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Sam Ubl |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | The ice is turning black and honeycombing here in SE Wisconsin and I can’t resist sitting in my boat parked in the garage. I reach for the loose Jake from the council dash, it’s been there since November 4th, the last time I was on open water. I blow the dust off and consider replacing the hooks, two of the shanks on the back treble are cut – it’s been that way since that cold November day. The garage door is open to air it out a little, it’s been a long winter. A warm breeze carries the scent of the lake I live on and I savor it. I look at the wall with my rods displayed and put my hands behind my head and lean back. The cork handles are dark where I grip them, and the line looks dull – I better flip or replace it. I shake my head and think, “Man, last year was a hell of a season.” I can hear my wife yell for me from the front door, she thinks I’m picking up fallen branches once hidden from the snow. I snicker and contemplate hopping out of the boat and getting back to it, but the Big Kahuna hanging on the wall has stories to tell and I decide to listen. I close my eyes and think about the PMTT event on the Eagle River Chain I fished with good friend, James. We were cruising across Otter Lake against some rollers when my hat flew off. We turned around and picked it up, all the while a pontoon full of girls cheered us on. Humored, we waved and I hit the throttle and opened her up. We hadn’t cleared 10 series of whitecaps before I learned the floor board was rotting after James seat ripped out of the floor and sent him flying. I distinctly recall his feet where his head was and then disappearing behind me. I eased her down to neutral and turned to ask if he was okay, but I couldn’t speak – I was laughing too hard! I collected myself just enough to help him up and look over the damage. James said he was okay, just a little soar in the back, but he’s a tough guy, who knows how he really felt. His face was as red as a tomato when he told me to, “Just go.” The pontoon of girls had ceased cheering and now passed us by at no more than 20 yards. I can’t really describe the faces they made, there were too many to remember each, but I’ll say this, a loud windy day never sounded so quiet just before one of them asked politely, “Are you okay?” “Sam?” Asked my wife. “Hey sweetie, I was just thinking. . . Awwe, never mind, I wish you had been there. I was just thinking about being on the water last year.” I replied. "Thinking about the glory days, hah?" She questioned. "Something like that." I laughed, before climbing down over the keel. …Some states are enjoying open season while the upper Midwest waits – patiently. A month and a half doesn’t seem too far off, it will be here before we know it. Attachments ----------------  kneeling-37_07012009143131.jpg (64KB - 121 downloads) | ||
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