| It's 1:11 a.m... Do You Know Where Your Fishing | | | | outside) turning into a three month reconstruction |
| Boat Is?It's 1:11 a.m.I am not sure I have ever | | | | of both my boat and bank account, I think I am |
| been awake at 1:11 a.m.!Now before you scoff | | | | having anxiety about using it.It's too.... well....it's too |
| and think, "what is this guy, some kind of | | | | nice!(The boat-not the bank account.)Before the |
| Benjamin Franklin, early to bed,early to | | | | sanding, grinding, replacing of floor boards,new |
| rise,blah,blah blah, guy....."Let me clarify that I have | | | | gluv-it,new rubber,new winch rope, new inside |
| been awake beyond 1:11 a.m. on numerous | | | | surface painting, multi- toned metallic outside |
| occasions.Why just the other day, I was | | | | finish,and repainting and wiring of my trailer....It was |
| wandering around the house stepping on dog | | | | just a boat.Now, it's some kind of showpiece. I'M |
| squeak toys,banging into walls searching for Tums | | | | AFRAID TO USE IT!!I was planning on taking it |
| in the dark,trying not to awaken any other | | | | fishing tomorrow, but I am afraid to put any |
| inhabitants of the Klott household.Of course by | | | | scratches or dents on it.The thought of fish slime |
| the time I had emptied all medicine cabinets, all | | | | and shrimp oil on my freshly painted Zolatone |
| kitchen cabinets, and turned on every light switch | | | | interior has me tossing, turning, and freaking out |
| in the house in my futile quest for "the #4 | | | | over some late night 111 digital breadstick |
| combination plate revenge" relief, I had plenty of | | | | message.The worst thing is that I may not be |
| company and the usual "here it is right in front of | | | | done with my nautical spending spree yet.Now, |
| your face", in the first place I had started my | | | | the oars look old,the old Evinrude boat motor is |
| 2:00 a.m. prowl.But I digress.My point here, if there | | | | hideous, the tires and wheels seem ancient, and |
| is to be a point, is that I am not sure I have ever | | | | my TRUCK? Well, I am ashamed to pull it with |
| seen the "digital clock" at 1:11 a.m.It's just weird | | | | that old 2002 clunker!!Heck, even my house looks |
| looking.It wasn't alarming, like every time my | | | | in dis repair next to that boat.I have no room in |
| calculator spits out a 666 and I think I am | | | | the garage for it, so I will probably have to build a |
| possessed,or earlier this year when I glanced at | | | | garage for it, or pay for covered storage |
| the clock when it was 1:23 on the fifth day of the | | | | somewhere.I may lose another three months to |
| fourth month of the sixth year.....that's 1:23 on 4/5 | | | | home reconstruction!!I just looked out the window, |
| 6 for all you Rain Man fans out there.....No, it was | | | | and it is still there, shiny and bright.Maybe, if I slip |
| just weird.Now to the fishing part.This post | | | | out and drive it to some vacant field and abandon |
| midnight toss and turn session was brought on by | | | | it, I can still save my summer fishing adventures, |
| my constant worry about my newly painted and | | | | or perhaps I will just go outside and start denting |
| "spruced up" driftboat. Yes, if you follow these | | | | and scratching it with a hammer.So please heed |
| articles, and if you do --YOU need help-- you will | | | | my warning here and think twice before you take |
| remember that I have been nursing what was | | | | your beloved fishing boat and turn it into some |
| diagnosed as a torn rotator cuff.Since my winter | | | | unrecognizable glamourous showpiece.I can never |
| steelhead fishing season was in the tank , due to | | | | live up to it's expectations.And if you happen to |
| my bad wing, I decided it was the perfect time | | | | be in my neighborhood, be sure to throw some |
| to repaint my boat. Well, actually my good buddy | | | | mud and a few fish guts on it.That way, I can get |
| Gregorio did most of the work, but I made a | | | | back to sleep......A.J. KlottAuthor, writer of fishing |
| great supervisor and held a sander every now | | | | humor, and "fly tack" peddler.A.J. writes about the |
| and then.It is now finished.(The boat-not the | | | | people,characters and modern day events that |
| rotator cuff.)Aside from the fact, that what I | | | | surround the fishing world. His first book is due |
| thought would be a simple little weekend project, | | | | out in December of 2005. |
| (do a little sanding throw a little paint on the | | | | |