seafoam1 2,802 Posted January 28, 2024 1 minute ago, Dozer FBG said: You a bait fisherman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,131 Posted January 28, 2024 6 minutes ago, Dozer FBG said: You a bait fisherman? Rarely. Not in the last 40 years or so except when introducing my kids and grandkids to fishing. Walleye do love shinners and leaches. Where I fish now is mostly for trout and jig heads with a bit of a tail on there seems to get them to rise if you present it to the same fish two or three times. Love the A River Runs Through It reference. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,344 Posted January 28, 2024 Climbed Mt. Yale when I was 16 or so. Went with experienced climbers. Yep this did happen: Lightning there had killed some hikers just a week earlier, so you don't fock around with storms high up on mountains. There is nowhere to hide. We hid under huge rocks. They were dressed for the cold. I was in shorts and was real close to hypothermia. It went from 70-80s to freezing in minutes. We never made it to the very top because of that storm. They said we didn't have time to get back down before it got dark. Saw the marmots playing in the snow near the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,802 Posted January 28, 2024 1 minute ago, lod001 said: Climbed Mt. Yale when I was 16 or so. Went with experienced climbers. Yep this did happen: Lightning there had killed some hikers just a week earlier, so you don't fock around with storms high up on mountains. There is nowhere to hide. We hid under huge rocks. They were dressed for the cold. I was in shorts and was real close to hypothermia. It went from 70-80s to freezing in minutes. We never made it to the very top because of that storm. They said we didn't have time to get back down before it got dark. Saw the marmots playing in the snow near the top. "Experienced climbers"? I've found many climbers to be thrill seekers with death wishes. Careful who you make friends with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted January 28, 2024 1 hour ago, Dozer FBG said: That was my thing too. I got turned on to fly fishing, bought a Jeep, and got one of these: Colorado Atlas & Gazetteer by DeLorme Such great adventures! I had 4 wheelers and a dirt bike and one of those books for both Wyoming and Montana. Jeep is good too, but slower on the trails than a motorcycle. The really good fishing still required hiking once you reached the end of the jeep trail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,404 Posted January 28, 2024 With friends like Peefoam, who needs enemas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,344 Posted January 28, 2024 4 hours ago, seafoam1 said: "Experienced climbers"? I've found many climbers to be thrill seekers with death wishes. Careful who you make friends with. No, these were guys from Colorado who knew the trail to the top. They'd been up it before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pimpadeaux 2,404 Posted January 28, 2024 17 minutes ago, lod001 said: No, these were guys from Colorado who knew the trail to the top. They'd been up it before. That's scary. We had just gotten to the top of Bross after doing Democrat, Cameron and Lincoln when a storm blew in, and with nowhere to hide, we pretty much ran down the trail as lightning struck rocks not far from us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,344 Posted January 28, 2024 Just now, Pimpadeaux said: That's scary. We had just gotten to the top of Bross after doing Democrat, Cameron and Lincoln when a storm blew in, and with nowhere to hide, we pretty much ran down the trail as lightning struck rocks not far from us. We were too high up. They just said to take cover under the big rocks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
