posted by Dan on May 21
My Bass Boat was equipped with everything you could hope for, with the intention of becoming a pro. Ha! Clever boy. I would love to go out by myself. To Alligator Alley, Loxahatchie, Holiday Park and so on. Just load the boat, fuel up, pick what wanted to eat and drink and just loved the uncomplicated feeling.
My boat was equipped with an oil filled compass. Sure that looked like a perfect solution to prevent getting lost. You understand that weather had no bearing on my going fishing or not.
I was a rainy day and I went out in a new direction. When I stopped I began fishing with the trolling motor and made lefts and right and around and around having a great time. Suddenly, it was dark. NO SUN, and NO IDEA WHERE I WAS. I shut every thing down and sat there totally lost.
After about 15 minutes, checking how much food and drinks I had, with the intention of spending the night, I heard a horn beep in the distance. I noted the direction, looked at the dumb compass and out I came. You do realize what some of us will do for a little rainy day fun.
