Evening Adventure.

[RCC]

It was well after 5pm before we even got started toward the lake and we were in no hurry. When we arrived at the landing, no one was launching, and just a few were bank fishing. Carol decided it would be a great time to learn to back the truck down the ramp. In just a matter of 30 minutes or so... she had backed across the parking lot and got the rig headed in the right direction down the ramp. A great job well done considering this was her first trailer backing adventure. We're going to wait until the next bass tournament for the second lesson.



Dark was on us pretty quick, but we did manage one decent white crappie and one big lipped camo crappie weighing 4lbs 5 oz. Good thing this was on the BnM jig pole and not the Ozark. I thought I was hung up and tried to break it off when the fish decided to hit the road. If I woulda been using my Ozark, I would have tried to punch the jig loose instead of breaking off. Good eats tomorrow.



Carol nets much better than she backs a trailer

[Gindog]

there is nothing like watching a green horn back a trailer. I make my son back outs in for the last 4 years. he about to get the hang of it. Back when we had gravel trucks It was always fun to watch some people back them up.

[Slabyanker]

Good eating fish right there. Is that Poinsett? I've never seen that ramp if it is. I always use the one at the park.

[Big Bill]

My wife puts our War Eagle in the Lake. She grew up on a farm, so she is no stranger to backing up a trailer. Since she is not as tall as I, it helps for her to drop the tailgate. Lets her see the boat when it starts down the ramp and the truck has not.

[tonyjohn]

Heck, a six pack and a lawn chair is all you need !! Watching and hearing some of the stuff you see/hear at a boat ramp !! lol some of it is more fun than fishing or a comedy club !! priceless

[RCC]

Good eating fish right there. Is that Poinsett? I've never seen that ramp if it is. I always use the one at the park.

That's at the dam.

[Slabyanker]

That's at the dam.

Guess need to explore the lake a little more. I never make it to the dam. Looks like a good spot.

[eric 3501]

I learned to back with a deuce and a half, and a water buffalo care of uncle Sam. For those that don't know, that's a 21/2 ton 6x6 truck with a water tank trailer a whole lot narrower than the truck With no power steering. If you seen the trailer in your side mirror it was too late. Pull up and start over, or chase the trailer to get where you wanted it. Always better to start over, trust me. Sure had a good laugh when it was all over, but your arms ached from all the turning sitting still. tight lines everyone....

[Rookie40]

I've had my wife get out of the truck walk back and holler some not so pleasant words at me for trying to coach her from the boat. Lol. It will sure test a man's patients.

[ski trip]

Heck, a six pack and a lawn chair is all you need !! Watching and hearing some of the stuff you see/hear at a boat ramp !! lol some of it is more fun than fishing or a comedy club !! priceless

Mrs. Ski Trip and I used to camp a lot at Sugar Loaf on Greers Ferry where we had our toon. We always got the campsite right across from a large (4 wide) launch ramp. Some of our most entertaining trips were the times we would just sit in our lawn chairs and watch boats launching and taking out. Funniest one was one time a man and his wife launched a tin fishing boat and came back several hours later. Man was driving the boat and he let his wife out to go get the truck and trailer. To say it was entertaining watching her back it in would be an understatement. However, she finally got it in the water and the man drove the boat on and gave her the high sign to pull out of the water. Well, she pulled out, the boat slid off back into the water and the woman just kept going! Man looked at me and my wife and just shrugged, like About 5 minutes later the lady comes back and starts the process all over. I guess she got a big surprise when she got to the campsite and there was no boat and no husband, just an empty boat trailer! Seen a lot of others, but that was by far the funniest one.