Carrot gone; Captain ponders duty

The Carrot exchange took place in the dead of night.  Captain drove Taurus transport the almost 4 hours south to Tulare for rendezvous at just after 2300 in the Black Bear restaurant parking lot.  Helped load The Carrot onto Steve’s Explorer, a quick bite to eat, and RTB.

As he drove through the night Captain couldn’t help thinking about being on the beach again, between boats.  His thoughts returned to a dilemma: he had a duty to give full reports to The Admiralty but should he report about The River? It is a small resource not suitable for the pressures of naval maneuvers, but it is squarely in Captain’s area of operation. 

Should he share his favorite places; the almost never-fail fishing spots?  What about Captain’s bass tournament partner?  Should Captain get his permission to “tell all?”  Maybe just give notice, because after all Captain is the one who introduced the area to his partner? 

Then again, plenty of other people fish the area already.  Development has encroached on much of the area and every year bank fisherman carve new paths through the once impenetrable walls of blackberry bushes. 

Time has robbed The River of much of its “secret” charm and productivity.  So maybe a few pictures and words wouldn’t be so bad?  But then again, The River has been an ace in the hole for a long time, even as it declines. 

What to do?  Maybe just a generic description so others can enjoy The River without a specific identification and a detailed map?

Captain pilots the Taurus into the transport bay somewhere about 0300 and sleep-walks into headquarters.  Crew (aka darn cat) waits not so patiently at the rear entrance; spots Captain and meows the password.  Captain stops to take Crew’s salute, and to make sure the mess is open for the trusty night scout. 

Captain finds he is too wound up to head to his rack and waits until Crew has finished his chow.  What would Crew advise about reporting The River?

[Crew (aka darn cat): perhaps The River only runs through Captain’s head?]  Captain notes at least The River has been a faithful fishing companion, not like some scaredy felines he could name. [Crew: Tertiary stability tests may intrigue Captain, but it just looks like an overturned kayak to me.]  Captain notes that only happened once, on the first shakedown cruise. 

[Crew: I read the after action reports, Captain, every cruise has been a shakedown cruise as far as I can see, and I am not a swimcat volunteer.] Captain thinks Crew should test his ego against the drowned-rat look. 



[Crew: If I get wet I will climb you like a tree!]

Silence, the only possible answer to all such serious questions, falls over the base. 

 

Dood - we get it, you're a writer, but these posts make my head 

Should he share his favorite places; the almost never-fail fishing spots?

Yes....yes he should share.

As always, very entertaining post.

I agree with Al, the Caption should share.

edit- I meant Captian should share, not Caption.  Luv them spellcheckers

Brian 3d

As always, very entertaining post.

I agree with Al, the Caption should share.

edit- I meant Captian should share, not Caption.  Luv them spellcheckers

Brian 3d

Do you mean "Captain"?   

As always, very entertaining post.

I agree with Al, the Caption should share.

edit- I meant Captian should share, not Caption.  Luv them spellcheckers

Brian 3d

Do you mean "Captain"?   

Yep.