Sam And Saundra's Second Time Around - Part 22

Sam And Saundra’s Second Time Around – Part 22
Arizona

11/1/10-3/1/11  Yuma Mini-Adventures – Searching For Big Cats

Another of our Yuma neighbors told us about fishing the canals that cross the highway to Quartzsite.  So after preparation of poles and obtaining really obnoxious bait, off we go to fish for flathead catfish in the canal.  We turn right at the near side of the canal where the road continues to a cement factory.  We get out our gear, including our camp chairs and fishing we do go.  About a half hour into the event, Sam climbs back up to Brutus for a very good reason and I proceed to lose my balance as I bend forward to play with my fishing line.  Down I slide into the water. It felt like I was being sucked in and I quickly panicked and sat down.  I was able to stop my descent and inch myself backwards.  I was only wet from my waist down, but I did get an adrenalin rush. 

We continued to fish as the sun dried me out.  After about two hours with no nibbles, we decided to move on to the next adventure.  I packed up my gear and was at Brutus when I happen to look back and see Sam climbing up out of the canal, soaking wet.  He had leaned over trying to cleanse his hand of stink bait, and continued right on into the canal.  Luckily, although he felt the same sucking-in sensation, he was able to pull himself out safely.  With chuckles and smiles galore, we return to Yuma. 

Later that day we heard that two other fisherman had fallen into the same canal at a different location.  They were unable to get out of the canal and were swept into the pipes that went under a road, or some other obstacle.  Luckily, the canal was not totally full and they eventually were able to get out safely.  We will be much more careful if we decide to try fishing the canals in the future.  An adrenalin junkie I am not.