Kilted fishing

[Brasilikilt]

I have a friend Hector who runs his Fly-Fishing classes. He's definitely the kilted fisherman in my group of friends

[auld argonian]

Just want to go on the record about this "we don't need no steenking waders" concept. I've been in rivers in SE Minnesota in August without waders...I actually forgot them...brought everything else but forgot to throw the wader bag in the car. August is the time when the locals will tell you that it's already gotten too warm and the trout aren't there...BUT...

...it was still cold enough that I realized that I was beginning to exhibit signs of hypothermia after a while. It was sort of subtle because I was concentrating on the fishing and not my state of being but I realized that i was slowing down and that I could very well have made one or more of those little errors in judgement that could have resulted in my getting seriously hurt. I got out and walked back to camp to warm up.

As long as the water temperature is lower than 98.6, it's cooling off your body. If you're only in for a short time, that's one thing but if you're on a major expedition, you could very well get hypothermic and it does creep up on you. Please be careful.

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AA

[Arlen]

As long as the water temperature is lower than 98.6, it's cooling off your body. If you're only in for a short time, that's one thing but if you're on a major expedition, you could very well get hypothermic and it does creep up on you. Please be careful.

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AA

Don't worry, I'm rarely out in cold water for longer than an hour. I may not like to fish in waders, but I do make sure to take care of myself. Felt-soled boots and cornstarch and all.

Now if only I could find a way to bring a portable sauna with me it would complete the fishing experience.

[emolas]

Funny story about fishing... My kids and I were fishing about a week and a half ago (I was kilted ofc). And my daughter hooked the back of my kilt on her backswing. When she cast forward, it pretty much answered "The Question" for everyone at the lake that day.

[auld argonian]

Don't worry, I'm rarely out in cold water for longer than an hour. I may not like to fish in waders, but I do make sure to take care of myself. Felt-soled boots and cornstarch and all.

Now if only I could find a way to bring a portable sauna with me it would complete the fishing experience.

We'll find the plans for a sweat lodge and sent them along...although I won't be suprised if I see REI or some similar outfitter selling portable saunas for the I-want-to-go-camping-but-not-get-dirty crowd...nothing like taking your home entertainment system and living room furniture with you when you tackle the great outdoors!

I'll tell you, though, I wouldn't be suprised if some of those Minnesota ice fishing shanties had saunas built in...they get pretty elaborate.

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AA