4 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

 a hellacious pressure builds up inside my head over 6-8 feet down. 

Happens to me as well...but my doctor's diagnosis is that I suffer from vapor lock. 

16 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

vapor lock

You need more kale in your diet.

20 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Happens to me as well...but my doctor's diagnosis is that I suffer from vapor lock. 

Just install a vent in your skull???

I have taken the plunge on a few occasions, depending on what went into the water and where I was fishing. Alaska and the Everglades are a big "NO" for me, not worth jumping in. I did rescue my poles and tackle boxes when our jon boat tipped over due to my "buddy" standing up but that wasn't by choice!

23 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Just install a vent in your skull???

 

27 minutes ago, J Francho said:

You need more kale in your diet.

Oh yuse guys...?

5 hours ago, ajschn06 said:

Lol that’s a bit of overkill there 

Hypothermia sets in quickly in water 40 to 50 degrees, about 30 minutes until you get dry cloths and warmer.

I fell out of my boat fishing alone by accident. Hit the trolling motor switch and out I went.

Water was 50 degrees fully dressed with shoes and I am a good swimmer. By the time I was able get into the boat using the big engine cavitation plate was exhausted, shaking and confused, hypothermia was setting in. Had to get back to the marina, retrieve my boat, wrap a car blanket around and warm up the car. Could have easily drowned if Wasn’t able to get into my boat. Hypothermia kills.

Tom

Back to the op's question:

No

My day of fishing would turn out to be a day of diving. I lose far to many lures to go in....Although, my 401K plan would look better.

I may have to rethink this. Thank for posting. ?

Sometimes it's cheaper just to bring a couple rolls of quarters and chuck them into the lake than actually go fishing.

For a Sassy Shad, no.  Not sure I would even send down a lure knocker.  (Which are now in my shopping cart)

 

But say I borrowed a friends Huddleston?   Maybe.  I would at least test the water temp with my toe. 

No, but I have climbed trees and pulled small logs out of the water to get them.

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Hypothermia sets in quickly in water 40 to 50 degrees, about 30 minutes until you get dry cloths and warmer.

I fell out of my boat fishing alone by accident. Hit the trolling motor switch and out I went.

Water was 50 degrees fully dressed with shoes and I am a good swimmer. By the time I was able get into the boat using the big engine cavitation plate was exhausted, shaking and confused, hypothermia was setting in. Had to get back to the marina, retrieve my boat, wrap a car blanket around and warm up the car. Could have easily drowned if Wasn’t able to get into my boat. Hypothermia kills.

Tom

I did state “reasonable water” in my original post.  Freezing water isn’t what I’d call reasonable.  Neither is a ripping current.  
 

in the hot summer.  I typically jump in to cool off. 

WHen I was a kid I always did it. Or at least if the water was not over my head. I really wanted to this past year when I got my umbrella rig all set up and because I was stupid I put it on my Zebco 33 with the 10 pound mono and FIRST cast I slung it out and the line snapped in my reel and the umbrella rig flew a mile out in the deepest part of the lake. I spent like 25-30 buck on it and never even got to try it. 

I bet Tom lied about the weight.

2 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I bet Tom lied about the weight.

Wow, this from a Cowboy's fan. "Say it ain't so Francho"

Getting bailed out of jail is way different than cheating in an NFL game, lol.

You think? I haven't done either, so I really can't comment.

 

Ya know, before this thread gets off it's tracks, I'll stop commenting on the jail & NFL topic....LOL...You trying to get me in trouble JF? ?

Anyway....back on topic.

I'll take my shoes off and wade up to my knees into the water.  I've done that many times, as recently as last year.  And if it's hot enough, I might go in deeper (getting soaked in lake water isn't a big deal when you're already drenched in your own sweat).  

21 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

Nope, just my boat as it was drifting away. 

Done this as well.

 

Other time I had a 110 stuck on an old mooring rope while in my yak. I could see the bait about 3 ft down on the rope. I was so fixated on getting that $25 bait back that, while I was leaning as far as I could and not swamping the yak, I did pull in some water and filled the compartment I had my $600 phone in. ?

Myth busted===phones do not dry out and come back to life in rice

Got that $25 bait back tho!!!

Back when I first started fishing, I was fishing in the backwoods of a creek with a buddy of mine. I had ordered this crankbait I got online, don't remember the name of it but it was about a 10-15 dollar lure. I casted and it landed on a tree stump I assume about 10 feetish from the bank. Without hesitation, I took off everything I was wearing and went for a dive. It was winter time here in Texas and boy that water was chilly. Got that lure back and continued to fish lol. 

 

Another time I was fishing from my yak with a buddy, posted it here not too long ago. Fell in and lost my keys and other items. Tried diving for those guys, but it was like 25-30 degrees out and was afraid of getting hypothermia. Gonna head back out there during summer time and see if they are still there! 

Got my first haul of Vision 110’s a couple weeks ago, promptly got one hung up in a massive lay down 10 yards from the shore.

 

40 degree water didn’t stop me from walking into knee high water to pull the whole lay down out? 

 

That was the end of my day. I wish I didn’t fall madly in love with the 110 the first time I saw it in person lmao

On 2/8/2021 at 4:33 PM, Koz said:

Nope.

 

It’s going to take a lot more than that for me to not recover my $8 rapala floating minnow. Leave no lure behind. ?

Wade in the water when the temp is ok? Yes sir. Dive down to retrieve a bait...especially a treble hook bait? Not a chance. Lets say you dive down to retrieve a stuck crank bait and you get wrapped up in braid or stuck by the bait...your a dead man

Last year I dove in a couple of times while prefishing a tournament in August for a Megabass swimbait that kept getting hung up under docks... but if it wasn't 110 degrees outside and feeling like I was on the edge of a dang heat stroke, I probably wouldn't have done it... The swimbait was probably just an excuse come to think of it.