Well we had a quiet weekend planned at the lake. Our guests were good friends of 40 yrs and definitely not 'fishing inclined' so I promised Mrs Slayer that fishing would be kept to the minimum Besides, apparently we were celebrating a wedding anniversary a few days early ??
So, my first opportunity was after lunch on Saturday. Obviously not prime time but I was grateful for the pass. Even happier that my LLF Dugger managed to join me. At the dock, I noticed a boat in the bay being paddled in by a couple of youngsters. Zoomed over and met Grandpa and the grand kids. Their OB had quit on them and needed to get back to the other end of the lake cause Grandma was probably getting anxious. Tow rope was attached and a short cruise was under way. A couple hundred feet from their dock, buddy 'Eagle Eye' Dugger sees a sailboat flip over on the north side of the lake? Time for quick thinking!! I told the grandson I was going to sling shot them to their dock and come back for the tow rope later. Worked like a charm and put them right on the dock. Full throttle to the sailboat, there in 30 seconds. Good news; one only boater and he had his PFD on. 40 minutes later, after towing and positioning the blow boat (not big, maybe 16') to a sandy area of the lake with a gradual slope and onshore wind, we managed to get the boat into the beach. He and his friend managed to get the boat upright.
So those little adventures basically filled the fishing allowance and being the awesome husbands we are, we headed back to the dock and our loving wives. They thought we were heroes and worshipped us for a few minutes before requesting their wine and cheese to be served.
An eventful day on a quiet lake.