Lucky Waders?

[Bonito]

One August night about three years ago my son and I spent the night fishing for reds with our boat anchored on the North side of Confederate Reef. About 3:00 in the morning a boat came to the reef and anchored on the South side of the reef about 125 yards out. I could see the silhouette of the boat and it looked to be about 21' with a raised bow like a Tran. As I remember it three guys got out of the boat and started wading toward the old canal and toward the reef. I thought to myself, there goes some real fishermen. They were soon out of sight. About 30 minutes later I saw the running lights of a boat coming from the direction of SLP heading directly toward the waders. Because the boat never flashed a spotlight I thought he had to be following a GPS trail and I wondered if he would run aground on the reef and if he would hit one of the waders. The boat must have been a tunnel hull and had a path through the reef because he never slowed down and I never saw anyone flash a light. The boat continued on and must have intersected the old canal just before reaching South Deer Island. I have always wondered how close the boat came to the waders.

Bonito

[JT]

Is this a hangover story or weed smoking story?

[dbarham]

Scary sheet!!

[kenny]

Is this a hangover story or weed smoking story?

from the voice of experience!!

[backlasher]

If you're out in a kayak in the dark, you're required to have a light that can be seen from all 360 degrees. If everyone did that, it would be safer in the bay.

[Ibtsoom]

That same guy in pats pass was kind enough to blind me repeatedly with a q-beam when I came through. I finally had to yell at him that I saw him. he didn't have anyone in the water yet when I passed.

[H.Maier]

Night fishing from a boat or wading the open water is pretty extreme imo. I'm sure people do it. I'll wade off in a cove now and then before daylight but I'm happy to see the sun come up. As prior mentioned scary sheet.

[Rollo]

I keep a streamlight stinger with me and a 7dollar flashing red light on the aft end of the yac and one of those construction worker vests at academy cheap nite time insurance!

[Bonito]

True story

[overloaded]

People on ludes should not be wade fishing!

[svs]

People on ludes should not be wade fishing!

Ludes? Did this happen in the 80'S. LOL

[Bonito]

No, about three years ago

[Muddskipper]

When I wade at night I like to wear my kids fireman hat with the red light-up beacon on top. It even has a button to push button to make a siren sound.

The way I figure it is I can pull over potlickers and issue a ticket later in the day ...

[Rollo]

When I wade at night I like to wear my kids fireman hat with the red light-up beacon on top. It even has a button to push button to make a siren sound.

The way I figure it is I can pull over potlickers and issue a ticket later in the day ...

The fish po-lice,holdin down a brother potlicker !

[Texfish]

Ludes? Did this happen in the 80'S. LOL

LOL