Newbie Part II

[duckfreak]

Well here we go, picked up my boat Friday afternoon after $400.00 repair and off to the camp Friday evening. Got up bright and early launched the boat and headed down river, man no problems, she ran like a champ. Got set up, with high anticipation and waited, and waited and waited, low water and no wind usually spells bad HUNT. When the tide came up, the wind started and we scratched out 1-Green head, 2-Teal, 2-Pintail, and 2-Pouldoo. Called it a day mid afternoon, picked up decoys and started in..... GUESS WHAT??????? Same lower problem started AGAIN............. Well it was as bad as last weekend so I continued on plain so we could get as far in as we could. Got about halfway back and lost forward gear completely, had reverse so started up river BACKWARDS in hopes that a boat would pass and give us a tow. Well let me tell you four boats passed and none stopped!!!!!!!!!!! Man I tell you what some people don't deserve to own and operate boats, much less enjoy the opportunity to be in the outdoors. I guess in there eyes seeing a boat going BACKWARDS up river is normal. Anyway I wound up calling the St Mary Parish SO, and they sent thier water patrol boat to assist me, it was getting late and was concerned about getting my eight year out of the cold. Needless to say, my mechanic and I did not have a very friendly conversation yesterday evening......... I can honestly say that this was the first time I have every been towed in, and been on the water for many a years, so I guess I was due one.... but man two weekends in a row with the same problem, something just not right with that. Sorry for the long post, but just had to vent..........