That's a signal that you have a problem. In the case of Jerry's son and his friend, who went fishing yesterday on the Northwest River, it simply meant they had sat through a severe downpour. Said the son, "By the time we got back to the ramp, things were floating in about 5 inches of water in the bottom of the boat."
As Jerry explained, the boat is a 14-foot V-bow skiff. The reason there was 5 inches of water in the bottom is that the boat has no bilge pump. "He and I usually try to avoid all inclement weather when we go fishing," Jerry noted, but that wasn't to be the case yesterday for his son and his friend.
As his son described the scene, "We looked like we had been swimming when we got home. It must have rained for more than an hour." He went on to say that, afterward, his garage was a mess with soaked tackle and life vests on the floor. "However, I was able to vacuum the boat a little before putting it in the garage," he concluded.
I can attest to how wet it got for a good spell yesterday morning. The elements forced me to give up my perch down in Albright's Creek on the North Landing River and make a run for the Pungo Ferry Bridge. Because of its height, that bridge didn't offer much protection, but as I've always contended, "Some is better than none."
Despite their drenching, the two young men still reported a successful two-hour venture. Jerry's son ended up with five bass (including the only 15-inch keeper of the outing) and one jack, while his friend caught one bass and one jack. All the fish were caught on Senko worms.
Here's hoping your next trip is a dry one.
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