Living poor doesn't mean you can't do stuff.
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I found a guy with a 25' boat on Cold lake who wanted someone to fish with him by helping with fuel expenses. As I've never been on a boat over 16' I figured I could afford the experience for a couple days.
Got to the marina and saw this
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Guy had the #1 birth
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First time being in a marina was fun as i gotta look at a lot of boats.
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This boat was made more for hookers and blow than for fishing.
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Fairly straight forward helm.
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I suppose what you could see through the wind screen would impress a hooker but me not so much.
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The lake is roughly 30 miles long and 15 wide. I've been on it before but she can be a real [female dog] in the wind.
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Caught around 20 of these trout.
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The guy I was with.
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Supper last night.
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Things I learned.
Bigger boats are as rough as little ones.
Bigger boats catch more wind and are harder to negotiate with in a breeze.
Guys with big boats ain't necessarily smart.
Big boats and heavy tackle take the fun outta fishing.
Girl in the Pizza hut is not only pretty but a nice human.
Fuel at the marina may be easier to get but has a huge premium.
More people make for more rules.
Glad I went and now know more than I did before.