Ya'll know how some times what seems like a great idea at its inception can turn into a pretty stupid idea when it's implemented? Well, I had me one of them this morning. What happened was...
Last time I went fishing, Monday it was, I put in early in the morning, and the wind was dead calm. When I left the wind was a nasty monster, and putting the boat on the trailer was a chore. Soooo, this time I decided to be cleaver. Instead of backing all the way into the water and then trying to load the boat, I decided that I would hold on to the shoreline (I suppose that is whatcha call the rope that's tied to the bow?) while Jennifer slowly backed the trailer into the lake. My plan was to walk up the trailer and guide the boat as she eased down the ramp. That was the plan.
What actually happened was that as I was walking up the trailer with the boat in tow, my shoes got a little wet and the wind picked up a little more. So, when a strong gust hit it pulled the boat out into the water as BCM was trying to take a step forward, I was pulled backwards off the trailer into the lake. So instead of taking a few extra minutes to load the boat the way I always have I spent a lot longer to soak myself in some 62 degree water, which by the way is down right chilly. And my wonderful bride was sitting nice and dry in the truck laughing her tail off, and the first words she said to me were, "I've gotta remember to bring that video camera."
Now, I'm back at home, warming myself by the toasty heater, and wondering why I ain't no smarter than I am. Oh, two positive things did come from the trip though. We caught two nice crappie, and we got to meet Bassnomo. Nice guy right there and it was a pleasure to meet him.
