No Snow At The Boat Show!

We had a few snowflakes last week that dancedcheerful after seeing that price tag.
in on a frigid Canadian cold front that froze mostIf spending an enormous amount of money on
of the USA. The sight of a few snowflakes in mysomething that will cart you around the river fast,
backyard had me longing to head for the beach!then some of the big bass boats that have
But since it's still cold on most of the sandyentered the market are just what you need to
shores in my area, I did the next best thing. Iput a big dent in your wallet! Some of the vessels
went to a huge boat show last weekend and Ithat will take you up and down the river in search
took my wife; wanting to share something specialof the elusive bass hit the ceiling at well over
with her. Big mistake!$50,000.00! At a dollar a pound for fish, I would
It is a fisherman's dream to be surrounded byhave to catch 50,000 fish for that boat to be
every type of fishing boat imaginable. Even ifeconomically feasible!
you're not one who likes to put a hook in theNot really wanting a new boat, I decided to test
water, take a friend with you and you will have athe boat buying waters by trying to explain to
lot of fun, if for no other reason than to shakemy wife why that new bathroom was just going
your head and grimace at the prices involved into have to wait for a few years. Not overly
some of the water craft on display.impressed by my argument that a new fishing
If however, you are a real angler, and enjoy anycraft would greatly improve my mental health,
kind of fresh water fishing, there is a boat forshe replied that after we complete her bathroom
you no matter what your preference. There areproject, we could possibly consider a boat the
Bass boats, Jon boats, dinghies, flat bottom boats,whole family, including grandkids would enjoy; a
inflatable boats, pontoon boats and boats thatpontoon boat.
look so ridiculous that it questions why theyA boat that will comfortably seat six or more
should even be allowed on the water.people is not my idea of an ideal fishing craft. You
Fishing is supposed to be fun. It is alwayscan't zip down the river at 50 miles per hour on a
enjoyable for me because I don't purposely makehouseboat wanna be! It was a good thing that I
an effort to fish exclusively for bass; therefore Iwasn't really serious about boat shopping. No
don't really need a high tech, super powerful bassmatter what style of boat that catches your eye,
boat. By nature I'm a lazy man and fishing forit's not likely your spouse will understand its
largemouth bass or even smallmouth bass seemsimportance, especially after she recovers from
too much like work, so I prefer a simpler kind ofsticker shock!
fishing vessel. Recreational projects that requireAs boat shows go, this one was fantastic! In
more than minimum effort and are expensive toaddition to having just about every kind of boat
pursue, are generally erased from my list ofknown to man, this one had rows and rows of
things I like to do.boating accessories that were designed to
I was really not in the market for a new boat,capture the heart of every red-blooded American
but the more I wandered down the aisles,boatman.
enthralled by the latest in boating technology, theBesides GPS systems, fish finders, radar, VHF
more my old boat seemed like a relic!radios, audio systems, there were fresh water
Unfortunately my wife was not experiencing thefishing reels, fresh water rods, tackle, as well as
same vibrations that had me salivating as I saw asalt water rods and reels of every brand. This
beautiful 21foot fishing craft with everything awas a little confusing for me because the nearest
fisherman could want.salt water is 7 hours away.
My days of investing a lot of money is a boat areLast weekend at the boat show was a welcomed
gone. I read somewhere that a boat is a hole inrelief from the stranglehold this winter has had on
the water in which you throw your money. I'vemost of us. When arenas and civic centers are
had several boats and I know that statement topacked with boats, we know that spring is fast
be true. This one that I was drooling over onlyapproaching!
cost $48, 582.00. My wife wasn't nearly as