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Son Jake, and friend made it in last night in NW Ontario for a fishing trip. After two hours of fighting wind, and caught in rocks, and cutting line,
they came in.

Maybe it will be better weather tomorrow.
Ever run bad weather on a sporting trip?

I spent 6 years in Kodiak, a lot of it outdoors. Learned this much, there is no such thing as bad weather ... only bad rain gear.

glad they got home safe.

i don't do florida during hurricane season.

Have been blown off the water many times. One time, on a portage between lakes, there were dark clouds gathering. I opined that they were moving from northwest to southeast and would not involve us. Ten minutes later we were hunkered down (at least we had rain gear on instead of packing it) on the trail and could not see each other from five feet away.

No never. Only hunt and fish when it's 71.5 degrees, calm, and clear.

All the time. It's Alaska.

got flipped over coming into packery channel jetties when there was a tropical storm in the bay of campeachie. or how ever you spell that, lost close to 10,000 in rods reels and and tackle.... but we lived by the grace of god.

This past July in Ontario I had a first time ever weather experience. Had a storm brewing to the West but the wind was blowing South to North. Told my buddy I thought it would miss us. Ten minutes later I said let's get our rain gear on. 10 minutes after that the sky to to South was getting dark and we saw a lightning bolt. I said let's head to the ramp, a 15 minute run to the East. Half ways there my buddy tapped my shoulder and pointed behind us, a wall of rain was coming. I was running thirty MPH and thought I could out run it. Next time he said look behind us there were water spouts headed toward us. Two passed to our left and one to the right. They were whirlwinds about forty to fifty feet tall and pulling water up off the white caps. Soon as they passed the rain hit and visibility went to hell. Fortunately we were ready to turn in behind the last point and the ramp was only a couple hundred yards away. Pulled out and headed back to camp. Power was out at camp for the next 20 hours due to trees down on the power lines.
Never raced water spouts before and don't care to do it again.

More often bad weather than not, Wabi.

For about the 22 year in a row we got a great rain a few days before the dove opener, too. But, I'm glad we did. We needed it.

Plenty of water in the dirt road ruts of oil fields and ranches to keep them scattered and away from coming to water holes.

Rog, I am really glad the Lord had you in the palm of His hand that day

I got blown off Leech Lake in MN one day last week. High wind takes the fun out of fishing.

My brother and I had a rough one out of Petersburg once in a skiff we rented from Scandia House. I would not want to do that one over again. But I fell in love with that area, some great Scandahoovians dere, by gol. and a replica of that world record sport-caught king.

In general, the bigger the boat, the worse weather it can handle, but many have been lost because they misguessed what their boat could handle or the severity of the weather. When in question, get off the water.

After a day of fishing on the Kenai several years ago, my buddies were going to run me back upriver and across Skilak to drop me off at the landing. They were spending the night and I had to head home. While running up river we came up to a couple of guys from Colorado who had busted the shear pin on their driftboats outboard. I took it apart and fixed it with whatever I could find to make it work. They offered to run me out as they were headed the same way.

We made it to about 1/2 mile from the mouth and I knew it was bad. The wind was screaching, it was damn near dark and all I could see was a wall of white when I looked at the lake. The prop was out of the water more than in. I told them I wasn't interested and to take me to shore. They tried to convince me it would be fine but I told them we'd all die, and if they were smart they'd listen and walk up the lake with me. They were more worried about bears in the dark then 6'-8' waves breaking down the lake. Luckily they listened to me and we hit the beach. Skilak Lake is no joke and it's not the place to be in those conditions.

Les's king?

It can be like the Bering!

Yep, lots !

Both freshwater lakes here & the ocean back in Australia !

Mother Nature is not to be trifled with.

That's for sure! I nearly got my parents and I killed on my mothers Bday (Happy Bday mom!) after we had floated the canyon. I waited all damn day for the lake to lay down and it just wouldn't quit. I followed a guide out (who was in a much larger boat) and had to run all the way to the far shore as I couldn't turn to run downwind. It took almost an 1 1/2 hours to get to the other side. Once there we could run down the shore then cross back when we got down the lake a bit. That wind was blowing right down from the glacier into the cove by Hidden Creek. Friggin scary lake sometimes!

I agree Ptarmigan, that lake is no joke. lake Louise is another one that scares me.

Yah Suuurrreee.... you bettchaa!!!