scary

[RIJIMMY]

I meant to post this earlier this week but it slipped my mind, if this is any of you, or someone you know, I dont mean any offense by it. Just sharing a story.

Last Friday, around 7pm, I was at Wildwood Outfitters picking up some eels. There were 2 people other than the guy working the counter in the store (downstairs). One was a girl who was talking loudly on a cell phone. Another was a guy purchasing stuff at the counter. Both were early 20s.
The girls conversation on the phone, was “Like totally, we’re going fishing, we got eels and some other stuff……. we are buying these things call korkers…….yeah, you should join us……we’ll be out there tonight………oh, you know where it is, its one of those roads in Narragansett, its called Bass Rock…..its kind of dangerous there…..”

I usually keep to myself, but when I heard that last part. I started pacing and knew I had to say something. I approached the young guy and asked if the girl was with him, she was. I apologized for being nosy, but said I heard her say Bass Rock was “kind of” dangerous. I told him its REALLY dangerous. People die there. I told him I have been surfcasting since I was a kid and usually avoid that spot. He was very nice and listened, but he said that’s why they were buying korkers and that they’re going with someone who fishes there a lot. He said he knows its slippery. I warned him that it’s the waves you need to watch for. I was sort of surprised the guy at the store, who was a few feet away during the conversation didn’t chime in and back me up. It was obvious these kids were not experienced. I felt a little like a nervous old man. I told the kid that I had to say something because if I read in the paper tomorrow that someone was washed away, I’d never forgive myself and warned him again to be careful. Maybe Im getting old, but I was really worried.