I ran across this pic of my ol’ trusty 20-foot Willie drifter last night and had to post it.
I took this shot as we were pulling off the Trinity River after chasing salmon and Steelies. It was a boy’s fun trip with me, K-Dog, Harry Ibach and Mad River Jimmy Davis and the boat was absolutely destroyed with rods all over the place, lures, roe slime and junk food wrappers.
Some folks might be mortified to see their boat in this condition, but I think this is exactly how a vessel should look after a bunch of friends hit the water together. It’s pretty obvious to me that a good time was had by all here…
wilson says
Are there cheetos scattered in the deck?
Ray Fairfax says
Good Lord, I hope not. Cheetos and water make for a coefficient of friction like greased ice. Man Down!!
A friend spilled an entire bag of those things once on the deck of my ocean boat on a rough day. Baaad news.
jerry k says
looks pretty well oregon -ized for the elk!
Erik says
Looks my 17’er after last sat on the trinity! 2 float rods, 3 backtroll rods, 3 backbounce rods. 2 ice chests. Roe everywhere, tackle boxs everywhere. Fun stuff!
Jerry(Prince of Darkness) Lampkin says
I know the feeling, try stuffing all that in a 16 footer!!
fishbird says
Funny how some people can’t understand why we need all that stuff ;BUT WE JUST DO!!!!!!
Ray Fairfax says
I absolutely agree. I think I see twelve rods in that pic, yes?
Reminds me of a canyon trip on the Trinity with a friend in 2006. Two plug rods, two sidedrift, two rigged with spinners, two 5 weights for swinging flies ( no bobicator rods – I’d sooner fish bobber and jig). We got comments from other boaters like “Got enough rods?” , and my favorite “Looks like a porcupine”.
Ray