CATransplant
Admiral
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- Feb 26, 2005
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No tricks today. It was a nice day this morning, so I headed for my favorite lake. Got there, and the parking lot was almost full, so that meant lots of boats on the lake.
I did my prep in one of the free spaces, then ran my SUV around and backed down to the water. There was a guy already tied up to the courtesy dock, but plenty of room to back the trailer down, and I could see him walking down from his truck.
So, he gets to his boat, wishes me good luck, fires up, and backs away. I launched, and tied up at the dock and parked my SUV. Came back, fired up and backed out as another guy, all prepped, backed down.
Another boat launched quickly from the second lane. Everyone waved and went off to go fishing. I saw all of those boats a couple of times on the water. Again, everyone waved.
Nice day on the lake, with a few nice bass, and nice, courteous anglers, many with kids in their boats, giving each other plenty of room and backing off the throttle when passing or approaching others.
Finally, I headed in. Me and another 12' aluminum boat arrived at the ramp at the same time, tied up, got our rigs and were out of the water in a couple of minutes. I was back getting ready to tow, when a guy with a Volvo station wagon and a 12' cartopper backed down the ramp and started to unload. I was clear up at the parking lot, but I noticed that another guy, with a 14' Lund, who had just tied up at the courtesy dock, was grabbing the stern end of the guy's boat while they walked it down the ramp and put it in the water.
Not a bass boat or water skier in sight today. Just guys and families in fishing boats, out to enjoy the lake. I love fishing on weekdays. The fishing wasn't spectacular today, but the company on the lake was great.
Just thought I'd post a non-stupid day.
I did my prep in one of the free spaces, then ran my SUV around and backed down to the water. There was a guy already tied up to the courtesy dock, but plenty of room to back the trailer down, and I could see him walking down from his truck.
So, he gets to his boat, wishes me good luck, fires up, and backs away. I launched, and tied up at the dock and parked my SUV. Came back, fired up and backed out as another guy, all prepped, backed down.
Another boat launched quickly from the second lane. Everyone waved and went off to go fishing. I saw all of those boats a couple of times on the water. Again, everyone waved.
Nice day on the lake, with a few nice bass, and nice, courteous anglers, many with kids in their boats, giving each other plenty of room and backing off the throttle when passing or approaching others.
Finally, I headed in. Me and another 12' aluminum boat arrived at the ramp at the same time, tied up, got our rigs and were out of the water in a couple of minutes. I was back getting ready to tow, when a guy with a Volvo station wagon and a 12' cartopper backed down the ramp and started to unload. I was clear up at the parking lot, but I noticed that another guy, with a 14' Lund, who had just tied up at the courtesy dock, was grabbing the stern end of the guy's boat while they walked it down the ramp and put it in the water.
Not a bass boat or water skier in sight today. Just guys and families in fishing boats, out to enjoy the lake. I love fishing on weekdays. The fishing wasn't spectacular today, but the company on the lake was great.
Just thought I'd post a non-stupid day.
