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A Lost-and-Found Fishing Story |
 Not only is angler Paul Kosmatka lucky to have his rod back, he's lucky to have his life. The trout fisherman was wading Minnesota's Lester River when he slipped and got swept out into Lake Superior. He dropped his rod as he struggled in vain against the overpowering current and famously cold water.
A passerby launched a small boat, then raced out and rescued Kosmatka, who was already 150 yards from shore.
The following night, a stranger who was trolling snagged the rod (what are the odds, in the world's largest freshwater lake?) and got in touch with Kosmatka after hearing about his unexpected dip the day before. He returned the rod, which happened to be a $795 Orvis.
Getting back an $800 rod—not to mention surviving the whole ordeal—definitely qualifies Kosmatka as a lucky angler. How about you? Have you ever lost a rod or some other piece of equipment and then had it returned?
Or have you reeled in someone else's fishing pole, rain jacket or who-knows-what? Click here to share your story. We want to hear the tale—the stranger, the better!
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