Everybody be careful with the heat!

[zman]

I got real sick yesterday fishing the smallie stream 50 miles from home, not sure if it was exhaustion or even heat stroke but it wasn't cool. Â*The thing is I wasn't feeling too bad till I climbed a hill going to where I parked, and after that I was barely cogniscent of my surroundings. Â*Had to go chill at the local gas station that had ice cold gatorade and a good AC, but I remained sick for the rest of the day. Â*I guess what I've learned is that heat sickness can creep up on you, and just cause you've made it through similar conditions one day does not nessesarily mean you will make it through a similar day just the same. Â*So drink plenty of water before you go (I didn't, Â*:-/), eat a good sized breakfast but not too big (I had none, Â*:-/), and wear light clothing (and not ruber waders and a coldwater trout vest, Â*:-/). Â*Everybody be safe this 4th and for the rest of the summer. Â*

PS, 14 bass in 3 hours - had I taken care of myself it would have been a great day... :-/

[Infisherman1]

I know what you're saying, its never happened to me personally, but I've seen several other people go through it. I always make sure to bring at least a half gallon of water with me when I'm going out for a while and its hot out. Having a hat on always helos quite a bit as well.

[keeb]

or maybe its dehydration.

[ryan7261]

I here ya! two years ago I passed out on the deck of my boat from the heat driffted across the lake into a shallow bay. the cops came to check on the boat found me there. Could have been alot worse than it was. drink lots of water and something that has electrolites like gatoraide remember you lose alot of salt sweating and you got to get it back into your self to maintain balance. Good post WTL good looking out buddy!


Robby.

[coolman]

And you all were ragging on me for drinking gatorade earlier in the post on fav. drink!!!

[randerson52]

I had it a couple of weeks ago. I was really dumb, drank only one thing, and that was soda. By noon, I had a huge headache. Got home and was feelin terrible. And I took an advil and just took a nap. It did help

[GotBass]

had something similar happen to me, only i was over hydrated. I thought i would be prepared and i went through 6 canteens of water in about 4 hours. come to find out, overhydration, amazingly is the number one killer of sportsmen and soldiers.

not enough H2O is bad, but too much can be just as bad.... or worse. everything in moderation