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Originally Posted by tikka250
had a similar situation happen to me once except i was still holding onto the rod! nearing the end of the day after sub par luck catching any fish i was standing on a log overlooking the last hole. i had had tucked my rod into the crook of my arm to gain access to my flybook to see if there was anything else i would like to try out before calling it a day. much to my surprise i felt a tug on my line which had been dangling out in front of me.i lifted my head and watched as my line went skyward and proceed to do loops above me! after doing my best not to fall off the log i pulled in the line to discover a little bat quite upset with me at the fact that my elk hair caddis was stuck in his face. barb had already been pinched so i gently pulled it loose and let him go. wish i had a means to take pictures at that time.
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Same thing prob happened to somebody else with this guy, but cut the line and left him. Wild story tikka, I've often thought of that happening with birds but a bat never crossed my mind.
Side note, biggest bat I've seen in Canada was near crowsnest driving to a camp spot to fish at 3am. Bounced off my headlight and smashed it. Was prob 2-3 ft wingspan, only guess was it was a Hoary Bat. Woke the wife up in the back seat quick from my scream lol
Not everybody would touch a bat, nice work op.