8/21/10 FPI Crazzzy Day Offshore Fishing Trip

Roc N Rol

Took 2 boys from down the street fishing today, there 1st trip out in a boat. Some one got into my garage this week ( I left the garage doors open to late), which is no excuse for what they did, and stole 4 spinning combos from my rack. Talked to someone that knows everyone in the neighborhood and asked if he could check around, figured it was a local job. He knew exactly where to go right off the bat. Ten minutes I had 2 combos back in the rack 2 to go. It was 2 boys from down the street. Talked with them and there momma who was holding and waving a belt around. Went to where they ditched the other rods cause the police picked them up at night and took them home, any way the house where they dropped them the owners had found some rods and 1 more of my combos was home. The last one is not comming home, a Stradic 8000 and Travala jigging rod. Later that day they came down and apoligized and said how sorry they were and it wont happen again. They seemed sincere and I accepted there appoligy. I decided to take them fishing to try to teach them something about the person they robbed and the value to me of what they stole. Parents dont spend time with them they are on the street all the time. They wanted to know if the boat would go faster than a shark and I asked them why, Will a shark attack the boat, No, What if a giant octopus attackes the boat and tries to pull it down, That only happens in the movies boy. Are you going to take a gun to shoot the octopus, No.
They were ready at 5:30am, we loaded the boat and headed to the ramp. Got out the inlet and headed to 10A for some bait, this ought to be interesting.
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Got to 10A and they caught bait and having fun catching them. some of the boaters had fun watching the circus I had going on in the boat with them. No pics of bait fishing as my hands were full.
Here is Can I drive? and Can I work the gas?
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Went out to 80' and put some daisy chains in, in hopes of some black fins and came up with a cuda. Told them we were going to run out to a wreck and catch some fish. They had some 2396 questions, Whats a wreck they ask, I tell them its a ship called the Muliphin, Are we getting off this boat, no it is on the bottom of ocean, how did it get there, it was sunk for a reef to attract fish so we can catch them. I wont to use this rod, no we are useing this one with a virticle jig, I wont to cast, no we dont cast here we jig here, can I drive, no, I wont to work the gas, no leave the gas alone, can we go to McDonalds, boy do you see a Mc Donalds out here, I want to cast, I know you do. So I hook up on the 1st drop and give the rod to one and pull the fish away from the wreck, can I drive, No, can I work the gas, No, Keep the rod up, leave the gas alone boy.
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I tied a lanyard to the rod cause I did not want them to loose my new Travala combo that I replaced over the side. The 1st fish was a Almaco and in the box. Move back over the spot, can I drive, No, can I work the gas, No. Drop 2 and fish on, hand off rod to next boy, and pulled off the wreck, can I drive, No, 27" AJ comes in the boat, nice fish boy but it is to short,
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I want to keep it, no it is to short and back it goes, I get another turn cause you put it back, No you fought the fish and got it in the boat, fish caught, his turn now, thats not fair, shure it is. Can I drive, No, Can I work the gas, No, are we going to Mc Donalds, No. Another AJ and a Bonita and I was ready for something else. Headed in to try for a king for them, can I drive, No, can i work the gas, No, can I cast now, No. Can I use this pole, No. Got to 50' and drifted some livies for a while, I wont to cast, I know you do. Nothing on the drift and they were loosing interest so slow trolling is next. I put fresh baits on start the troll, short time and fish on, they fight it for a while and it comes in another bonita. Can I cast now, No we are trolling, Can I work the gas, No it is fine. I want to cast, Not now boy. By now I am neading a Zanex or something stronger.
Finaly some time to my self and no questions
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We head in to the Turning Basin to try for some Macks and now you can cast. Can I use this lure, Sure, one cast and he puts the rod in the holder and gets out the bread. He wanted to cast all day and now is his chance and he wants to eat? One minute later and he is ready to cast and I look and see a dough ball on the last trebble. You dont fish with dough balls here boy, I want to catch a bass, There are not any bass here its salt water. Nothing biteing and I have had enough, put the rods away and head for the ramp. Loaded the boat and hear, Can we go to Walmart, NO. Are you going fishing next weekend, NO.
I dont know if I accomplished what I set out to do, but I tried to change there life a little. Lock your doors and keep an eye on your boat, cause Now they wont a boat, and you all know what else they need.
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If I get robbed again, the Police will handle it, i dont even wont to know who got the stuff.
Total tally
2 AJ's released
2 Bonita
1 Cuda
1 Almaco
LOCK YOUR DOORS AND KEEP THEM LOCKED, I AM

Wild Caught

Don, Any recent fishing reports? Rick Knot Mono

Roc N Rol

Wild Caught wrote: »

Don, Any recent fishing reports? Rick Knot Mono

Hey Rick, No been buisy with work and the weather and friends work schedual have been against me. I got out a couple weeks ago with a friend out of PB inlet and had motor problem, got towed in and boat is in shop. They found the fuel seperator had a hole rusted in the filter can, checked the lower unit and found half water and half oil. Waiting for the lower unit now, hope to get it back soon. Ready to kill some fish.

Marker954

Classic story and report.

Odysseas

Ever see the Clint Eastwood movie "Gran Torino"?

wyler1085

Great of you to take those kids out. We need more fishermen like you!

gottafishmore

Rock n Rol,
That was good! I was involved with the BSA for a number of years and that was the response from a bunch of the boys, just they were not thieves.
You are a better man than I am.

King_Me

Some guy had a similar story a few years ago. I'll be damned if it looks like the same kids!!!!

Venturesome

King_Me wrote: »

Some guy had a similar story a few years ago. I'll be damned if it looks like the same kids!!!!

now thats funny. but it is a good story worth telling again !

Roc N Rol

Yeah It was around before. I posted it on another site and they took away the link to the FS site and made it a post of its own. I guess it may be the only post from the archives left, so far anyway. I coppied it just to have it back in the Arcives and carry as a signature. The original posting was almost at 13,000 reads when it all went poof. Let the ripples continue.

rowerybo

filling the archives

Bite N Hold

Absolutely my favorite post of all times.

Roc N Rol

I may have changed the course and life of 2 more boys last week. Just not sure which way it will go. For the better or worse. Will they see the light or will the experience set them on a more distructive path as criminals?
Well the other day I ran into another pair of kids much like Can I drive and Can I work the gas. They were out in the street trying to start a motor scooter. I was driving by them on my way to the house I am working on just 4 houses down the street. When I got to them something dropped out of the pants of the one pushing, he grabbed it from the road quick and tried to stuff it in his pants, but I had already seen it. It was a black semi-auto hand gun. Now I think of can i drive with his wanting my bb gun. I drove on by not paying much attention to them and he dropped the gun in the gr*** by the street and continued trying to get the scooter started. I called 911 and told them what I had seen and gave them a discription of them. I watched them for a while as they continued to start the scooter. They gave up and the one that had the gun picked it up and put it in his pants and walked down the street. They turned at the corner and got out of my sight. I drove down to keep an eye on them and found them stretched out over the hood of a Riviera Police car with the officer cuffing the one with the handgun. They cuffed both of them and took them away. They looked a couple years older than can I drive, I would put them at 15 give or take.

Tide Up 2

I remember reading an article years ago in which a judge stated that during all his years he never remembered any young man in front of him who had either a hunting or fishing license. It's a shame to see so many young people these days without the opportunity to take part in wholesome, positive activities due to a lack of mentoring.

I need to try a little harder to do my part.

Dave

Nailer

That story is just plane funny! Thanks for sharing it.

Caramelo2425

What you did was something you might read about in fairy tails now days. You're a good man and trust me you did the right thing. Who knows, maybe that'll change those kids life forever and they'll turn out to be good men. I bet they'll at least remember that experience for the rest of their lives. I pray there's more people out there like you. Now days we are quick to judge and and want to punish kids for growing up in a certain environment. I do not condone their behavior by all means. I honestly think that what you did will have more of a positive impact in their lives than any type of punishment they could have received. I hope.
May god bless you and continue doing good deeds.

GT Fish

Holy thread revival!

Fi$h2nguyen

A good read, thanks for summoning it.

sam50

i was just thinking of this story last week!! CLASSIC

dpdash

Funny story!

Roc N Rol

Caramelo, Thanks for the kind words, the boys came to my apt everyday after that to use the internet get a coke and talk until I left the neighborhood and moved to Riviera Beach. I don't know what happened to them as they moved also and I have no contact info for them. It is a shame the original thread was lost because it had some great reply's and comments. I have a few kids next door that I need to get out on the boat. They are not stealing my stuff but the older male adults in the household are not what you would call good roll models. They are always hanging on the porch with friends and there is that aroma coming from there blunts they keep burning. I know they are selling there because cars come and go all day. I put a small garden in the back yard, tomatoes and watermelon's and they were there every time they saw me tending them and were very interested in everything I was doing with them. One day I went back to check on them and the oldest boy was sitting on a bucket in the shade doing something with his I pad I think. I guess he just needed some time away from it all. They seem like good kids just not in the right kind of environment for a good outcome. Just not sure if I want the change in my life of taking it all on again is all that is stopping me. I guess it is time to take it on though.

Stugotz

Very cool for you to do that , hopefully they appreciated what u did. And learned a lesson

snooknreds2

BUMP to the top for a great act of kindness!

SaltLife89

You sir are a class act, WTG. Good to see there are good people out there.

Jupiter Sails

Very humorous, and what a good man you are. Glad this thread made it back on top

Flight Risk

Yeah - good thread Don. This is the 3rd or 4th time I've read it. :grin
As I have been fishing with you on your boat a few times, I can appreciate the scenario with "I wont to drive, & Can I work the gas"...:driver: :driver: :banghead