My buddy and had just found a 12 foot lund flat bottom duck boat. Camo and the whole works. Since we got the boat in the middle of the summer we decided to take the boat on a fishing trip to test its seaworthiness. We were having an excellent time catching wallys and perch and an occasional Budweiser. We were off in our own little world having a blast and soaking in the sun. Next thing we know, we are pitching so far to our port side that out minnow bucket and beers fly over the gunwale and land in the water. Just as we regain balance and consciousness of what was happening another wake hits again from the same side.
As we gain our composure and flipped the switch for the bilge, we saw two boats flying by at full speed - one with lights and sirens!
Come to find out a beautiful wood hull speed boat full of high school kids and beer were trying to see if they could elude the Game, Fish and Parks Officer by speeding around the LAKE!! (By the way - Running from the G,F&P on a lake doesn't work!)
A few minutes later the officer (and a few forlorn looking teens in cuffs) came back to us and apologized for his own behavior trying to thwart the high schoolers' actions. He also had the driver of the speed boat apologize.
Moral of the story - Don't put your cell phone on your lap when fishing in a flat bottom!!!!
Second moral of the story - Make sure you get the kid's name. I now have a beautiful new cell phone courtesy of a wealthy doctor in town!!
As we gain our composure and flipped the switch for the bilge, we saw two boats flying by at full speed - one with lights and sirens!Come to find out a beautiful wood hull speed boat full of high school kids and beer were trying to see if they could elude the Game, Fish and Parks Officer by speeding around the LAKE!! (By the way - Running from the G,F&P on a lake doesn't work!)
A few minutes later the officer (and a few forlorn looking teens in cuffs) came back to us and apologized for his own behavior trying to thwart the high schoolers' actions. He also had the driver of the speed boat apologize.
Moral of the story - Don't put your cell phone on your lap when fishing in a flat bottom!!!!
Second moral of the story - Make sure you get the kid's name. I now have a beautiful new cell phone courtesy of a wealthy doctor in town!!
