Bow Fishing

While out at the local sporting goods store I spied a bow fishing combo kit, and as fate would have it, I happen to have an extra compound bow. I picked up the kit, undeterred by the amount of dust on it and headed for the checkout. I couldn’t wait to see the look on Ol Darv's face when I let him in on my latest idea. Ol Darv was a little less than excited about shooting fish with arrows, but not one to avoid a new experience we headed for the lake. Ol Darv had a 10-foot canoe and he looked a little skeptical when I explained I was going to stand on the top edge of the canoe. If you have ever been in a canoe you know how hard it is to sit in one, not to mention stand up; the slightest movement will cause the canoe to tilt or flip over. Ol Darv was a good sport; he paddled me all over that lake with me shooting at carp and although I never I hit one, every time I would shoot, Ol Darv would laugh while I tried to regain my balance. After two hours, I was ready to quit and Ol Darv was ready to give up the paddling. Getting down turned into a harder ordeal than I planned. About the time my left foot hit the bottom of the boat that canoe turned sideways and, splash, Ol Darv hit the water. Somehow I managed to stay in the boat. Since we were three feet from the bank, I stepped out onto the shore. Ol Darv sat there in two feet of water; he was unimpressed by my cat-like reflex. He said next time we are going snipe hunting and I get to hold the bag. I can’t wait.