This is where the phrase "finding your favorite fishing hole" came into existence.

I'll be the first one here come Spring.

December 22nd - After surviving the "End of the World" Tim is starting to regret not letting Kirk join him in his underground bunker....atleast right now.

I thought that fly shop owner was smirking when he gave me directions to the "Hot Spot"

Man this thing rides high on hard water!

kirk had something different in mind when his friend asked him to fish some "stillwaters"

From the directors of "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen", an exciting new feel good movie for the 2012 holiday season..."White Water Rafting the Antarctic"

I can make it... I can make it... I CAN MAKE IT!

Much to his chagrin, Gary found that his guide's blog may have exaggerated the fishing conditions a bit.

Why does this happen to me everytime I try to hunt?

Why did the fisherman cross the river? To walk on water.

So I finally got a chance to drift Hell's Canyon, and it's froze over.

"Shoulda been here yesterday"

Sage rod...$450
Brand new raft...$4100
Finding the best Cutthroat fly fishing waters froze over for the first time in a millenia.....ironic
Having it happen the day before the Apocolypse...priceless

"Push, Push, Push, your raft,
Down the frozen stream.
Ramono's fishing sense this year,
Ain't what it use to be........comeone, Everybody!"

Ice Road Truckers meets Deadliest CAtch - Its better than pushing through slush on Lake Huron for big Brownies or Greys.

Evenrude is proud to present its new Guide Edition outboard motor.

Maybe I need some reindeer to get this "sleigh" moving.

I don't think I'll be needing any floatant to keep this dry fly high on the water today.

If you use a boat to go ice fishing, you might be a redneck.

Learning the difference between 20 degrees farenheit and 20 degrees celseus the hard way

Oh, so thats what "hard water" means.

After years of disappointment, Ted vowed an oath. This year, there is absolutely no way that anyone was going to beat him to the honey hole on opening day . . . six weeks from now.

That’s that last time I’m taking one of those X-Men fishing. That Iceman is sure sensitive about his limp back cast.

I hope fish was not on the menu tonight :(

"Hey, is that a trout slick?"

Thank GOODNESS I brought both paddles...

Joe, I told you we should have went down to Florida for redfish, but no, you wanted to go fly fishing in the Rockies! Now what are we going to tell everybody back home?

Backcountry angling. Candy-asses and crybabies stay home!

Somewhere, in the cold shadows below the ice... a fish is laughing its a$$ off.

I wanted flat water but this is a bit ridiculous!

This is commitment! - And they wonder why I always get the jump on them for the best holes in spring steelhead season!

Some let the weather dictate when they go fishing. Others, let their passion drive them.

"Damn you, Mike Nelson!"

I don't always go rafting but when I do this happens

"Honestly, what's the worst that could happen?"

I sure do Hope that my Redington Waders don't have a Hole in them? For the Water Looks just alittle Cold! Burr. Yeap no Holes, Thank You Redington for making such a Great Pair of Waders, for they are Tough and Warm. sincerely: JAMES CANADA

Ice may have sank the titanic but it has nothing on me!

Well I can't find my Duck Blind!! It blends in so good,now if I could just find it so I can Hunt. Mossy Oak you out did yourselves again.

I knew I should have brought an auger!

I'm glad you packed sunscreen instead of the auger.

"What's the worst that could happen? JUST walking on water, but guess I should take a picture and move the boat... Just in case."

Felt sole? Vibram sole? Screw those - I should've worn crampons!

I'm pushing my Zodiac in the Kodiak, praying to God the ice don't crack.

"So we ride down to the Honey hole like we're on a sled and when we get there I blow holes in the ice and we fish."

I usually celebrate with bourbon on ice AFTER I've gone fishing!

Up sh*t creek and the paddle is useless!!

Push, push, push your boat, gently up the stream!

left side, STRONG SIDE!

A whole new version on ice-ometric exersize.

This must be what Gierach was thinking about when he talked about people walking away shaking their heads...

Well I shuold have brought a sled

Romano: "Thank God I didn't take Deeter's advice and wear the thong."

What! She packed the "Honey Do List" %^&$@%#

This is still more fun than ice-fishing for olives!

It's going to take a hell of an auger to cut a hole for that ice-fishing trip!

Nanuuk is certain this will become a new Olympic Event. One man raft sledding!

Ice - Ice - baby!

A day trying to fish is better than a day trying to work.

"Seriously Tim, you're just gonna lay in the bottom of the boat and make me push this all by myself?"

As Bill pushes the raft along, his thoughts drift back to the early planning stages of the trip and wonders with all this ice if this is what Tim had meant when he said, "this section of river has dry fly fishing like you have never experienced before".

I spent each day alone and freezing.
Best week of my life.

if only you could always "freeze" time during a fishing trip

...and I thought paddling a boat upstream was hard, no one ever said anything about pushing!

The day after, the day after tomorrow...

You won't get your feet wet if you are wearing Redington Sonic - Pro wader pants!

all i did is light one puny cigarette

Obstacles are simply opportunities wrapped up in adventure.

And why is the river frozen, Todd? I DON'T KNOW, MARGO!

All this ice and no booze

Where ever you are, you know you would rather be to be here.

Safety first!!!

Yup, Class -5 rapids are wicked hard.

I forgot to give away a switch rod for my last caption content with my buddy giving a horse some beer. So here I am paying for it.

A Little hard water never stops a serious fisherman.

BY 10:30 Deeter was starting to realize the fortune tellers advice about Ice-out happening at precisely 10:45 and that he needed to have his shotgun handy, because the rumors about Bumbles going to the river to take their yearly bath, were probably just a practical joke from Tim, trying to get even for last years flying fish caper.

Inflatable raft 400 dollars, fishing waders 250 dollars, rifle 200 dollars, paddles 50 dollars, finally making it to the water... Priceless!

Not sure why I dragged the bought out here. But this looks like a good spot to drill a hole to try to fish.

This is not where I parked my car.

some trout fishermen are nuts..&..some nuts are trout fishermen

Note to self: remember to cover cleats.

Push push push your boat
while plunging thru the ice,
merrily, scarily, perilously cursingly,
fishing is always nice.

And here we see "Piscatoris Insanus" in his natural habitat. Piscatoris has evolved over the centuries in order to pursue his quarry; the use of simple tools and rudimentary floating devices allow Piscatoris to brave the elements in a variety of climates. It is generally thought that the impending ice age will leave Insanus largely unaffected, as he is undeterred by foul weather and large amounts of money required while in search for fishable water.

Piscatoris has also developed several vital natural defense mechanisms. When confronted by an angry mate about his desire to venture out in inclimate weather on an anniversary or holiday, flowers and a "mani-pedi" day serve as a diversion.

Nothing like some hard water duck hunting on a crisp December morning! Buford tries out his Christmas present: a new Avon hunting raft in RealMarine Advantage-Blu camo.

Floe, floe, floe your boat....

When we got to this point in the trip I thought, "I'm starting to question my bucket list of trips, but not my Redington Waders!"

What an ice hole.

As long as I continue going southward, I will have to reach a fish-able stretch.

This still beats listening to my mother-in-law going on and on about whatever I've done wrong this year...

Abandoned by his dog team, his chances of winning the Platte River Christmas Day Boat-Sled race now seem distant.

Opportunity Knocks: The race for the trolling motor that can double as an auger is birthed.

Hurry up girls...I'm tired of WADING!!

Why we have curse words: because sometimes you realize you should have stayed home and sipped a scotch.

Water is more sluggish in the winter they said, the boat will be easier to handle they said...

What's the date on that Mayan calender ?

Field & Stream: Where the Outdoors Have No Limits

Ice Road Huntin'

Oh crap... at least I burned a few calories from my gut. Shouldn't have stockpiled all those twinkies.

"And thats when I realized I had left the ammo in the truck."

Ah Bollix! I asked the old man where I could get a cold one on the rocks and he sends me here...

Colder than the nose on a (Tim) Brass monkey!

I asked my wife what she thought we could do the day before Christmas, she crawled back in bed, smiled, and said, "Whatever floats your boat".

Honey, I’m REALLY sorry that my hunting trip coincided with our wedding and honeymoon, and I promised that you could just ride up front and sun bath……….but you might want to change out of your swim suit after you take some wedding pictures!!!!!!!!

Global warming, my frost bitten ass!

We're gettin' in the magazine with this one! First Shots, here we come! What's the worst that could happen? OL's "This happened to me"?

When I was a kid, I had to PUSH my boat to school upstream both ways!

Google said there was little difference between skiing and snow skiing... I beg to differ! This snow skiing thing is for the birds!

Does the outboard take the same mix as the auger????

Makes every fly a Greased Liner.

Forget strokes and horsepower! This puppy runs on strides and manpower!

That's cold, bro.

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"I like Fishing more than pneumonia !"