Our 8th wedding anniversary

bassfisher · 08-19-10, 02:20 PM

Our 8th wedding anniversary was this past Monday 8/16/10. So the wife wants me to take her fishing. (She had to really twist my arm , LOL) So we head out Sunday evening to Taylorsville Lake to fish that night, sleep, then get up on Monday and start fishing again. Well we were having a BLAST, catching bass. (We had 3 - me two, and her one). We noticed this storm cloud really building in front of us. We kept fishing and watching the clouds building. Well it start lightning way in front of us. (We could see it but not hear thunder yet). So we kept on fishing. Well it got closer, and we started hearing the thunder. So we started talking about heading away from the storm. Well we could hear the storm really good now, so we fired the motor up and headed away FAST! As we are moving I noticed stars are out over our heads, and we also pass this other boat still fishing. So I brought the boat to a stop and we start talking again, about whether we should head in or try our luck and stay. I guess the other boat was talking also, because they fired their motor and started heading in. Well about that time lightning hits right on top of the mountain in front of us, pretty close. Needless to say I fire up the motor again, and blast out of there. We catch the other boat (which had disappeared, by the time I started our boat). We head for the marina to hide under shelter to wait the storm out; the other boat heads in to the dock. We find an empty slot, and tie her down tight. Well it isn’t 3 minutes, and all hell breaks loose. Rain is coming down in buckets, the wind is blowing the rain sideways, and lucky for us, we docked on the opposite side from the approaching storm, so we stayed (mostly) dry. We look up and see the other boater running to his truck in the downpour. We say a little prayer for him to got his boat out of the water safely, because now it is STORMING out there, like it’s nobody business, lightning everywhere, right on top of us!! Heck, even the birds are hiding under the cover with us, it’s that bad. Well the storm last about 30 minutes, and starts to ease up, but the lightning continues for another hour. So there we sit and watch this lightning show like we’ve never seen before. (Sure wish I had brought out the camera and videoed it, because there is no way I could ever describe how intense this storm was.) Then we start talking about whether we should stay under the cover of the marina or head out and sleep at our fishing spot for the next morning. Needless to say the wife talked me into staying under the shelter of the marina. Well about 2 a.m. it starts to rain again. The wife says you hear that, and I say yep. Once again it’s a good thing I listened to her!!

It seem to never fail, we always see something you only see once in a life time on our anniversary, and/or on my birthday, while out fishing or motorcycling.

bassinbob · 08-19-10, 03:35 PM

Don't take the camera next time. You won't see anything so spectacular.

walkeraviator · 08-19-10, 04:43 PM

I here ya... my wife and i actually went and camped at Baileys Point on Barren for our honeymoon... (we were living in Daytona Beach at the time and wanted less sand/sun/ and more quiet for a honeymoon)... i was running from an approaching thunderstomr when the chop got so bad i had the boat completely out of teh water lower unit and all...

craziness...

screwballl · 08-22-10, 02:30 AM

grats on 8! It is almost 9 for my wife and I... we may have to take a night out camping and fishing with no kids for our anniv (Oct 1)....

Abbeysdad · 08-22-10, 07:24 PM

Happy Anniversary...so the wife really wanted to go fishing on your anniversary...so how are things in Stepford these days

Btw, bad weather on the water kinda scares me - I haven't really come close, although the wind has picked up an presented some good whitecaps that made for real slow going and more "rock 'n roll" than I prefer. I think if there was lightning I'd aim fer the nearest dock and hunker down...reminds me I should have a tarp in the back to use as a cover (for us) if caught like that (I have a rain suit...but an inexpensive tarp lashed down could keep us all dry while waiting out a storm).

carolina-rig-01 · 08-23-10, 02:48 AM

Congrats on the anniversary! My wife and I celebrated our 6th anniversary on August 7th and we went to the lake also. Didn't see anything too out of the ordinary but we did have a great time and put some nice fish in the boat.

I have been caught out in some big storms myself, it's never a fun experience. I am glad you guys were safe.

bamabassman · 08-23-10, 05:39 PM

great story man. sometimes the woman is right. jsut don't repeat this to mine ok? lol!!

if lisa knew i said that she is right sometimes..................LORD help me. HAHAHAHA!!!!

jjjbluray · 08-23-10, 07:11 PM

A late congrats on 8 years. MY wife and I had our 8 in May! Looks like alot of us got married around the same time. lol Something musta been in the air.

bcklash · 08-23-10, 09:41 PM

Me and my wife had 8th in Dec. 1982-so I don't remember a dang thing, except maybe changing Adams diaper SHEWWE.

The years do flyby in a quick hurry. Enjoy the good times and give big hugs in the bad times.

bamabassman · 08-23-10, 11:17 PM

oh man, sorry i didn't tell ya congrats. CONGRATS. hahaha!! working on 21 yrs meself with my wonderful wife.

bassfisher · 08-28-10, 12:56 PM

I REALLY DO HAVE A WONDERFUL WIFE. Right now she's at home putting on new rocker switches on the 93 Tracker V17 Magna we have. The running light switch went out on us a few months back while out fishing one night. So when she went to Tracker to buy the switch, she went ahead and bought, 3 of the 4 switches. (bilge, livewell, and the running light) They were old stock,and half price, so she saved 15bucks. They did not have the ACC. switch, but it's never been hook to anything anyway, so it never used.

BTW we have been together for 16 years, we dated 8 years, married 8. And thanks for the congrats, I hope we are together another 40. (Which would put us in our 90s)

Heck she even hunts too. Last year she bagged a cow elk, two does, and about 6 squirrels. She even does her own skinning and butchering. I just have to KEEP reminding myself not to TICK her off very much, or she might butcher me!!

I am very blessed to have her as my wife and bestest friend.

basshunter21 · 08-28-10, 06:19 PM

Sounds like a caught a nice one bs! Congrats.

08-19-10, 02:20 PM	#1
bassfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nicholasville Ky Posts: 275	Our 8th wedding anniversary Our 8th wedding anniversary was this past Monday 8/16/10. So the wife wants me to take her fishing. (She had to really twist my arm , LOL) So we head out Sunday evening to Taylorsville Lake to fish that night, sleep, then get up on Monday and start fishing again. Well we were having a BLAST, catching bass. (We had 3 - me two, and her one). We noticed this storm cloud really building in front of us. We kept fishing and watching the clouds building. Well it start lightning way in front of us. (We could see it but not hear thunder yet). So we kept on fishing. Well it got closer, and we started hearing the thunder. So we started talking about heading away from the storm. Well we could hear the storm really good now, so we fired the motor up and headed away FAST! As we are moving I noticed stars are out over our heads, and we also pass this other boat still fishing. So I brought the boat to a stop and we start talking again, about whether we should head in or try our luck and stay. I guess the other boat was talking also, because they fired their motor and started heading in. Well about that time lightning hits right on top of the mountain in front of us, pretty close. Needless to say I fire up the motor again, and blast out of there. We catch the other boat (which had disappeared, by the time I started our boat). We head for the marina to hide under shelter to wait the storm out; the other boat heads in to the dock. We find an empty slot, and tie her down tight. Well it isn’t 3 minutes, and all hell breaks loose. Rain is coming down in buckets, the wind is blowing the rain sideways, and lucky for us, we docked on the opposite side from the approaching storm, so we stayed (mostly) dry. We look up and see the other boater running to his truck in the downpour. We say a little prayer for him to got his boat out of the water safely, because now it is STORMING out there, like it’s nobody business, lightning everywhere, right on top of us!! Heck, even the birds are hiding under the cover with us, it’s that bad. Well the storm last about 30 minutes, and starts to ease up, but the lightning continues for another hour. So there we sit and watch this lightning show like we’ve never seen before. (Sure wish I had brought out the camera and videoed it, because there is no way I could ever describe how intense this storm was.) Then we start talking about whether we should stay under the cover of the marina or head out and sleep at our fishing spot for the next morning. Needless to say the wife talked me into staying under the shelter of the marina. Well about 2 a.m. it starts to rain again. The wife says you hear that, and I say yep. Once again it’s a good thing I listened to her!! It seem to never fail, we always see something you only see once in a life time on our anniversary, and/or on my birthday, while out fishing or motorcycling.

08-19-10, 03:35 PM	#2
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Don't take the camera next time. You won't see anything so spectacular. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

08-22-10, 07:24 PM	#5
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Happy Anniversary...so the wife really wanted to go fishing on your anniversary...so how are things in Stepford these days Btw, bad weather on the water kinda scares me - I haven't really come close, although the wind has picked up an presented some good whitecaps that made for real slow going and more "rock 'n roll" than I prefer. I think if there was lightning I'd aim fer the nearest dock and hunker down...reminds me I should have a tarp in the back to use as a cover (for us) if caught like that (I have a rain suit...but an inexpensive tarp lashed down could keep us all dry while waiting out a storm). __________________ Fish now, work later Last edited by Abbeysdad; 08-23-10 at 11:21 AM.

08-23-10, 02:48 AM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Congrats on the anniversary! My wife and I celebrated our 6th anniversary on August 7th and we went to the lake also. Didn't see anything too out of the ordinary but we did have a great time and put some nice fish in the boat. I have been caught out in some big storms myself, it's never a fun experience. I am glad you guys were safe. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

08-23-10, 05:39 PM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	great story man. sometimes the woman is right. jsut don't repeat this to mine ok? lol!! if lisa knew i said that she is right sometimes..................LORD help me. HAHAHAHA!!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-19-10, 04:43 PM	#3
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	I here ya... my wife and i actually went and camped at Baileys Point on Barren for our honeymoon... (we were living in Daytona Beach at the time and wanted less sand/sun/ and more quiet for a honeymoon)... i was running from an approaching thunderstomr when the chop got so bad i had the boat completely out of teh water lower unit and all... craziness...

08-22-10, 02:30 AM	#4
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	grats on 8! It is almost 9 for my wife and I... we may have to take a night out camping and fishing with no kids for our anniv (Oct 1)....

08-23-10, 07:11 PM	#8
jjjbluray BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: LaGrange, GA Posts: 64	A late congrats on 8 years. MY wife and I had our 8 in May! Looks like alot of us got married around the same time. lol Something musta been in the air.

08-23-10, 09:41 PM	#9
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Me and my wife had 8th in Dec. 1982-so I don't remember a dang thing, except maybe changing Adams diaper SHEWWE. The years do flyby in a quick hurry. Enjoy the good times and give big hugs in the bad times. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

08-23-10, 11:17 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	oh man, sorry i didn't tell ya congrats. CONGRATS. hahaha!! working on 21 yrs meself with my wonderful wife. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-28-10, 12:56 PM	#11
bassfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nicholasville Ky Posts: 275	I REALLY DO HAVE A WONDERFUL WIFE. Right now she's at home putting on new rocker switches on the 93 Tracker V17 Magna we have. The running light switch went out on us a few months back while out fishing one night. So when she went to Tracker to buy the switch, she went ahead and bought, 3 of the 4 switches. (bilge, livewell, and the running light) They were old stock,and half price, so she saved 15bucks. They did not have the ACC. switch, but it's never been hook to anything anyway, so it never used. BTW we have been together for 16 years, we dated 8 years, married 8. And thanks for the congrats, I hope we are together another 40. (Which would put us in our 90s) Heck she even hunts too. Last year she bagged a cow elk, two does, and about 6 squirrels. She even does her own skinning and butchering. I just have to KEEP reminding myself not to TICK her off very much, or she might butcher me!! I am very blessed to have her as my wife and bestest friend.

08-28-10, 06:19 PM	#12
basshunter21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 266	Sounds like a caught a nice one bs! Congrats.

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