fishermen to busy to help i will show them

[matthew hardman]

me my bro my 2 cousins were boating one day my boat broke down story of my life. but any way after we broke down we started trying to fix it realized we were not geting anywhere we decided to yeal for help i also tried sos on the horn we could see people but they didnt respond they were about200 yards away so we all get out i tied a rope to the front of the boat with my 2 cousins tied to the other end my brother and i were on the back pushing i told them to head for the group of fishermen there was about 10 boats there finally we got to the middle of them when one of them says oh are you guys broke down. felt like saying knop this is our way of having fun heres your sign but instead i was nice and he offered us a tow

 

[silenscurator]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

I always try to help people, but let me tell you, there are some real plugs out there. I don't know what to say other than next time you see them, wave as you pass by...your choice on the number of fingers you use...

 

[daza1]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

ever heard of a vhf??????? flares??????? whistle????? generall safety equip?????????

 

[Twidget]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

Daza, he is from an inland area. We dont generally have VHF, no one listening. Regs require either a whistle or horn for inland use. He tried on the horn. Im not trying to be a smart aleck, we small water people operate differently.

 

[jtexas]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

let's see...a group of 10 fishing boats, that tells me they're on an actively feeding school. Otherwise they wouldn't be fishing that close together.<br /><br />Are you actually complaining about fishermen not abandoning an active school of fish to provide a tow for a ski boat not in distress other than motor won't start? Fishing's not like skiing - when the fish are biting you got a small window of opportunity.<br /><br />But, for the record, if I see you waving both arms over your head, I'll always come right over to offer assistance even if the fish are biting. As will most of the fishermen I know.

 

[matthew hardman]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

funny thing is not one of them was reeling in any fish that is what i usually do when i am fishing

 

[jtexas]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

Wishing I was reeling in fish is what I usually do; actually reeling in fish only happens occasionally. <br /><br />Can't you just hear it now "they were biting fine until these three dudes swam into the middle of 'em pulling a boat!" Or, maybe they were just enjoying the entertainment; it's not every day you get to see a boat propelled by three swimmers. Wonder how that converts to horsepower?<br /><br />Sorry, don't know why I feel compelled to defend the actions of a few Kentucky fishermen I never met. But it was kind of funny, "oh are you guys broke down." The temptation to get real sarcastic would probly been too much for me - then we could of swam all the way to the launch!

 

[KRS]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

there is a difference between fishing and catching fish.... I usually just go fishing

 

[Twidget]

Re: fishermen to busy to help i will show them

Does that mean I go logging?