40 Years ago!
Feb 20, 2022 23:24:21 #
RuffplayOR57
Loc: Klamath Falls, OR
Just found this Old News Paper clipping from Feb 1982. I was out on the Klamath Lake with my Taxidermist buddy John fishing for Rainbow. We were trolling small 4” silver minnows, and got a limit that morning, John was also guiding at that time so we stopped at the local paper and they took a shot for the paper. He got a little free advertising that way. Man, I sure look young! 😁
Feb 20, 2022 23:31:29 #
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
Just found this Old News Paper clipping from Feb 1982. I was out on the Klamath Lake with my Taxidermist buddy John fishing for Rainbow. We were trolling small 4” silver minnows, and got a limit that morning, John was also guiding at that time so we stopped at the local paper and they took a shot for the paper. He got a little free advertising that way. Man, I sure look young! 😁
Awesome. Really good picture. Thanks for sharing.
Feb 21, 2022 06:07:22 #
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
Just found this Old News Paper clipping from Feb 1982. I was out on the Klamath Lake with my Taxidermist buddy John fishing for Rainbow. We were trolling small 4” silver minnows, and got a limit that morning, John was also guiding at that time so we stopped at the local paper and they took a shot for the paper. He got a little free advertising that way. Man, I sure look young! 😁
Very cool picture Ruff. It looks like you're in a boat? I see the tower of power Merc, and Evinrude kicker. Thanks for sharing!
Feb 21, 2022 06:36:33 #
Feb 21, 2022 06:56:01 #
Did you remember that proud moment before you saw the clipping? Nice trout, thanks for sharing, Ruff.
Feb 21, 2022 07:15:58 #
Feb 21, 2022 07:38:31 #
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
Just found this Old News Paper clipping from Feb 1982. I was out on the Klamath Lake with my Taxidermist buddy John fishing for Rainbow. We were trolling small 4” silver minnows, and got a limit that morning, John was also guiding at that time so we stopped at the local paper and they took a shot for the paper. He got a little free advertising that way. Man, I sure look young! 😁
Haha thanks for sharing Ruff. Looks like ya guys had fun 👍
Feb 21, 2022 07:57:55 #
What a great memory brought back to instant recall with the clipping! Stuff like that is worth saving in a shoebox or something similar for generations ahead to enjoy as well!
Feb 21, 2022 08:05:42 #
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Feb 21, 2022 09:49:48 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
Just found this Old News Paper clipping from Feb 1982. I was out on the Klamath Lake with my Taxidermist buddy John fishing for Rainbow. We were trolling small 4” silver minnows, and got a limit that morning, John was also guiding at that time so we stopped at the local paper and they took a shot for the paper. He got a little free advertising that way. Man, I sure look young! 😁
Ahhh, the good old days !!!
Feb 21, 2022 17:14:38 #
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
Just found this Old News Paper clipping from Feb 1982. I was out on the Klamath Lake with my Taxidermist buddy John fishing for Rainbow. We were trolling small 4” silver minnows, and got a limit that morning, John was also guiding at that time so we stopped at the local paper and they took a shot for the paper. He got a little free advertising that way. Man, I sure look young! 😁
Nice fish
Feb 21, 2022 20:57:56 #
RuffplayOR57
Loc: Klamath Falls, OR
Fredfish wrote:
Very cool picture Ruff. It looks like you're in a boat? I see the tower of power Merc, and Evinrude kicker. Thanks for sharing!
Your correct Fred, if I remember it was a150 or 115hp Mercury with a 50hp evinrude kicker. I also remember the kicker would not stay running that day, so we were trolling as slow as the Merc would go, until it loaded, then We would Run it full out a mile into the lake and back to the shore area we were trolling and go again. He was a good friend of mine for a number of years back then. We hunted grouse, chucker, and deer together a number of years, I even killed a black Bear with my pistol hunting them with him and a buddy that he did a bear rug for me. He started doing chainsaw cravings for a living, and he was good. He passed away a few years ago, but I still see his wife a few times a year. I did remember the trip, but forgot I had the clipping until I found it a few days ago.
Feb 21, 2022 21:04:25 #
RuffplayOR57 wrote:
Your correct Fred, if I remember it was a150 or 11... (show quote)
Very cool to come across a piece of your history, especially when it's unexpected. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Feb 21, 2022 21:11:56 #
That is so cool Ruff! Man those are big Rainbows ! Thanks for sharing, you're still in my prayers ,,,
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