Ronnie you have a excellent memory: Did retrieve the rod/reel combo but lost the $100 nwt. & did win the
tournament. Times have changed since then -
Life changed for me when Mike Benjamin & myself saved John Young & Enoch Harris when their boat overturned on
West Lake Toho in high winds/waves. (John's eyes had rolled back in head and lips were blue - had lost his body stregth
and was point he coldn't hang on any more.) Enoch was on top of overturned boat - arms/legs spread out trying to hold
onto John's hand to keep him from going under.
Bottom line -everything came out GOOD in end - other than boat basically was lost as well as a lot of fishing equipment