| We had a few snowflakes last week that danced | | | | cheerful after seeing that price tag. |
| in on a frigid Canadian cold front that froze most | | | | If spending an enormous amount of money on |
| of the USA. The sight of a few snowflakes in my | | | | something 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 sandy | | | | entered the market are just what you need to |
| shores in my area, I did the next best thing. I | | | | put a big dent in your wallet! Some of the vessels |
| went to a huge boat show last weekend and I | | | | that will take you up and down the river in search |
| took my wife; wanting to share something special | | | | of 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 by | | | | have to catch 50,000 fish for that boat to be |
| every type of fishing boat imaginable. Even if | | | | economically feasible! |
| you're not one who likes to put a hook in the | | | | Not really wanting a new boat, I decided to test |
| water, take a friend with you and you will have a | | | | the boat buying waters by trying to explain to |
| lot of fun, if for no other reason than to shake | | | | my wife why that new bathroom was just going |
| your head and grimace at the prices involved in | | | | to 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 any | | | | craft would greatly improve my mental health, |
| kind of fresh water fishing, there is a boat for | | | | she replied that after we complete her bathroom |
| you no matter what your preference. There are | | | | project, 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 that | | | | pontoon boat. |
| look so ridiculous that it questions why they | | | | A 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 always | | | | can't zip down the river at 50 miles per hour on a |
| enjoyable for me because I don't purposely make | | | | houseboat wanna be! It was a good thing that I |
| an effort to fish exclusively for bass; therefore I | | | | wasn't really serious about boat shopping. No |
| don't really need a high tech, super powerful bass | | | | matter what style of boat that catches your eye, |
| boat. By nature I'm a lazy man and fishing for | | | | it's not likely your spouse will understand its |
| largemouth bass or even smallmouth bass seems | | | | importance, especially after she recovers from |
| too much like work, so I prefer a simpler kind of | | | | sticker shock! |
| fishing vessel. Recreational projects that require | | | | As boat shows go, this one was fantastic! In |
| more than minimum effort and are expensive to | | | | addition to having just about every kind of boat |
| pursue, are generally erased from my list of | | | | known 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, the | | | | Besides 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 the | | | | fishing reels, fresh water rods, tackle, as well as |
| same vibrations that had me salivating as I saw a | | | | salt water rods and reels of every brand. This |
| beautiful 21foot fishing craft with everything a | | | | was 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 are | | | | Last weekend at the boat show was a welcomed |
| gone. I read somewhere that a boat is a hole in | | | | relief from the stranglehold this winter has had on |
| the water in which you throw your money. I've | | | | most of us. When arenas and civic centers are |
| had several boats and I know that statement to | | | | packed with boats, we know that spring is fast |
| be true. This one that I was drooling over only | | | | approaching! |
| cost $48, 582.00. My wife wasn't nearly as | | | | |