Woke up this morning at 4. The first of the bass fishermen were coming in for the start at around 6:30 am. I went back to sleep but woke up at around 5:45 to the roar of gasoline motors. Looked out the window of the boat and we were surrounded by bass boats. The first tier went out at 6:45 and the two other tiers went out at 7 and 7:15 respectively. Apparently there are some 350 boats in this tournement and the prize money for first place is a $50,000 bass boat and this is not a professional tournament. Just like golf professionals, very few bass fishermen get to the professional level and earn living at it. The boats are loaded with tackle, lures and rods. They carry about a dozen or more rods each with a different bait, so that is one is not working they go to the next.
Once the boats went out, I walked over to the golf course and played a round of golf. Nice course with some beautiful vies over the Tennessee River. Lots of wildlife and the course was loaded with deer.
When I came back, both Brenda and I had a little snooze. I went to the hammock on the upper deck.
Later in the afternoon, a couple who we had not seen since the Illinois River showed up in their 26 foot sailboat - Spring Moon. They came over for drinks together with another couple fwho are traveling in a 34 foot American Tug. Then we went to a buffet dinner at the local hotel - good price and we got a seniors discunt.
Uh...check your spelling on the last work in your blog.. :P
ReplyDeleteSounds like you two have quite the life..How old do you have to be to get the Seniors' price?