[hulkyj61]

Now I'm all about braving the elements, but going out in a thunderstorm on the end of a jetty next to a large metal beacon, isnt that a bit much.

I was just getting out of work when the storms rolled through the kennebunk/kennebunkport area today, so i figured id watch the storm in my car at the jetty of the kennebunk river. I got out there as bolts of lightning were hitting all around me. To my surprise there were 2 guys at the end of the jetty casting away. I honked at them and tried to wave them in because the storm was right over us. They paid no attention to me.

After about 5 minutes of watching these guys one of them turned in and began to walk back to his truck. I rolled my window down and asked him if he had a death wish. About a minute later a bolt struck the flagpole on the point to my left about 500 yards away. This woke the second guy up and he began running to his truck.

Now I can see fishing in rain wind heavy surf, but lighting without any shelter? that was just dumb i honestly couldnt see how putting a fish in front of your own saftey.