Post by flippin on Oct 24, 2012 4:37:08 GMT -5
Yesterday morning I got up at 4am. Hmm not raining no wind, chance of rain 100%. So I decided to go hunting by myself. I hook up my boat grab shells an my gun load it in the truck. Head to launch at 525am. I'm sitting there listening to the ducks an geese thinking ok its gonna be a good day. Well I unhook my boat from the trailor back er in. With no wind i figure i just pull it up lightly on the ramp. After getting everything in it I see a local hunter. He says he isn't going, its gonna rain. I'm a ''addict'' I need to be out there. So I'm talking away to this guy and a gust of wind comes up, Think nothing of it 2mins later WTF there goes my boat!! I race to get my high rubber boots on, get back to ramp Sh^t the boat is now in 5ft of water. d**nit. I'm watching my boat leave the east side its heading straight west! Now what?? I race around looking for a big branch, nope can't find nothing. Than I'm thinking dam I got to go home grab my other boat.Well after about 20mins wonder what to do its now 50ft from the open bay,I look see a tree with a branch hanging down just enough for me to grab, I'm now standing in the water with about a 12ft branch come on boat...2 ft short of the boat and 4inches from the top of my boot is water! Its now or never. I step 1 more step 1ft over my boot;( I get a hold of my boat get it back. Drag it to shore soaked an now its pissing rain. I'm angry at myself but not discouraged! I drive my boat back to the ramp load up and go out.Thinking man I should just go home! But I get to the spot I want to hunt. Get set up and the birds were flying. Managed 1 goose 4 ducks by 10am. Thats enough I pick up decoys an head home. Clean the birds an get em ready for the stir fry. Lesson for the day. Don't Trust The Wind. Tie off your boat or PULL IT UP TIGHT!!! Flip