Waterskiing During A Tournament



	Well, if you haven't already figured it out the Pier Rat has some pretty funny and crazy Uncles in his family. Here's another story about one of those "over the brink" Uncle's of mine, his name is Uncle Dick. Now my Uncle Dick has always been a character, and the life of the party at that. But, this little stunt he pulled was way out of line! Several years ago my Dad and I had been fishing a tournament aboard his boat, the Cocunut Rum. Uncle Dick came along to spectate and all out heckle me for just about the entire day. The tournament had several good hours left to fish, but that didn't seem to concern Uncle Dick. All Uncle Dick wanted to do was to waterski. That's all I heard the entire day, "I wish I could waterski out here." Well, his wish finally came true. My younger brother David, who is not a fisherman at all, took a cruise out to meet up with us several miles out. David had this "go-fast" boat and was responding out to make Uncle Dick a very happy man. Well, the Pier Rat was livid to say the least! Who in his right mind would waterski in the ocean, miles out, and during a fishing tournament? UNCLE DICK! And so my fishing tournament was pretty much over, as I watched uncle Dick jump off our boat and into the "shark infested" ocean. As he put on his water-skis and paddled over to the tow rope behind my brothers speed boat, he had a giant glow about him. Uncle Dick was a boy again, and I could see that this made him happy. Dick grabbed the end of the tow rope and yelled "GO", and off they went! My entire crew was laughing as Uncle Dick made passes around our slow trolled baits. I have to say I wasn't happy with this, but on the other hand, I've never seen anything like it during any other fishing tournament, have you? And my Uncle Dick was reliving his childhood! What more could you ask for? Thanks Uncle Dick for all the laughs, your the best!
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