Good weather, bad luck.

[Be-the-Vol]

I thought a lot of you will enjoy this – at my expense of course.

I’ve been waiting to go crappie fishing all winter.   Now that we’ve have some nice weather I thought I’d go. 

After rigging my trailer to allow it to back-up (the brakes were locked), I loaded all my gear in the boat and headed to the ramp.  I backed the boat in, and discovered that I had forgotten the boat key.  I hauled the boat back out and went back home to get the key (that God the ramp is real close to the house).  I got the key and headed back to the ramp.  I put the boat in, parked the truck, and headed out to do some trolling.  I got to my spot, put the trolling motor in, and it didn’t work.     I tried everything I know (which is not much) to get it going.  I checked the connections, the fuse, etc., but I couldn’t get it going.  I tried “trolling” with the wind, but that wasn’t happening.  I decided to just call it a day.  After going back to the ramp, I tied the boat up and backed the trailer into the water.  When I turned around, I found out that I can’t tie a very good knot.  The boat was floating away.  The wind was pushing it away from the ramp, so in the water I went!  The sun was shining, but the water was COLD!  I don’t know how fish do it. 

I'll give it another try Friday.....maybe.

[PirateVOL]

You did hire someone else to build the house, didn't you??????

[HerbTarlekVol]

You did hire someone else to build the house, didn't you??????

 

[GreggO]

I thought a lot of you will enjoy this – at my expense of course.

I’ve been waiting to go crappie fishing all winter.   Now that we’ve have some nice weather I thought I’d go. 

After rigging my trailer to allow it to back-up (the brakes were locked), I loaded all my gear in the boat and headed to the ramp.  I backed the boat in, and discovered that I had forgotten the boat key.  I hauled the boat back out and went back home to get the key (that God the ramp is real close to the house).  I got the key and headed back to the ramp.  I put the boat in, parked the truck, and headed out to do some trolling.  I got to my spot, put the trolling motor in, and it didn’t work.     I tried everything I know (which is not much) to get it going.  I checked the connections, the fuse, etc., but I couldn’t get it going.  I tried “trolling” with the wind, but that wasn’t happening.  I decided to just call it a day.  After going back to the ramp, I tied the boat up and backed the trailer into the water.  When I turned around, I found out that I can’t tie a very good knot.  The boat was floating away.  The wind was pushing it away from the ramp, so in the water I went!  The sun was shining, but the water was COLD!  I don’t know how fish do it. 

I'll give it another try Friday.....maybe.

Guess what...... that's not something that hasn't happened to a lot of fishermen, especially when they haven't been out in a while. But, best thing is I'm sure it won't happen again! Worst thing is you didn't change closthes and get back out there.


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[BanditVol]

At least you didn't do what my Dad did about 10 years ago....he had just bought a boat and he forgot to put the drain plug back in.  We pushed the boat off the trailer and it instantly sunk.   

[Screaming Eagle Dad]

A bad day on the water beats a good day at work on any day!!! Way to keep that spirit!!!