Er…ah…well . . .

Er, okay…   This may be an exception to the normal rule, “A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.”

Actually, this is a bad day “at work” for these professional fishermen. Would you do this?

Scenes from day two of the BASSmaster Elite bass tournament at Cherokee Lake in Tennessee. It was 20 degrees with a wind that would laugh if you only called it “brisk”…

The final photo, though, is one of those WOW moments. As in “WOW”,  wouldn’t it be nice if all professional sports were represented by people who still have enough honor to stand, face the American Flag and honor our National Anthem before their sport begins, even as the moisture from their breath turns to ice? Way to go, guys.  Photos courtesy of BASS)

Brett Preuett of Monroe (left front) is off to work in rush hour “traffic” Friday morning.

Todays’ quiz: What does the splash off a three-foot wave turn into when it lands in your boat, lap and face as you ride 50 mph in a bass boat  in 20 degree weather?

God Bless America !!!!