By Tim Romano

This video comes to you via our local news here in Denver. Pardon the advertisement at the beginning, but this short video clip is definitely worth watching. It tells the story of Craig Horlacher, a geologist who was fishing for cutthroat trout north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He slipped in the river, broke his leg and spent 5 days and six nights… in the river. Yes, I said in the river. He caught and ate raw trout to survive. He was eventually found and spent 33 days in the ICU to recuperate. How he survived, I have no idea. Shows you the importance of fishing with a buddy in remote places. -- TR

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from jamesti wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

just goes to show that humans are capable of more than most people think. good ending.

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from Koldkut wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

He wasn't eating wild greenbacks was he?

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from rock rat wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

I'm going hunting alone up past Steamboat in a couple weeks. I bought a personal locator beacon for just such an eventuality. Nuts I know, and the $280 might be better spent many ways, unless I need it.

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

I guess some will say the man survived and others will say he was saved but I just think he was darn lucky.

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from JTC wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

Koldkut,
Does it really matter what type of fish he was eating? If you were in that situation would you really be willing to throw back something that could sustain you for another day, even if it was a greenback? One in the hand is worth two in the river.

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from Koldkut wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

JTC, I knew I'd get a bite on that one. I agree with you though, in a survival situation like that, it could be the last one on earth and I'd eat it to survive, it's our nature as a surviving species.

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from countitandone wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

TR ~ So, if the fish aren't biting, join 'em, you might just get a limit!

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from Craig Horlacher wrote 1 year 28 weeks ago

Not to worry gents, it was a rainbow. Pink filet, tasted pretty good, esp. on an empty stomach!

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from jamesti wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

just goes to show that humans are capable of more than most people think. good ending.

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from JTC wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

Koldkut,
Does it really matter what type of fish he was eating? If you were in that situation would you really be willing to throw back something that could sustain you for another day, even if it was a greenback? One in the hand is worth two in the river.

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from rock rat wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

I'm going hunting alone up past Steamboat in a couple weeks. I bought a personal locator beacon for just such an eventuality. Nuts I know, and the $280 might be better spent many ways, unless I need it.

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from buckhunter wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

I guess some will say the man survived and others will say he was saved but I just think he was darn lucky.

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from Koldkut wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

JTC, I knew I'd get a bite on that one. I agree with you though, in a survival situation like that, it could be the last one on earth and I'd eat it to survive, it's our nature as a surviving species.

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from countitandone wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

TR ~ So, if the fish aren't biting, join 'em, you might just get a limit!

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from Koldkut wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

He wasn't eating wild greenbacks was he?

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from Craig Horlacher wrote 1 year 28 weeks ago

Not to worry gents, it was a rainbow. Pink filet, tasted pretty good, esp. on an empty stomach!

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