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WHAT TO BRING
Fishing
Rods
Reels
Tackle Box
Net (1 per boat)
Depth Finder (1 per boat)
Minnow Bucket (1 per boat)
Worm Container (optional, Dinty Moore Beef Stew Cans work nice)
Stringer (Sometimes nice to have two per boat)
Needle Nosed Pliers, Clippers, Knife (Tether for your pliers, you know who you are)
Clothes
Couple pair of pants
Few pair of shorts
Underwear (one of the most frequently forgotten Items)
Socks (another frequently forgotten item)
A couple of towels
Two pair of shoes
Flip Flops or slippers for the Cabin
Fitted sheet for mattress (optional, and by optional, I mean Trent is the only person who does this)
Hat (At least one that has the ability to cover your ears)
Rain Suit (This is not optional and make it the last thing you put in your duffle bag)
Miscellaneous
Sunblock (In 2009 we were 10 feet from the sun for about 4 days)
Bug Spray (It better have deet or you are wasting your money)
Fillet Knife
Sunglasses (May want to consider an extra pair as well)
Clear safety glasses (great for the driver of the boat in the evenings, keeps the bugs out of your eyes)
Stick a golf or small towel in your tackle box.
Krazy glue – Great for patching up small cuts
Flashlight and batteries – The walk from one cabin to the other gets a lot longer in the dark.
Camera – Disposable or Digital – If digital, don’t forget the batteries
Any tobacco products you might use – Sweet lord, you don’t want to buy it up there.
Tips:
Line your duffel bag with a big trash bag before you put your clothes in it (It will rain on the way up or down the river) and put an extra one in there for on the way back if need be.
Wash your hands before taking your contacts out. (I found this out the hard way, not only does in burn like heck but bug spray is impossible to get off your contacts)
Bring some type of waterproof bag to keep your raingear in the boat (Also handy when you start peeling off layers)
I can not disagree with number 4.
ReplyDeleteI hate to mention our return trip before we even get started, but I did find a better deal on motel rooms on the way back. Rooms became available at the Super 8 motel in West Branch.It will save about twenty dollars a room. They shoud run everyone about twenty-five dollars.
I believe Ryan has figured out that I have been entering Larry's thoughts. I have very little computer ability, and Larry has none. I thought I had him ready to go up Best Buy at the Highlands and get him a lap top. He misunderstood and thought we were going to Jill's Gentlemens Club. Maybe next year.
Anchor Boy's first post is spot on. But you could have lumped Larry into this mold as well. It is this type of insight that caused me to predict Andy for big things this year.
ReplyDeleteBernie's last paragraph made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteLarry wants a lap dance?? Does he know why?
ReplyDeleteThe new Guy
Falling out of the boat in 3 inches of water.
ReplyDeleteTexas Bob talked to Rodney today temperature is between 85 and 90 degrees,black flies are dying fast and furious,and the fish are biting likewise. You need to start fishing early and stay late. Don't worry about the bugs. We just came from drinking a few beers can you tell?