Gone Fishin'

A couple Fridays ago Drew and I went fishing. A buddy of his backed out and he asked me if I wanted to go and I said sure.

Drew packed up the fishing boat and came over for the night. We got up at 5 a.m. and were out the door by around 5:30 a.m. I don't even get up that early to go to work! LOL!!! Anyway, we launch the boat, it's freezing on the water and toddle around till Drew finds a good spot.

Drew sets up our poles and asks me to show him how I cast. I cast the line... Not bad...I think he was impressed that I could cast! ;P So, Drew catches the first fish, a pike. He takes it off the lure and throws it in. We stay in that spot a little while longer and are talking. I don't bother looking at my pole and realize that I may have a fish... I tell Drew that I think I may have something...and hand him the pole. He tries reeling it in, but it gets away before we get it to the boat.

We move to a new spot. Drew catches the next fish, another bass, and throws it back. We stay a little while longer and we are talking again and I say, I think I have another fish! I pull my rod up one or two times...Drew reminds me to reel... Ah yes, that all important reeling in of the fish...doh! I guess I was quite a sight because he was laughing, I was laughing and the fish wasn't getting any closer to the boat. It wound up being a small bass. The hook was way inside, so we cut it out and threw the fish back.

We move around two or three more times...no luck. But then I get a whopper on the line. Again we were chatting and I wasn't paying attention. I go crazy with the rod again and Drew reminds me to reel and not raise the rod up... So what do I do, raise up the rod, of course! LOL!!! The fish gets closer...it's huge!!! I try reeling and reeling and raise the rod again...and what happens? The freakin' line breaks! The bass is 10 ft from the boat and it got away! Sheeot! The one that got away!!!!

Again we move around a couple times...at the end of the day, Drew caught two and I caught four. He couldn't believe that I even caught anything given my while reeling in of the fish technique... Apparently it's all luck!

We wound up being out on the water for a long while... It was a lot of fun. More fun than I thought it would be. And I got more fish than Drew. WooHoo! Sue the Fisher Woman! LOL!!!

Any who...where was I going with this... Oh yes, Drew said he would want a rematch. No problem, I tell him.

Yesterday Drew was over for dinner and watching the Presidential Debate. While we were eating he asks if I want to go fishing again on Friday. I tell him I need to check vacation time and with boss man.

So looks like we are going fishing on Friday. Can't wait to out fish him again... It should be fun and the weather will be warmer. Supposed to be low 70's on Friday. He'll come over tomorrow night, we'll watch the Detroit Red Wings season opener, get to bed early and head out early Friday a.m.

Guess I'll have to set up my work out of office message again to read...

"Gone Fishing.........."

And yes, I really did set the last one to start out like that! ;P