Hilarious moment a fisherman wakes up from heart surgery and gives a VERY honest answer about where he would rather be
- Moment fisherman mimes reeling in a line straight after surgery has been filmed
- Harley, from the Northern Territory, had just woken up after open heart surgery
- He said he was feeling sore and tender but was keen to get back to fishing
The hilarious moment a keen fisherman wakes up after open heart surgery and mimes reeling in a fishing line has been captured on video.
Harley Eggins, from Katherine in the Northern Territory, had just been wheeled out of the operating suite when a doctor asked him ‘where would you rather be?’
‘I don’t even remember doing it… I was pretty off my face when I woke up,’ he told ABC radio.
The hilarious moment a keen fisherman wakes up after open heart surgery and mimes reeling in a fishing line has been captured on video
He said his sister was beside the bed and was laughing and filming the interaction.
Mr Eggins traveled to Victoria for the surgery and said he, and his fishing boat which had made the trip with him, were not used to the cold weather.
He also explained the reason for his surgery was that he was at work one day and collapsed after his heart rate skyrocketed.
After doctors investigated they said a valve in is heart needed to be replaced.
He said 20 minutes after the video was filmed he was having a conversation with a doctor who was also a keen fisherman.
‘I was showing him pictures from Northern Territory and he’s very adamant he wants to go up there,’ he said.
When asked if he was eager to get back to fishing he said he had spoken to some of the rehabilitation workers and asked them to speed things up.
‘I’m very sore and tender and you lose a lot of your strength but a few months and I’ll be back,’ he said.

Harley traveled to Victoria for the surgery and said he, and his fishing boat which had made the trip with him, were not used to the cold weather