Protip: When Fishing, Do Not Forget Your Waders At Home

[threepwood]

Don't be like me. I drove out to the Highwood last night to camp, hoping to get an early start on opening day. I arose, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, with visions of cooperative cutthroats and perhaps a rainbow or bull trout dancing in my head. When I opened my bag, what did I see, but no pair of waders looking at me.

 

I tried to make the best of it, but it was way too cold to wet wade. I did some exploring all around Kananaskis instead, and caught a couple of tiny brook trout on a new stream with a little fiberglass rod in howling winds. Nonetheless, it was not the day I had in mind.

 

I hope you all do better than me, and don't forget your waders.

[Ricinus]

Hey, at least you had your rod.. I gotta make a checklist..

 

Mike

[SilverDoctor]

Reels also help.

[Taco]

Hell I drove for 2 hrs the other day to fish a lake known for it's quality of fish only to find I left my pontoon oars behind.

[trailhead]

Forgot my boots at home, jury rigged my sandals.

[Roast]

For me it's usually a reel. I should just put an old one permanently in the glovebox...

[fishinglibin]

Forgot the fly boxes one time.

[woodfish]

Forgot the reel once... Think this is how they "invented" tenkara but I stomped home with blue swirls coming out my ears :-)

 

[Dangus]

Did that steelheading in the lower mainland once. Wet waded in February. Ha

[SilverDoctor]

I got smart and compiled a check list on my computer to to do a last minute look. Now if I could only find the list...

[EveretteD]

Last weekend I brought the camp stove to have a few hot dogs for lunch. Brought the fuel and the stove. No lighter..... Luckily I ran into someone I know on the river. Saved me from having an hangry fiance for the rest of the day!

[jpinkster]

Last weekend I brought the camp stove to have a few hot dogs for lunch. Brought the fuel and the stove. No lighter..... Luckily I ran into someone I know on the river. Saved me from having an hangry fiance for the rest of the day!

Remember that time we drove out to Upper K and we realized you didn't bring any rods until we hit the Sibbald turnoff?

[Birddog]

I drove to to the hat last week and left my fly reel case at home .

[trailhead]

Then there was the time I brought my 4 wt rod tip and a 6 wt butt section to the Livingstone. Good thing I followed Red Green's advice and always carry duct tape.

[reset]

I keep a backup of everything i use in the truck. I use the backups lots.

[danhunt]

In a pinch a 2" C-clamp with the handle cut off works surprisingly well as a make-shift oar lock for a pontoon boat...

[threepwood]

Did that steelheading in the lower mainland once. Wet waded in February. Ha

You, sir, are a maniac

[BowLurker]

Got all the way out to my usual place, looked in the trunk, ok, wading boots-on, vest-front ok, walked halfway to the spot in my shorts... holy crap, where are my waders~!

 

-M.

[hydroman]

Yeah, a FFC member forgot his wading boots and wet waded in flip flops all day. Flip flops did not survived, but he did..

[BowLurker]

Yeah, a FFC member forgot his wading boots and wet waded in flip flops all day. Flip flops did not survived, but he did..

Ouchymamma!!

 

-M.

[creekside]

Went on a bone fishing trip with a buddy. He had all his gear till he assembled his gear the first day and noticed that the #8 weight reel was in fact his 6 weight reel complete with freshwater floating line. Thanks goodness for back up gear.

[scel]

Forgot my waders today. On the drive home into the setting sun, I realized that I had also forgotten my sunglasses. Sometimes, I wonder how I reached adulthood.

[eagleflyfisher]

Did an early season trip to pike fish, readied the boat gear etc.

Drove 2 hours got all set up launched the boat, ok let's go... Jebus**** I forgot the gas.