Boudreaux was Fishing: Boudreaux was on the water for his weekly fishing trip. He began his day with an 8-pound bass on the first cast and a 7-pounder on the second. On the third cast he had just caught his first ever bass over 11 pounds when his cell phone rang.

It was a doctor notifying Boudreaux that his wife had just been in a terrible accident and was in critical condition and in the ICU.

Boudreaux told the doctor to inform his wife where he was and that he'd be there as soon as possible. As he hung up he realized he was leaving what was shaping up to be his best day ever on the water.

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Boudreaux decided to get in a couple of more casts before heading to the hospital, he ended up fishing the rest of the morning.

Finishing his trip with a stringer like he'd never seen, with three bass over 10 pounds. He was excited he could hardly speek !

Then he remembered his wife. Feeling guilty, he jumped in his pickup truck with the bass boat still hocked up and drove like a mad man to the hospital.

Boudreaux saw the doctor in the corridor and asked about his wife's condition. The doctor glared at him and shouted, 'You went ahead and finished your fishing trip didn't you! I hope you're proud of yourself! While you were out for the past four hours enjoying yourself on the pond, your wife has been languishing in the ICU!

It's just as well you went ahead and finished, because it will be more than likely the last fishing trip you ever take!'

'For the rest of her life she will require 'round the clock care. And you'll be her care giver forever!'

Boudreaux was feeling so guilty he broke down and cried. The doctor then chuckled and said, 'I'm just messing with you.

She's dead.

What'd you catch?'

Submitted By Larry Arton, Jeanerette, La.