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Have you guys ever been fishing and out of no where,not even mentioned in the forecast,a storm blows through?Holy crap. Last night we were fishing Pedro. We ended up catching probably 8 or 9,just me my dad and my friends.I dont like that lake lol we never reallly do very well on it. But anyway, the lake is about 45 min from my town, and its between my town and the mountains. Anyway,all day clouds towards my town were covering the sun off and on, and towards the mountains there was a huge giant wall of dark clouds. At the end of the day, i just catch a little smally and the clouds from the mountains are moving closer and we hear thunder and i see a glare of a lightning flash in the distance.We were gonna leave in a few minutes anyway,but my dad wanted to fish this point really quick and then go before the storm hits. I just started putting sstuff away while my dad was trolling over to the point, and then a little tiny sprinkle starts, then stops, the clouds are moving closer.Then it starts again,less drops but theyre huge,and my dads like alright lets get out of here. then it starts a heavy rain and we're putting everything away. It all starts happening at once, it doesnt just slowly unravvel. The thunder clouds meet us, and a huge wall of 40 mph winds just hits at once!it was just all partially cloudy,pretty hot, and calm during most of the day?

Right about then we were all sitting down and gunned down on the throttle. We were trying to outrace the storm. We got out on the main lake and what was earlier calm was now deadliest catch with white caps and it was pouring down rain. I had never seen anything like it. Luckily our new boat handles rough water like a champ and we got back to the ramp pretty quick. Waves were crashing by the ramp and my dad pulled up and got on the dock and started running up to the truck while me and my friend struggled to hold the boat to the dock against the wet rain and waves and wind. My dad backs the trailer in the water and he took it from there. IT was really hard to keep the boat straight because every time he was on track a huge wave would knock him off course and you could see he was really nervous, But hes really good at it so it only took him a few tries. But i tell you what lol it was a great feeling to pack up and start driving home. that was crazy. ive never seen anything like that. by the way i dont know if this was supposed to go under my fishing trip or tournament because i wasnt trying to talk about how the fishing was

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Sounds like a good movie idea.  ::)

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Sounds like a good movie idea. ::)

Haha yea sorry sometimes i feel like i have to explain every little detail

  • Super User
Sounds like a good movie idea. ::)

Haha yea sorry sometimes i feel like i have to explain every little detail

Don't worry I enjoyed reading it!!! And once i was caught in a pop up storm on a rental john boat. Lightning and me standing on a metal boat don't mix. Me and my dad and grandfather just got to the nearest shore and got under a tree (I know were not supposed too). When the storm passed we had some mighty fine fishing though  :)

Happened to me shore fishing in Destin.

Wasn't too bad though because I could just walk back to the condo 100 yards away. ;D

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I just couldnt believe how fast it happened. like one second its partially cloudy and calm and the next WAM 40 mph winds white caps and pouring rain

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