I abandoned ship!!!

[BOURBONBALES]

Just thought I would share a moment of embarrassment with you all. After an early afternoon lounging around the pool I decided to put my johnboat in the creek and take my new girlfriend for a little trip on the water and a little bit of fishing, I guess i shoulda checked to make sure the battery was charged because it died about halfway back. A nice guy came along with a younger boy and a little girl on his boat and offered to tow me in, oh and they had a nice 5lb largemouth in the boat also! As I am hanging onto the tow rope and heading back to the dock I hear in a loud screaming from the back of the boat...."SNAKE!!!!!!SNAKE!!!!!!! I looked down and climbing over my foot was about a four foot long snake. In one second I dropped the tow rope, dove out of the boat and left my girlfriend to deal with the snake on her own! Well, I tell ya it was a swim of shame back to the boat. Turned out it was just a non poisonous gardener snake and I picked it up and let it go. I have no idea why I reacted in such a way, I just wish I had held on to the new $250 sunglasses on my head!!! I have always thought I was someone who could handle situations pretty cool and calmly but when it comes to a woman screaming SNAKE!!! SNAKE!!! at the top of her lungs I guess I'm not. I am pretty sure the little girl on the boat hung her head in shame for me too! The cold beer and big ribeye on the grill later last night helped me reassure myself I was still a man, now convincing my girlfriend will be the tough part!!

p.s. To the guy who towed me in... thanks, and I hope your kids didn't learn any new four letter words from the experience.

[DJD]

Look at the bright side....now you have an excuse to get a new pair of shorts and underwear!

[AJM]

They were out in full force this weekend. As my buddy and I pulled his boat out the garage we had about a 4' snake go between us right into the garage, I was the lookout from the wheel well of the boat!. Saw a few sunning out on cumberland. Also saw more snakes on the main stem of elkhorn than I had seen in a long long time. There were probably a total of 10 or more that we saw just yesturday and some were really rather large. I guess the 100's+ of yakers and canoers that were out there this weekend riled em all up...

[ryan_ekubass]

well since u said she is your new girlfriend at least u have something funny to break the ice with if u havent met her family yet.....lol i am still laughing... blame it on bill dance that sounds like something he would do.....

[slimshad09]

I was at Patoka lake and saw a half dozen snakes. Whats up with that? I have seen more snakes and caught more BIG bass this spring than I have in 10 years. The good old days are back. Wish the economy was!!

[southern]

dont feel like the lone ranger buddie,me and my partner had one that wanted and tryed to get in the boat with us sat during a tourney.it was also bout a 4 to 4 1/2 footer,and was acting crazy,striking at the boat,then swim away for a couple feet then come back at our boat.the funny thing was it was at the bow with me and my partner was still wanting to bail.i could see it if was in in a creek or cove but we was off shore fishin points.at least i got to keep my underwear

[HURRICANEBOB]

All come on! Don't miss the opportunity. Chew her out for failing to follow the SKIPPER's lead. When shes on the water with you, your are the Captain. If you hit the water, she's expected to do the same, no questions asked. Either follow the Skipper's lead, or sign on to another boat.

After that you tell her you love her and can't live without her.

Now dive overboard again, and on surfacing, smile and wave at her lovingly.

If she jumps over board to meet you, tell her you want bacon and eggs for breakfast every morning beofre you go fishing.

If this all does not turn out well.........can I have your boat?

[know1]

The reaction to the snake I can understand.

$250 for sunglasses is another story

[Duayne]

I have snake story after snake story and the next is funnier and just as embarrasing as than the last! That was a good one though...