When I lived in NM, would drive 118 m every Sat to fish due to desert.

Left Rudee in Feb, 20*, ran down to darn near Oregon Inlet, for only 1 28" striper. Broke ice both ways. It was cold and a long way!

Have been broadsided at 35+ mph, at midnight, by 23' boat while in 16' Alumacraft. Had to check if I was still alive. It was late Dec, and I was stripering in the ELizabeth. Had to lay side ways in boat and use back and feet to push side back out. Made it back to shore trembling. Couldn't stick around to get boat numbers-- didn't know if I was sinking! Dude didn't even see me, running lights and everything.