11-03-2006, 12:15 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I feel your pain...or numbness...whichever is most appropriate for tubing in the frigid liquid. Here in Utah we face imminent hard water conditions too. However, there are still some "lowland" lakes that remain free of ice until later...and some do not freeze at all in a mild winter.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I went tubing in 49 degree water on Jordanelle last Tuesday and am going in about the same conditions today. Next Tuesday I will be tubing a high altitude lake (Huntington) for some tiger trout, and may be racing the ice cap. It is usually one of the first to freeze in Utah.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will be posting a report on my two trips this week either later today or tomorrow...with pics. And, unless I get frozen in for the winter at Huntington next week, I hope to be able to post some pics of tiger trout in their fall finery. Beautiful fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the years I have always had the challenge of tubing every month of the year...even in colder climes. This year will be no different. I will hit some open water somewhere, even in December, January and February...even if I have to drive over to Blue Lake (warm springs) to do it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I went tubing in 49 degree water on Jordanelle last Tuesday and am going in about the same conditions today. Next Tuesday I will be tubing a high altitude lake (Huntington) for some tiger trout, and may be racing the ice cap. It is usually one of the first to freeze in Utah.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I will be posting a report on my two trips this week either later today or tomorrow...with pics. And, unless I get frozen in for the winter at Huntington next week, I hope to be able to post some pics of tiger trout in their fall finery. Beautiful fish.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the years I have always had the challenge of tubing every month of the year...even in colder climes. This year will be no different. I will hit some open water somewhere, even in December, January and February...even if I have to drive over to Blue Lake (warm springs) to do it.[/#0000ff]
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