Drinking and Boating the Right Way
The staff at Fishwrench.com is safety focused. Not to the level the Jeff Burton is whiney about being safety focused, but we are committed to ensuring all of our fishing friends have safe and enjoyable fishing trips. This is why as a public service to our readers, Fishwrench.com offers the following tips to help you avoid the stigma and bad karma of boating and drinking.
First and foremost, we at Fishwrench.com do not condone drinking and boating. Drinking and fishing - now that is something entirely different. You see, cruising across your favorite fishing lake at 70MPH holding a Miller High Life in your hand is the first step toward trouble. Catch one wake the wrong way and you're going to spill. Instead, wait until you've reached the fishing hole to crack that cold frosty brew. The same goes for your passenger(s). Nothing chaps my hide more than beer stains in my marine carpet. If you can't keep contol of the beer, don't open the beer. And once you do crank into that can of bubbly ale, don't drink it in the boat. How? Read on...
As mentioned earlier, we at Fishwrench do not condone the drinking of alcoholic beverages in the boat. Instead, crack and enjoy your favorite brew while leaning slightly over the side of the vessel. This will, again, help avoid nasty beer stains in the Triton, Skeeter, or Ranger, or whatever your preferred bassin' medium may be. By leaning over the boat, spills will hit the lake instead of your fancy new marine carpet, dash, or fishing equipment. You can relax knowing your beer hit the water below, and that ultimately you're just going to whiz it into the lake anyway. You just got it there a little bit ahead of its time. And speaking of whizzing in the lake...
"Breaking the seal": This is one of the most important rules to remember when you're not drinking and boating and/or not drinking in the boat. After enjoying a few of those delightfully filling barley sodas, Mother Nature is going to coming knocking at your kidney door. RESIST THAT URGE! Do not break the seal. The world's apocalypse begins when the Son breaks the first seal. It's all down hill from there - nothing can stop that ball from rolling. The same holds true for beer pees. Once you've broken the seal, all hell breaks loose. You'll be looking for your favorite lay-down to tinkle in, and you'll be doing it more than my fishing buddies tangle their lines. There's nothing worse than screwing up your favorite casting spot by urinating in it. For the love of fishing, try to wait until you get to shore. If you can't, the middle of the lake is your best defense. Pee where fish are not.
Being safety conscience is important step for all of us to take. It will ensure years of fishing enjoyment to come for all who partake. By waiting until you've reached the fishing hole to crack a beer, leaning over the side of the boat with your favorite brew, and resisting the urge to break the seal, you too can reap the benefits of a good fishing buzz without the stigma of boating and drinking.
I'm Bob Wood, and you are now Fishwrench wiser.
