Cat Tip of the Day: Night Time Safety Glasses

  • steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    June 8, 2006 at 1:46 am #1219747

    Last night was a beautiful night to be one the river. We pulled out of our last spot about 1:00 am and Cattin Addict brought the RiverPro up on plane and goosed it up to about 45 mph. I was manning the spotlight in the bow and lighting the channel bouys as we motored upstream. All the way up to Prescott I was getting tattooed in the face and eyes with June bugs, mosquitos, dragon flies, etc, etc. As he brought the boat down at the Prescott No-Wake Cattin Addict had a big grin as he looked at my tortured expression – “You need some safety glasses, Rookie!”. There he sat with a nice pair of wrap-around clear safety glasses perched on his face. My eyes were red and runny and I looked like I needed to stop at a Holiday station and use their squeege to get the bugs off my face.
    Well I just got back from WalMart. I got the last pair of wrap around clear safety glasses they had in the store – $4.44 and worth every penny for my next night time run. This rookie is ready for some long distance running to the flathead holes. I thought I would pass on this pearl of wisdom courtesy of Cattin Addict.
    Thanks, Sean.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    June 8, 2006 at 3:09 am #452250

    So you told us about the ones on your face, you didn’t tell us how many you ate!

    steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    June 8, 2006 at 3:32 am #452255

    They taste just like chicken!!

    elheldt
    N E Iowa
    Posts: 209
    June 8, 2006 at 4:37 am #452280

    Was cattin adict sitting behind a windshield with his grin and glasses on while you were safely guiding him up the river and sacrificing your eyeballs?

    luckydog2
    The Villages Florida
    Posts: 364
    June 8, 2006 at 10:02 am #452291

    Question——-How do you tell a happy Catfish addict? Answer—-By the bugs on his teeth…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 8, 2006 at 10:50 am #452295

    …and the cat slime dripping from his chin….

    mile832
    MN
    Posts: 565
    June 8, 2006 at 5:08 pm #452412

    Great tip. I wish I had some glasses on last night. I’ve never seen (and felt) gnats that thick on the river. My eyes are sure hurting today. Let’s try to get those posts out a little quicker next time…

    cattinaddict
    Catfish country
    Posts: 419
    June 8, 2006 at 5:15 pm #452415

    Well Steve, I laughed my butt reading your tale of the journey back to the landing I had to soke my glass’s to clean the slime off them
    Just for the record, I dont currently have a windsheild and I wouldnt put anyone in that sort of postion to take a beating from the bugs, the spot light is just a back up, I mainly rely on the Lowarance 3500C gps system (thanks jolly ann marine) and the route planning from briank and the moonlight to see the marker cans, the spot lite is just added protection. Thanks again steve for a great night out

    CA

    haywardbound
    New Brighton, MN
    Posts: 1107
    June 9, 2006 at 6:34 am #452571

    Great tip Steve, I’d hate to take a big June bug right in the eye!

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    June 9, 2006 at 12:08 pm #452594

    So now we all know WHY if we hear rumors of Briank wearing a full face helmet while catfishing at night. Great tip.
    Thanks, Bill

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 10, 2006 at 9:58 am #452837

    No Bill, the helmet is for all the bass boats…I want protection if I get hit by those reckless speed demonds!

    You listening Blue???

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