Never Been So Cold In My Life.

Me, my son and a good friend went camping on Center Hill Lake last night. We were going after flat heads. Its been very hot and humid here. It started getting cold as the first real cold front of the year came through. I put on a coat and rolled up in my cot at around 12am this morning. I was about 15 ft from the edge of the water. At around 4am I woke up FROZE TO FRIGGGGGIN death. I couldn't move I was so cold. The temp had dropped from the high 70s to around 39 degrees and heavy fog. I got up off the cot but my legs would not work. It was down hill to the water and thats where all 270 lbs of me headed. I couldn't stop. I couldn't stop or controll my legs. Just before I jumped off into 25 ft of water wearing a heavy coat, I just dropped to the ground and held on. After a few minutes I was able to crawl back to my cot. By this time my son and friend were up . They were both freezing and wondering why I was crawling up the bank on my hands and knees. We built a fire that could be seen in Nashvilee 70 miles away. I'm getting way to old for this CrAppPpPpPpP. We caught 3 small flatties and to be honest, I really could have cared less about a fish. I just wanted to go home.

I got up early this morning and went crappie fishing. I wore a jacket and was nice and warm even though it was about 40 degrees out there.

I fished for 2 hours in fog so heavy I couldn't see anything. When the fog lifted, I was a pretty good ways from where I thought I was fishing. When I got back to where I needed to be, I caught 10 nice slabs and then my trolling motor battery ran down, so I came home.

Got a big bowl of fillets. I think I'm gonna go cook them now.

I don't feel sorry for them, do you Mike? 39 degrees is short sleeve weather up here!

Now you all play nice with us warm weather fisherman.Or we will curse you and it will never get cold again in your neck of the woods.

Hey as far as I'm concerned the cold can stay in Tennessee.

ridgerunner wrote:

I don't feel sorry for them, do you Mike? 39 degrees is short sleeve weather up here!

You got that right ridge, Fact i was just out cutting wood yesterday morning and the temps was in the low 30's, and wind chill factors in the middle 20's lolol i was sweating the whole time lolol poor poor john but i can picture your trip to the water front lolol.

Well I remember when we first moved to Texas that first winter the Texans were all bundled up. I had a light jacket on. Well the next year I was one of those who was bundled up.

ridgerunner wrote:

Well I remember when we first moved to Texas that first winter the Texans were all bundled up. I had a light jacket on. Well the next year I was one of those who was bundled up.

Yep yep, Ridge. I was pretty much the same way. I do NOT like the cold whatsoever. Man did it get cold last night!~! Time to start wearing heavier clothes at work also or I will freeze to death up on the front end cash registers!

As far as John, that was just WAYYYYYY too funny I could picture him rolling down the hill going head first for the water.... Poor John... Better luck next time!~! LMAOOO

try living in Florida for 5 or 6 yrs and then travel up to alabama when its 27 degrees...thatll freeze you up good.

arlington wrote:

Me, my son and a good friend went camping on Center Hill Lake last night. We were going after flat heads. Its been very hot and humid here. It started getting cold as the first real cold front of the year came through. I put on a coat and rolled up in my cot at around 12am this morning. I was about 15 ft from the edge of the water. At around 4am I woke up FROZE TO FRIGGGGGIN death. I couldn't move I was so cold. The temp had dropped from the high 70s to around 39 degrees and heavy fog. I got up off the cot but my legs would not work. It was down hill to the water and thats where all 270 lbs of me headed. I couldn't stop. I couldn't stop or controll my legs. Just before I jumped off into 25 ft of water wearing a heavy coat, I just dropped to the ground and held on. After a few minutes I was able to crawl back to my cot. By this time my son and friend were up . They were both freezing and wondering why I was crawling up the bank on my hands and knees. We built a fire that could be seen in Nashvilee 70 miles away. I'm getting way to old for this CrAppPpPpPpP. We caught 3 small flatties and to be honest, I really could have cared less about a fish. I just wanted to go home.

where is a video camera when you need one.!!!! LOL AT LEAST YOU DIDN'T GO SWIMING!!

Hey Pappy, how tha heck are you my ole friend?

busy busy busy how are you