Wow! Long time no Fish!! The last time we were out on the boat was November, when I posted the blog about all of us having a gorgeous fishing day on the bay! Last weekend Leslie and I did a little boat maintenance so we could take our friends, Cheryl and Kevin out for a day. We charged up the battery and checked to make sure everything was looking good and we hooked up to the truck and looked forward to Monday!! Monday morning came along and Leslie got here and told me that Cheryl and Kevin had to back out for other reasons so it was just Leslie and me out for the day! We got to the bay and unleashed the beast from the trailer hitch and Leslie backed us into the water. I was so anxious to get out and get some long over due fishing done that I just unhooked the boat from the winch and started to float before starting the engine. Did I say START the engine?! I turned the key and got a click click click, no VARRRROOOM!! I tend to be optimistic at times!! I actually prefer optomism, but then sometimes we have to look at REALITY!! That little boat didn't want to start! So Leslie asked what we should do..... Now, I could have told her what we SHOULD do but I chose to tell her what we were going to do! "I'm going to throw you a line, you walk it over to the dock, and we'll pull up to the dock and wait for Sea Tow to come give us a jump!" We really needed this day out on the water! We really needed to hear the VARRRROOOOM of the boat!! We REALLY should have hooked up and gone home and taken Rocky to the boat dr, but we went for our own desire and ignored the rest! So, I'm thinking of multi tasking and getting a jump start on getting our jump start, so I pulled out my phone and called Sea Tow, as Leslie is walking the line over to the dock and I am holding the dock stick in my right hand..... where my right shoulder is attatched at the upper end of that hand...... where I was also holding my phone to my ear with that shoulder...... Push off with the stick, down goes my shoulder just as the phone rang to Sea Tow, and down to the ramp three feet under water goes my phone with Sea Tow at the other end! "Can You Hear Me NOW?" All my contacts are in that phone! Including Sea Tow! Fortunately being a member I do have their number on the boat and in my wallet, so Leslie put her phone on a short leash and allowed me to use it to make the call! We were finally rescued and repremanded by the captain, and we took off to the waters we love so much!! I caught 1 little bass and we had some nice relaxing time floating down the channel and we ended the day with a nice bath at the drive thru for Rocky and headed home! So, with great expectations for our first trip out this year we came home with a story and no fish to show, but it's all good! We will do this again and again and again! Old fishermen NEVER DIE! they just smell that way! Hope to see you all soon!! Until then..... keep your chin up your battery charged and your hook baited!