Scary boat ride...
 

Launched around 12 noon and was surprised that there weren't many
boats at the ramp - maybe ten/twelve trailers and the ramp was
completely open.

Cruising out of the launch area, the water was flat dead calm and not
another boater in sight. Once I made Middle Pond on Webster Lake, I
looked around - nothing - nobody. Then I heard the music and figured
out that there was a concert going on at Indian Ranch - that must have
been where the boats were anchored in Reid Smith Cove.

So I decided to open up the engine and let it rip.

Chickened out at 70 mph when the boat started to chine walk.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speed fiend - I like speed, but
not in an open boat at that speed.

Man that boat is fast.

Other than that, it was a pretty good afternoon - weather front moving
in and the fish were active for a couple of hours - mostly largemouth
in the 2 lb range, but I managed to hit a very nice smallmouth in the
3 lb range - unusual for this time of year in shallow water - usually
you have to hunt them in the deeper parts of the lake.

Well, the boat goes back tomorrow morning - my Ranger won't be ready
until the middle of the week and that's fine - I've got some home
projects to do while Mrs. Wave is away - like paint the bedroom. Nice
surprise for her as she's been after me to do it for the past couple
of years.

Scary boat ride...
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Launched around 12 noon and was surprised that there weren't many
boats at the ramp - maybe ten/twelve trailers and the ramp was
completely open.

Cruising out of the launch area, the water was flat dead calm and not
another boater in sight. Once I made Middle Pond on Webster Lake, I
looked around - nothing - nobody. Then I heard the music and figured
out that there was a concert going on at Indian Ranch - that must have
been where the boats were anchored in Reid Smith Cove.

So I decided to open up the engine and let it rip.

Chickened out at 70 mph when the boat started to chine walk.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speed fiend - I like speed, but
not in an open boat at that speed.

Man that boat is fast.

Other than that, it was a pretty good afternoon - weather front moving
in and the fish were active for a couple of hours - mostly largemouth
in the 2 lb range, but I managed to hit a very nice smallmouth in the
3 lb range - unusual for this time of year in shallow water - usually
you have to hunt them in the deeper parts of the lake.

Well, the boat goes back tomorrow morning - my Ranger won't be ready
until the middle of the week and that's fine - I've got some home
projects to do while Mrs. Wave is away - like paint the bedroom. Nice
surprise for her as she's been after me to do it for the past couple
of years.


I thought you were going to accompany the working member of your
immediate household to the cultural center of the universe down here?

Scary boat ride...
 

On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:59:30 -0400, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Launched around 12 noon and was surprised that there weren't many
boats at the ramp - maybe ten/twelve trailers and the ramp was
completely open.

Cruising out of the launch area, the water was flat dead calm and not
another boater in sight. Once I made Middle Pond on Webster Lake, I
looked around - nothing - nobody. Then I heard the music and figured
out that there was a concert going on at Indian Ranch - that must have
been where the boats were anchored in Reid Smith Cove.

So I decided to open up the engine and let it rip.

Chickened out at 70 mph when the boat started to chine walk.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speed fiend - I like speed, but
not in an open boat at that speed.

Man that boat is fast.

Other than that, it was a pretty good afternoon - weather front moving
in and the fish were active for a couple of hours - mostly largemouth
in the 2 lb range, but I managed to hit a very nice smallmouth in the
3 lb range - unusual for this time of year in shallow water - usually
you have to hunt them in the deeper parts of the lake.

Well, the boat goes back tomorrow morning - my Ranger won't be ready
until the middle of the week and that's fine - I've got some home
projects to do while Mrs. Wave is away - like paint the bedroom. Nice
surprise for her as she's been after me to do it for the past couple
of years.

I thought you were going to accompany the working member of your
immediate household to the cultural center of the universe down here?

Things changed - personal issue.

Probably late July now.

Scary boat ride...
 

On Jul 6, 6:36*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:59:30 -0400, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Launched around 12 noon and was surprised that there weren't many
boats at the ramp - maybe ten/twelve trailers and the ramp was
completely open.

Cruising out of the launch area, the water was flat dead calm and not
another boater in sight. *Once I made Middle Pond on Webster Lake, I
looked around - nothing - nobody. *Then I heard the music and figured
out that there was a concert going on at Indian Ranch - that must have
been where the boats were anchored in Reid Smith Cove.

So I decided to open up the engine and let it rip.

Chickened out at 70 mph when the boat started to chine walk.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speed fiend - I like speed, but
not in an open boat at that speed.

Man that boat is fast.

Other than that, it was a pretty good afternoon - weather front moving
in and the fish were active for a couple of hours - mostly largemouth
in the 2 lb range, but I managed to hit a very nice smallmouth in the
3 lb range - unusual for this time of year in shallow water - usually
you have to hunt them in the deeper parts of the lake.

Well, the boat goes back tomorrow morning - my Ranger won't be ready
until the middle of the week and that's fine - I've got some home
projects to do while Mrs. Wave is away - like paint the bedroom. *Nice
surprise for her as she's been after me to do it for the past couple
of years.

I thought you were going to accompany the working member of your
immediate household to the cultural center of the universe down here?

Things changed - personal issue.

Probably late July now.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Don't feed the idiots!!

Scary boat ride...
 

On Jul 6, 5:48*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
Launched around 12 noon and was surprised that there weren't many
boats at the ramp - maybe ten/twelve trailers and the ramp was
completely open.

Cruising out of the launch area, the water was flat dead calm and not
another boater in sight. *Once I made Middle Pond on Webster Lake, I
looked around - nothing - nobody. *Then I heard the music and figured
out that there was a concert going on at Indian Ranch - that must have
been where the boats were anchored in Reid Smith Cove.

So I decided to open up the engine and let it rip.

Chickened out at 70 mph when the boat started to chine walk.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speed fiend - I like speed, but
not in an open boat at that speed.

Man that boat is fast.

Other than that, it was a pretty good afternoon - weather front moving
in and the fish were active for a couple of hours - mostly largemouth
in the 2 lb range, but I managed to hit a very nice smallmouth in the
3 lb range - unusual for this time of year in shallow water - usually
you have to hunt them in the deeper parts of the lake.

Well, the boat goes back tomorrow morning - my Ranger won't be ready
until the middle of the week and that's fine - I've got some home
projects to do while Mrs. Wave is away - like paint the bedroom. *Nice
surprise for her as she's been after me to do it for the past couple
of years.

Guess I missed something, what boat are you in? BTW, that 30 foot
"2006 Team Fountain Offshore" fishing boat is still for sale, but not
being pushed too hard....

Scary boat ride...
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in
:

like paint the bedroom.

Flat black is good for bedrooms. Lets you sleep all morning or take a nice
nap even if the sun is shining in the window!

She'd be really surprised, then!

Scary boat ride...
 

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:09:17 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 6, 5:48*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
Launched around 12 noon and was surprised that there weren't many
boats at the ramp - maybe ten/twelve trailers and the ramp was
completely open.

Cruising out of the launch area, the water was flat dead calm and not
another boater in sight. *Once I made Middle Pond on Webster Lake, I
looked around - nothing - nobody. *Then I heard the music and figured
out that there was a concert going on at Indian Ranch - that must have
been where the boats were anchored in Reid Smith Cove.

So I decided to open up the engine and let it rip.

Chickened out at 70 mph when the boat started to chine walk.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a speed fiend - I like speed, but
not in an open boat at that speed.

Man that boat is fast.

Other than that, it was a pretty good afternoon - weather front moving
in and the fish were active for a couple of hours - mostly largemouth
in the 2 lb range, but I managed to hit a very nice smallmouth in the
3 lb range - unusual for this time of year in shallow water - usually
you have to hunt them in the deeper parts of the lake.

Well, the boat goes back tomorrow morning - my Ranger won't be ready
until the middle of the week and that's fine - I've got some home
projects to do while Mrs. Wave is away - like paint the bedroom. *Nice
surprise for her as she's been after me to do it for the past couple
of years.

Guess I missed something, what boat are you in? BTW, that 30 foot
"2006 Team Fountain Offshore" fishing boat is still for sale, but not
being pushed too hard....

Yeah I know - I'm still thinking another Contender.

I was in a borrowed Z21 Ranger for the weekend - my boat is in South
Windsor for trailer repairs - MAJOR trailer repairs. :)

Scary boat ride...
 

On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:21:34 +0000, Larry wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote in
:

like paint the bedroom.

Flat black is good for bedrooms. Lets you sleep all morning or take a nice
nap even if the sun is shining in the window!

She'd be really surprised, then!

My wife is pure as the driven snow Irish.

Pastels are the order of the day.

If I painted it black, I'd be sleeping with my Border Collies and
while my Border Collies are great dogs and constant companions, I'm
sure they wouldn't appreciate my appearance in their "house".

Scary boat ride...
 

Scary boat ride...