| It was only a matter of time, until I finally got the | | | | I let Jerry sit in front while I shoved us off. I |
| boat I'd only been begging my wife to let me get | | | | loved how easy and comfortable it was to row. |
| for the past ten years! After all, she gets the | | | | In no time, we reached our favorite fishing hole. |
| new SUV and the kitchen remodel. It's about time | | | | Jerry was the first to cast his line out with his |
| I get myself something that makes me happy, | | | | homemade artificial lure. He knew exactly which |
| right? | | | | lure to tie on because he was a natural-born |
| So I was browsing through the internet one day | | | | fisherman and had the instincts of his ancestors |
| when I saw a picture of an inflatable pontoon | | | | to guide him. |
| boat that had these two chairs that swivel and I | | | | It couldn't have been more than five minutes |
| thought to myself, now that would be great to | | | | passed after Jerry threw his line in, when he got |
| have for fishing! Not only did it have swivel seats, | | | | a hit. Dang, he's good! He shot up out of his seat |
| but it also came with oar locks, fishing rod holders | | | | and started reeling it in. I grabbed the net, |
| and a motormount for gas or electric trolling | | | | anticipating a hefty blue gill or rainbow trout on |
| motors. And the best part was, I didn't have to | | | | the other end, and leaned over the side. I must |
| break the bank to get one! Man, was I excited! | | | | have leaned too far, though, because I lost my |
| Needless to say, I placed my order right then and | | | | balance and I fell head first into Miller's Pond! While |
| there and I didn't even tell my wife about it until a | | | | I'm treading water, Jerry's pulling out a 10-pound |
| week later when this big box was delivered to | | | | largemouth bass! Later, it turns out, Jerry had |
| our house and I had to explain that it contained | | | | broken the record for the largest catch at Miller's |
| my dream-come-true. She being the great | | | | Pond in over 20 years. |
| woman that she is, understood immediately. | | | | After his big catch and my accidental plunge into |
| I called my closest buddy, Jerry to give him the | | | | the pond, I was able to easily pull myself back |
| good news and see how soon we could go fishing. | | | | into the boat. Unfortunately, we didn't bring any |
| Turns out, he happened to have Friday off that | | | | towels on this trip and since the temperature was |
| week so we arranged to head out early Friday | | | | a bit on the cool side, we decided to pack up and |
| morning and go up to Miller's Pond where the | | | | head for home. When we got to shore, my new |
| cutthroat and rainbow trout and blue gill were | | | | boat deflated in just a few minutes and quickly |
| plentiful. | | | | folded up so we could stash it in the truck and hit |
| The beauty of my new inflatable pontoon boat | | | | the road. |
| was that the whole thing folded up neatly in a | | | | That evening while I was huddled in front of our |
| carrying bag and fit perfectly in the bed of my | | | | fireplace, my wife brought me some hot soup |
| truck. When we pulled it out and carried it to the | | | | and asked me if I was still happy that I bought |
| edge of the pond, we had it completely unfolded | | | | my boat. I looked at her and said, "What are you |
| and inflated in less than ten minutes! Amazing! | | | | doing next weekend? |