Working out the kinks at Utah Lake 3/19/2019

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Let me tell you about cold. Jim was ready to go a couple of hours earlier than he thought he would be so I wasn't ready to go when he called and said he'd be by in a few minutes. I was hustling around trying to get my crap together; I hate to keep somebody waiting, especially when we were wasting good fishing time. In the mad rush I left with just a T-shirt and a light jacket. I should have taken the same clothes that I do for ice fishing. So when the sun set and the temperature began to drop I knew I was in trouble. Jim said we could head in anytime I wanted but I knew if we kept at it we would get into more fish. I had been lucky enough to land two while Jim was getting several whiffs. It is very bad form to outfish your host so I determined to hang in there until he got some. I began to shiver quite a bit, something I haven't done for several years. Jim saw that I wasn't doing too well so he dug out a beanie and some gloves which helped. Still cold. He had a gear bag that he was resting on his thighs and he handed it over to me to help keep my legs warm. It helped but I was still shivering. Then I remembered that he had a life preserver tucked up under the dash. I put that on and the 2-3 inches of insulation did wonders to warm me up. Soon I was almost warm. By that time he was into his catching flurry and I was moving around netting fish and helping with photos which helped too. Somewhere in there I ate a chocolaty granola bar which probably helped as well. And I lived to tell the tale. The End, by Craig Mustoe
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