Angler accidentally catches scuba diver

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Angler accidentally catches scuba diver

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A diver with his girlfriend emerged at the end of his line 50ft offshore instead of a massive fish.

22 August,2011 03:37 pm

When angler John Goldfinch felt a tug on his fishing line, he thought hed caught a massive fish… but when his line surfaced, he realised hed hooked a scuba diver between his legs.61-year-old John said he couldnt believe his eyes when the diver emerged at the end of his line 50ft offshore at Budleigh Salterton, Devon.Almost before he realised what had happened. The diver’s girlfriend also appeared from the water, carefully removed the tackle from his ankle and handed it back to a bewildered John.The pair reportedly then disappeared underwater to continue their dive, without the safety buoy which they should have been using to signal to other people where they were.John - who was fishing from the beach with friends - says hes glad the frogman was able to set himself free… because hes not sure he would have fitted in his net.