Salt Life

Lake Weir Day 3

My day three post comes with a fish tale worthy of gaining a place in the land of blog-lore...

A lake as large as Weir beckons fishermen from far and wide. Some come fully loaded down with a decked out fishing boat and all the gear, others with just a canoe and some choice tackle. The latter is for the adventureous, "wild-at-heart" type and from which our story begins.

At the crack of dawn, when the lake is empty of waverunner's, water- skier's, and speedboaters, the water like glass, a sky blue Wenonah canoe makes its way out onto the warm waters of Weir. Having pieced together the perfect bait & rod along with a map of the lakes topography and peak fishing times, the conditions are perfect for pulling in the longed-for large mouth. All is quiet, still, and the anticipation is mounting as the line pulls here and there.

When suddenly, from out of nowhere, a bulge in the still waters makes its way toward the motorless watercraft. Without warning the vessel begins to roll and its only passenger is helpless to avoid meeting the water. One half mile from shore, fishing is no longer on the mind of this mariner. Finding his life vest and gathering his rod & tackle box is his first priority, then righting his boat while treading water. After 15 minutes of trying to turn the craft to its upright position, the fisherman-turned-swimmer, decides getting to shore is now the greater priority. No help on the horizon, he begins to tackle the distance ahead of him, canoe in tow.

After 45 minutes, relief fills his being as, headed towards his position is a large boat ready to rescue. The locals pull him aboard, checking him for injuries and rushing him to shore where the sheriff is waiting in response to the 911 call that came in for a vessel in distress. In the end all that was lost was the big red cooler, ready for the catch, and the large mouth bass that was expected for dinner. All because my husband, the city-slicker got "powned" by Lake Weir Wake!

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posted by Kushmama @ 9:24 AM