PG 13 "Spider Story"

[spinner1]

5 opening day of season ago......

I took my waders out of the garage. They had been hanging there all winter.
I always wash my gear at the end of the season so my stuff is ready to jump right in
to opening morning of the coming year.

Put my wool socks on and 2 pair of long underwear. It gets pretty cold wading in
10 degree temps in March here in Wisconsin. I put my waders on and laced up my
wading boots.

6am and I am in my truck putting on my safety belt.. I feel a little pain in my groin. I ignore it.
Off I go to my favorite stream.

I get 10 minutes out of town and my groin is starting to throb and get really warm. I get out of the truck and drop trousers/waders. Under my 2 pair of long johns is a dead spider in my fly area of my inner layer.

A little closer look/examination revealed a emerging problem. I decided fishing going to have to wait. I went straight home. I am allergic to most insect bites and bee stings. I gave a little extra gas because my problem was growing.

I kicked my wife out of bed. She is a Registered Nurse. I showed her my problem. She stared in disbelief. The right side of my entire unit along with its accessories were about three times the regular size. Wife said a trip to the Emergency Room was in order.
Just before we left she looked at me and asked if we could use it once before we went. I just rolled my eyes at her and off we went to the ER.

The ER doctor was awoken from a evening nap. He was one of my fishin buds. He examined the problem. The first thing he asked was if I had been sleeping around. My wife answered before I could. She said absolutely NOT. I had saved the spider and showed it to him. He told me he had to go look up something he would be right back.
He returned with 6 other male staff members from the hospital to see the THING. I got a little pissed at him. He had a polaroid camera with him. He wanted to take a photo of it. I asked him why he needed a photo? Was it for diagnosing it? He just laughed and said NO. I told him no photos. After 8 epinephrine shots and calming down ....I was ready to go fishing again.

Moral to this story.

Check your waders Opening Morning!!!!

[DDRRedneck500]

HAHAHAHA NICE!!! thanks for sharing!

[mashtom]

LOL, Oh man I needed that. Thanks bud!

[Panman]

Good story - thanks.

My poor father decided he had to "water" the flowers. A wasp took exception and nailed his spout. Pops was in no mood for jokes for about a week.

Tim

[Eight Thumbs]

Hi Spinner,

My wife is also a nurse and tends to down play any and all physical problems. As an RN, I'm a little surprised that your wife didn't stay in bed and tell you to wake her again only if you stopped breathing, your heart stopped or your personal equipment fell off and hit the floor. BTW, here in South Carolina, the black widow spider is in every garage in the state so I definitely check my waders each and every time I go fishing. 8T

[ducksterman]

OK, ET, why do I have this picture of you with your head deep in your waders peering around for spiders???? do you use a flashlight too...

[JohnScott]

I think this is the only thread spinner1 has started in months without PICS !!








( thank goodness )

[Flyrodde]

I wonder if natives used spiders instead of blue pills? Ever find out what kind of spider it was? It might be worth more that just an amusing story.

PS

Glad to hear you recovered, um, completely?

[ducksterman]

I think this is the only thread spinner1 has started in months without PICS !!








( thank goodness )

I'm still laughing...good one!

[spinner1]