| I was in Southwest Florida and was asked to go | | | | said "what in the world are you talking about?" He |
| fishing by one of the pro bass fisherman there. | | | | said "I mean I take you out in my boat and you |
| Thinking I would learn a lot that day, I graciously | | | | catch all the fish and out fish me." I thought he |
| accepted his kind offer.So, we begin our trip to | | | | was kidding. I soon found out he wasn't kidding at |
| Lake Okeechobee about 4 hours away. We put | | | | all. So, now, instead of enjoying myself, I made it |
| this bass boat in and away we went......full throttle! | | | | a point not to catch any more fish.We got done |
| I soon realized these boats don't have a slow or | | | | that afternoon and got home. I told him thank |
| medium speed, when you hit the key, you're on | | | | you for taking me fishing with him but please |
| your way as fast as the boat would go. When | | | | don't ask me again. I said I still considered him a |
| you stop, you stop completely. Anyway, here we | | | | friend but not a good fishing buddy. I wasn't there |
| go about 90 miles an hour down Lake | | | | to compete with him like the other fishermen he |
| Okeechobee.Then we began fishing. I was so | | | | fishes with apparently but went just to enjoy |
| excited, I mean fishing this lake that is known for | | | | myself and have the experience of fishing Lake |
| big bass and in this bass boat that can go a million | | | | Okeechobee.Needless to say, that was one of the |
| miles an hour and with a pro too, what a day! | | | | worse experiences I have had fishing for |
| Then I started catching fish, then another, then | | | | bass.Charles E. White has fished for almost 50 |
| another and my pro friend hasn't caught one. Well, | | | | years for bass from California to Florida. In his |
| it didn't matter to me if I caught one or not but it | | | | lifetime, it is estimated that he has caught over |
| apparently did to him. The next thing I know he | | | | 6,000 bass. His biggest bass is a 12 pound 14 |
| has this big old frown on his face and mumbling | | | | ounce that hangs on his wall in his office.Charles |
| something. I said "what's wrong?" He said | | | | has fished with people who have never fished for |
| something to the effect......"it's really something | | | | bass before and taught them how to become |
| when a guy is nice enough to take you fishing | | | | successful anglers and also has fished with the |
| with him and then you do him the way you are." I | | | | Pros in Florida. |