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Lastest Catfish Alliance Trip


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#1 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 03:18 PM

Here's the setup:

HMT321: "Hey guys, I scored this totally excellent $10 raft from the scratch n' dent sale at Academy Sports. What say we load our gear on the raft and do a 7-mile stream wade from this bridge to that one?"

Me: "That sounds great - we should be able to do that in about 7 hours - I'll bring BOTH seines and two dipnets!"

MSCooter: "Cool, I'll bring my laptop in a semi-waterproof bag, a GPS receiver, plus a digital camera and some other stuff!"

HMT321: "Well as long as we are taking expesive electronic equipment, I'm bringing my phone/PDA with all my irreplaceable phone numbers, plus a cooler full of drinks and sandwiches."

Me: "Guess I won't need my camping gear or emergency survival kit - I'll leave that stuff in my truck where we get into the river."

Dredcon: "I have to be home by 3:00 PM."

12:00 PM - HMT321 "This is great, this raft makes it really easy to carry ALL THIS GEAR, I wouldn't THINK of trying something like this without it."
Me - "Yeah, this was a great idea - it's really fun!"



12:30 PM - "Uh-oh, I think there's a hole in toy swimming pool raft". Dredcon leaves gear on SS Minnow, takes bucket of fish, and proceeds to make fastest speed to the second bridge so he can get home by 3:00.

1:30 PM - Raft is rechristened from SS Minnow to SS Huff'n'Puff. HMT321: "I'm feeling lightheaded."

2:30 PM - SS Huff'n'Puff being pulled over about the 27th log. HMT321: "I didn't see that sharp stick poking up!"

3:30 PM - HMT321 "This is really awful" MSCooter - "We have to get out of here soon so I can drive 7 hours back home."

Now, the rest of the tale is just too damn embarrasing ... I can't bring myself to tell it.

We did see tons of silversides and flagfin shiners before we ditched all the gear.

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 05:10 PM

All have to say is the Catfish Alliance is almost too hardcore for me. Oh and I get to pick the next bridge to bridge trip.

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 07:06 PM

I have not been this sore since after the Black Rose rugby turnment in 1995.

I would like to say that everyone remained in good spirits no matter what the circumstance through out the entire ordeal. Which is a testament to the membership of NANFA (especially The Catfish Alliance).

I was the planer/organizer of this adventure and I obviously made several judgment calls which inconvenienced several members on the trip.

Dredcon is a prince upon men, i was as happy to see him as anyone in my entire life when he came walking out of the brush last night.

i do have another idea for a trip, this one involves a hang glider.

#4 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 02 October 2007 - 07:55 PM

Well, I was planning on spending the night outdoors anyway, so I wasn't really concerned about anything (other than kids stealing my guitar) except that I knew how cold it was gonna be, and us in wet clothes and no light to scavenge dry firewood by. I was tired but otherwise physically in good shape. But man, I was stiff this morning!

Except for the laptop, MSCooter came out in the best shape of everyone, other than the mental stress of having to drive all night and then pull his scheduled shift at work. Man, to be young again!

I will say this - from now on I will carry a simple survival kit on the stream, no matter how long I plan on being there, and from which I cannot become separated come hell or high water!

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Posted 03 October 2007 - 12:31 AM

Semi drybag nothin'. I am typing on the laptop right now. Some decent photos were taken and I will post them to a trip report free of all the sordid details.

Ahhhhh... the Tuxachanie Creek - you know, it's funny how the chickasaw language can so accurately describe in one word just how to create a bruised taint. On the brightside I. Mormon has all the data to finally publish his paper on the living conditions of Notsofundulus Hommai, Bataan Death Killifish. Dredcon, I have never and will never be so happy to see a bearded man in my life, Thank You. Hmt321, as long as you let me know how far the drop off the cliff is, I'll be with ya' skipper. I have a new icon for you--should you want it:
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Never before have I seen such comradery and general goodwill in such a difficult situation. As a new member it spoke volumes as to the quality of person involved with NANFA. I commend you all.

And to think Dr. Schaefer made it out of there with the fish!!!

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Posted 04 October 2007 - 04:16 PM

Ha Ha it was you guys. Well thanks for getting me some fish! ;)

So Martin, now you need to answer that GH question ;)

Todd

And to think Dr. Schaefer made it out of there with the fish!!!



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Posted 04 October 2007 - 08:03 PM

I have to say, many of my best trips were the ones that were the toughest. Sounds like great fun! 7 miles down a stream? What were you guys thinking? I like it!

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Posted 05 October 2007 - 01:15 AM

I have to say, many of my best trips were the ones that were the toughest. Sounds like great fun! 7 miles down a stream? What were you guys thinking? I like it!


We were not.

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Posted 05 October 2007 - 08:45 AM

one thing that has occurred to me is that no-one had any idea of exactly how much ground we cover while collecting, i would say between 1/8 to 1/4 a mile an hour.

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Posted 07 October 2007 - 05:39 PM

I say we do the same stretch next spring, but we camp about half way down. There were some really nice sand bars that would be nice to camp on.

#11 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 08 October 2007 - 01:46 PM

I say we do the same stretch next spring, but we camp about half way down. There were some really nice sand bars that would be nice to camp on.


I'm down with that, water level permitting. Also a better raft.

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Posted 08 October 2007 - 02:35 PM

perhaps the $12.00 raft?

or have we given up on inflatables all together?

#13 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 08 October 2007 - 07:21 PM

I think the swimming noodle idea has merit. I'll mull it over this winter and see what I can construct. But yeah, I think inflatables are out.



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