Thread: Humbled!

Originally Posted by ET Fish

Thanks! You sometimes know you’re doomed before you start. Had the wife finish backing the trailer in, as per our usual routine. I noticed we weren’t floating when we should, and heard the tailpipes bubbling from being underwater! Yelled for her to pull up, so I could get out and unhook the winch strap. Backed in again, and still no float, but plenty of bubbling! Yelled to pull out again, and got off and unhooked BOTH stern straps! Took our Yorkie along for her pleasure. She fell off the bow into the 47 degree water! From all indications, it would appear that I had never been in a boat, let alone fished! I have a mental checklist for hooking up, launching, and loading. Done em all 100’s of times. Dunno where my head was, but I did check behind my back pocket!

At least it sounds like you had the plug in!!

Originally Posted by Hat55

At least it sounds like you had the plug in!!

Yes! Probably only because I put it in after the last trip!

Originally Posted by ET Fish

Thanks! You sometimes know you’re doomed before you start. Had the wife finish backing the trailer in, as per our usual routine. I noticed we weren’t floating when we should, and heard the tailpipes bubbling from being underwater! Yelled for her to pull up, so I could get out and unhook the winch strap. Backed in again, and still no float, but plenty of bubbling! Yelled to pull out again, and got off and unhooked BOTH stern straps! Took our Yorkie along for her pleasure. She fell off the bow into the 47 degree water! From all indications, it would appear that I had never been in a boat, let alone fished! I have a mental checklist for hooking up, launching, and loading. Done em all 100’s of times. Dunno where my head was, but I did check behind my back pocket!

Let's hear about your Yorkie catching skills. I hear they don't do as well as labs in cold water. I bet your wife's face was like I know mine would have been ready to go home at that point.

Stormcloud said it, he is right on!

Been there....check that, still there!!!
Been struggling myself.
Fished full day yesterday.....
2 guys launched they're boat right behind me, and loaded out alongside me...
I had 2, they had 13......


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Originally Posted by JayW

Let's hear about your Yorkie catching skills. I hear they don't do as well as labs in cold water. I bet your wife's face was like I know mine would have been ready to go home at that point.

Get this, she had on a life jacket! She hit the water and I immediately reached down and grabbed the handle on her life jacket and had her back before she could swim 2 strokes! From a deep V! She thanked me by shaking that 47 degree water all over me! Then, my wife wrapped her in MY coat! I should’ve left right then!

Originally Posted by Kevmc

Been there....check that, still there!!!
Been struggling myself.
Fished full day yesterday.....
2 guys launched they're boat right behind me, and loaded out alongside me...
I had 2, they had 13......


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Well, what’re we gonna do to fix it! I’m on a mission to learn this winter fishing!

Originally Posted by Hat55

Are we twins??? LOL

Could be! Are you real ugly?