| I was in Southwest Florida and was asked to | | | | something. I said "what's wrong?" He said |
| go fishing by one of the pro bass fisherman | | | | something to the effect......"it's really |
| there. Thinking I would learn a lot that | | | | something when a guy is nice enough to take |
| day, I graciously accepted his kind offer. | | | | you fishing with him and then you do him the |
| | | | way you are." I said "what in the world are |
| So, we begin our trip to Lake Okeechobee | | | | you talking about?" He said "I mean I take |
| about 4 hours away. We put this bass boat in | | | | you out in my boat and you catch all the fish |
| and away we went......full throttle! I soon | | | | and out fish me." I thought he was kidding. |
| realized these boats don't have a slow or | | | | I soon found out he wasn't kidding at all. |
| medium speed, when you hit the key, you're on | | | | So, now, instead of enjoying myself, I made |
| your way as fast as the boat would go. When | | | | it a point not to catch any more fish. |
| you stop, you stop completely. Anyway, here | | | | |
| we go about 90 miles an hour down Lake | | | | We got done that afternoon and got home. I |
| Okeechobee. | | | | told him thank you for taking me fishing with |
| | | | him but please don't ask me again. I said I |
| Then we began fishing. I was so excited, I | | | | still considered him a friend but not a good |
| mean fishing this lake that is known for big | | | | fishing buddy. I wasn't there to compete |
| bass and in this bass boat that can go a | | | | with him like the other fishermen he fishes |
| million miles an hour and with a pro too, | | | | with apparently but went just to enjoy myself |
| what a day! Then I started catching fish, | | | | and have the experience of fishing Lake |
| then another, then another and my pro friend | | | | Okeechobee. |
| hasn't caught one. Well, it didn't matter to | | | | |
| me if I caught one or not but it apparently | | | | Needless to say, that was one of the worse |
| did to him. The next thing I know he has | | | | experiences I have had fishing for bass. |
| this big old frown on his face and mumbling | | | | |