAP..SPLASH'..he made it OK though,

further upriver I see this barge/crane,no idea what they are doing

I got one.

GOD Bless America ONCE AGAIN

Chris

 

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[releventchair]

I've gone splash in the river as a kid retrieving a precious hook off a high limb....And it wasn't even mine. Till I got hold of it. L.o.l..

 

[islamoradamark]

wont see me doing that

 

[crashbandicoot]

The crane kinda looks like it may have a pile driver hooked to it.Maybe driving piles for tying up barges or boats?

 

[worldtalker]

The crane kinda looks like it may have a pile driver hooked to it.Maybe driving piles for tying up barges or boats?

Is that those two rusty looking things?

 

[RGINN]

I will go to those lengths, particularly to retrieve the lure on the end of the line.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Is that those two rusty looking things?

I think the rusty vertical posts are to sink into the bottom and hold the barge in place.The long vertical cage looking thing would be the actual driver.

 

[villagenut]

I am sure that the unlucky bird who may get tangled in the line would be thankful that the fellows retrieved the line intact rather than leaving it as a trap.....even if not intended to be one.

 

[BC1969]

I've about killed myself trying to retrieve a Believer muskie lure...
Free dove to get it unstuck.

 

[worldtalker]

I think the rusty vertical posts are to sink into the bottom and hold the barge in place.The long vertical cage looking thing would be the actual driver.

That photo is kinda deceptive,if you look real close you will see the Basketball Hall of Fame behind the boom,the cage looking thing is the tower holding a basketball.Here's a pic at sunrise.