Giving a tow to a father & son on Lake Evergreen.

Published on 08-28-2015 03:47 AM

I was out on Lake Evergreen pre-fishing for a Crappie tournament the next weekend. Jumping from one spot to another. Noticed many others on the lake. Bite was slow and it was starting to get hot. Decided it was time to hit the White Oak ramp and get some work done at the house. On my way I noticed a father/young son team in a shallow bay. Dear old dad was pulling on the starter rope with everything he had. Wind was blowing them into some really shallow stuff. I spun back around and headed their way, kicked the engine off to see if I could help. Turns out they were out for the day with a rental boat. Handed them my anchor rope and towed them half way across the lake. 25 minutes later we arrived at the main ramp. Sent them on their way and I made the 20 minute trip back to the White Oak ramp.

Thinking back. I wish I would have given them the rest of my minnows and pointed out a couple of crappie holes that I know had fish. Towing them is one thing, ensuring a fruitful trip could have made them future Crappie fisherman.

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15 Comments

GoTennTitans - 08-28-2015, 05:43 AM
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Very considerate and nice. My 74 year old dad went by himself a couple of weeks ago and got his flat bottom hung up on a stump and his 9.9 motor just spun him around like a top. He was stuck there for a while until a nice fisherman in a bass boat came by and pushed him off. My dad was very grateful as I'm sure the father & son are after you giving them a tow. Took time out of your day to do for others. Good for you. GTT

Trihullranger - 08-28-2015, 05:59 AM
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That was the right thing to do!! Outstanding....

PawPaw Gene - 08-28-2015, 07:39 AM
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Crappie Dot Com members are the greatest. Good job of being aware.
"gene"

scrat - 08-28-2015, 09:23 AM
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Hanr3; Job well done . Good to know good people like you are still in this world. Crappie.com members are #1

Billbob - 08-28-2015, 09:35 AM
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great deal

brucec - 08-28-2015, 09:58 AM
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Good man Hanr3!!!!!!!!!!!

broz - 08-28-2015, 10:56 AM
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Nice made there day

Foncused - 08-28-2015, 02:52 PM
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Great to know people are willing to help. Be careful when trying to help a sailboat that may be stuck on a sand bar or bottomed out. I have a friend that stopped to help a man in a sailboat. The sailboat was stuck on a sandbar in the middle of the lake. Nobody thought about the big fin on the bottom of a sailboat. Both men tied a rope to their boats and my buddy was going to pull the sailboat off the bar. When he started pulling the sailboat fell on it's side and the mast fell on my buddies boat. Lucky nobody got hurt. He vowed to never hook to another sailboat.