Thread: Friends...Fish...Floating !

My son's friend Josh is moving away next week. He asked if we could fish again before he goes. So we planned a day. We didn't know it would turn out to be 100°. Filled up at Bojangles at 4pm and off we went. Fish were cooperating right away. We killed a couple dozen minnow catching crappie, catfish and one bass. When the fishing slowed down, we took to cruising. Tide was all the way out and seemed lower than a normal low tide. We rode around and I gave a tour. We checked out all the visible stuff that is normally submerged. Coming back out of the barge pit, I swung wide to avoid a log. Well......missed it. By about 20'. Seem my boat needs more than 6" of water to float. Rolled the boys up to the front of the boat and removed paint from the lower unit. Boys were amused. They walked away from me. I texted their mom's to tell them about it and that we would be about an hour late to let the tide float us up. First boat by was the jon boat. He stopped and offered help. About a minute later, a Nitro bass boat stopped and yelled "Throw us a rope". They were headed back to the tuesday night tournament weigh in. I told them to not be late, that we were okay. They wouldn't hear of it. Came along side for the rope. The boys were already ankle deep in mud, so I out I went to help push and lighten the load. Didn't take long. Pulled the boat off the flat. I asked the jon boat to bring the boat back, so the bass guys could get going. No problem. Off they went to weigh in adn the jon guys towed my boat back to us. Swim ladder is nice for this fat boy.











Musta been a weird evening. Got back to the ramp to see a ski boat captain throwing a hissy, all PO'ed at his playmates. He burned two tires up getting out, and kicking everyone out. Smoked them up again as he left in a huff. Go my trailer and came around to see a jeep hopping up and down. Thought he was having trouble pulling his boat up the wet ramp. Nope. He jack knifed it backing in and his cruiser was wedged under the pier. He was ruining one tire to no avail. He had a group of spectators. I suggested putting everyone in the boat to squat the trailer. That worked and after a disgusted look at the boat, he backed her in and cranked up. I loaded up and asked him if his plug was in. It was. Told him he was not the only one having a memorable evening.

Tied down and off to McD's for milkshakes. All's well that ends well. I'm ready for a nap.

Hump day tomorrow. I'll prolly get just that at work.

Life is good.

Dayton

Glad you got out to do some fishing!!! I think most of us who fish the james or the chick have run a ground before.