Posted by Chuck Tribolet on January 14, 2002 at 16:35:54:
Fairy tale or miracle? Anybody have knowledge of this?
Originally posted on a fishing board.
Chuck
>Sunday, to my surprize, the wife wanted to go to Anacapa for a cruise, for
>possible whale sighting (tis the season....)
>As we headed out, I said "BOY, I reaaaaaly feel like having a California
>Lobster".... The water was sloppy and choppy, but we pressed on anyways.
>At the back side of the island, we made a short stop (5 or 10 minutes),
>and I started fishing. About 1000 fish would start attacking the squid as
>soon as we would drop the line down (could see them!).
>But, they were all small 'Senioritas', about 3 or 4 inches each. That is
>the only fishing that I did.
>
>As it started to get dark, we started heading back. About 1 or 2 miles or
>so from the island (water depth around 300-400 feet), something catches my
>eye.... I get close and..... IT'S A DIVER !!!
>
>I asked him if he was OK, and he said NO! Apparently, the boat that he was
>diving from is on the other side of the island, and he got swept away by
>the strong currents, and was drifting FAST! I pulled him in my boat, and
>contacted the dive boat 'Covenant' regarding the recovery of their missing
>diver, giving my location.
>They came up and picked him up about 20 minutes later.
>
>We headed back, and arrived at the ramp about 40 minutes or so later,
>STILL craving Lobsters.....
>As I was pulling the boat out on the trailer, this guy approaches me... He
>thanks me for my rescue effort (really an act of God, not me), and HANDS
>ME 2 NICE LOBSTERS !!!!! See the pictures!!!
>
>mmmmmm....mmmmm.mmmmm.. The sweetest tasting ones, EVER!