2019 White River Jigfest

[Terrierman]

We caught a lot of fish and had a good time.  Looking forward to next year already.

[gotmuddy]

15 hours ago, Terrierman said:

We caught a lot of fish and had a good time.  Looking forward to next year already.

absolutely.  i hope we all learned a valuable lesson this year.

[Terrierman]

Never trust a weatherman.  Never.  Ever.

[mreed81]

I don't trust them either but i am content with my decision to stay home.  I've gotten away with enough in life already and don't take the same risks i used to.  I was happy doing what i was doing at home compared to sitting in a ditch with truck and boat waiting on help while regretting making the trip.  Granted it didn't snow like it was supposed to but i think you catch my drift. Personally i would make the same call again with what the forecast called for on wednesday. 

[Terrierman]

I spent a lifetime working or managing others working outdoors.  My takeaway when it comes to weather is adjust to what's actually occurring.  If I had called off jobs every time the weatherman said boo I'd need to work another ten years.

[fishinwrench]

10 hours ago, mreed81 said:

I don't trust them either but i am content with my decision to stay home.  I've gotten away with enough in life already and don't take the same risks i used to.  I was happy doing what i was doing at home compared to sitting in a ditch with truck and boat waiting on help while regretting making the trip.

Heck I feel that exact same way even on beautiful sunny days with nothing evil forcasted at all.   Throw in a sketchy forcast and I'm even happier to not cross a county line all day. 😊  

[fishinwrench]

44 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I spent a lifetime working or managing others working outdoors.  My takeaway when it comes to weather is adjust to what's actually occurring.  If I had called off jobs every time the weatherman said boo I'd need to work another ten years.

And minus all that stress you'd be in good enough shape to handle 10 more years.....and then some. 👍🤙

[Terrierman]

I don't have stress but I'm definitely a carrier.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I sold some piles for a job in Willston ND.  I-85 bridge over the Missouri River.  They started driving them in the fall, 100'ers.  I had rail cars going up there in January and I asked the PM if they'll take more since the weather was brutal.  He said: "yeah, keep em coming.  We only stop driving them if the wind is over 30 MPH or we can't see the top of the crane due to white out conditions"