Launching your Boats.

[Bduck]

COPD is not a deterrent for me at this time as I'm in that same boat. However, I went out & bought myself a bigger boat 4yrs better adapted to fishing. I do have a couple of friends that join me but there are times when they can't always go. I make launching as easy as possible and don't like to pass up an opportunity for an adventure whether alone or with good company. When the summer oven is sizzling I drift afar from the local to seek high country cooling, having had heat stroke before allows me to be picky of the watering hole during this time of year. That also requires addressing the stamina with the deprivation of wee hours of sleep for the longer drives for those 1.8mph trolling speeds. As long as the there is no hard deck I do float during the bitter chill on occasions. Having a complete enclosure with heat helps me tolerate the arthritic pain that accompanies the weary worn joints. But I have been trying to talk myself into some hard deck drilling and not sure if I'll succumb to the argument. Awareness of safety whether your a loner, with company, for any type fishing must stay in good practice even if you share a treble hook with a fish.