Surviving high heat and my first trip with the Liten Bror

[SouthernCross]

G'day everyone.

I spent all day yesterday in 42 C heat at a local dam fly fishing trip for carp.

As well as the straight out heat, there were very strong hot/dry westerly winds blowing for much of the day.

Drinking 5 litres of water and 1.2 litres of electrolyte supplement certainly kept me well hydrate, as evidenced by the fact that I still urinated during the course of the day and the colour of the urine remained a light yellow colour.

Most already know the need for fluids & electroltye replacement to survive high heat.

What doesn't seem to be discussed very often is the depletion of the bodies water soluble vitamins (B & C in particular) that can occur from high intake of fluids.

To address this, I also took along a soluble vit B & C tablet that I broke up into pieces so I could space out the taking of it throughout the day (no point taking it in one hit as you will only urinate out the excess).

At the end of the day, I was fine with no after effects from the days activities in the heat :thumbup:

Now it wouldn't be a trip with out some knife pics so here they are...


The Liten Bror

The top end of the Dam where the river comes in ...

A pair of pelicans..

A Tortoise up close....

Mini fly box....

Carp pics...

BTW, I really like this knife


Thanks for looking.




Kind regards
Mick

 

[harpoon41]

As always outstanding Mick!
That bushcraft pattern really growing on you eh?
Thanks my friend and take care,
Ed

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day Ed

As always outstanding Mick!
That bushcraft pattern really growing on you eh?

It's good to hear from you again :thumbup:

How have you been?

The Liten Bror is my first knife that would fit the bushcraft pattern description. I like it

Here's a quick video from yesterday that will give an indication of how much fun Carp are on a fly rod (although I must appologise for the wind noise in the video)

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Kind regards
Mick

 

[fishiker]

Is the carp in the first pic a differnt type than the two in the second shot? The scales look different. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kgd]

Great shots Mick. You have me beat. 42oC all day in the sun, no way I can handle that!

 

[DOC-CANADA]

G'day everyone.

I spent all day yesterday in 42 C heat at a local dam fly fishing trip for carp.

Kind regards
Mick

Dam, is right - too dam hot!!!

I don't know how you do it, Mick. 25C is too hot for me, although it sounds like you've got it beat. Good point about the electrolyte and soluble vitamin replacement.

Nice pictures, though. Thanks for sharing.

Doc

 

[Yorkshire Boy]

Is the carp in the first pic a differnt type than the two in the second shot? The scales look different. Thanks for sharing.

The bottom two are common carp, the top is a mirror (or linear) carp, there's also a leather carp which is almost scaleless. The mirror and leather carp are just different strains of the common carp. They were bred hundreds of years ago by European monks so they would be easier to prepare (de-scale) for the table.

I'd love to catch a carp on the fly, I've had them on an ultra light spinning rod and bread for bait, they put up one hell of a scrap!

Great pictures and video, what steel is the knife?

 

[ROCK6]

Great Pics and video Mick! Boy those carp have some fight in them I'm so looking forward to warmer weather so I can do some top-water fly fishing with our bass and panfish...

ROCK6

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Great Photos Mick!!!!

 

[paleojoe]

Great stuff Mick! :thumbup:


I agree, the electrolyte intake is often overlooked.


Many professional runners, as well as a few friends of mine, swear by carrying small pieces of salt with them, and add a bit to their water, as salts are mineral nutrients, electrolytes and increase the bodies ability to take in water and regulates the water content of the body...

 

[Mistwalker]

Great photos Mick! One doesn't even have to know that 42C is right at 108F to know that it is hot there...just looking at the cracks in the terrain lets you know it's pretty darn warm. Still it is a beautiful landscape. It is interesting to see those carp with the large scales, If those scales are as thick as they are large they could be used for something of their own even if just hanging decorations. The video is awesome, they do put up a good fight don't they. Do you have Drum there also? I used to collect the stones from the heads of the ones I found around the dams here.

 

[Bushman5]

Great stuff Mick! :thumbup:


I agree, the electrolyte intake is often overlooked.


Many professional runners, as well as a few friends of mine, swear by carrying small pieces of salt with them, and add a bit to their water, as salts are mineral nutrients, electrolytes and increase the bodies ability to take in water and regulates the water content of the body...

yup i carry coarse salt when hiking in summer heat. The body can lose up to two to 6 tablespoons of sodium a day thru sweat. The wilderness is NO place for these idiotic no salt fad diets where these idiots cut out every single bit of sodium from their diet.

 

[Bushman5]

love the carp pics, what weight of rod you using?

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day Fishiker

Is the carp in the first pic a differnt type than the two in the second shot? The scales look different. Thanks for sharing.

Yorkshire Boy has correctly answered your question here:

The bottom two are common carp, the top is a mirror (or linear) carp, there's also a leather carp which is almost scaleless. The mirror and leather carp are just different strains of the common carp. They were bred hundreds of years ago by European monks so they would be easier to prepare (de-scale) for the table.

G'day KGD & Doc

... Good point about the electrolyte and soluble vitamin replacement.

I reckon it's the depletion of the water soluble vitamins that leaves people feeling "washed out" after drinking lots of fluids on a hot day. Supplementing these during the course of the day prevents this :thumbup:



G'day Yorkshire Boy

... what steel is the knife?

The Liten Bror is 3V that's heat treated at 58 RC.



G'day Rock

.... Boy those carp have some fight in them I'm so looking forward to warmer weather so I can do some top-water fly fishing with our bass and panfish...

Carp can sure fight . The video shows the last couple of minutes of a fight that lasted about 10 minutes

My friend (who took the video) was a couple of hundred metres away when I hooked it. He kindly came over when I called out to him and asked if he would film the catch :thumbup:

Good luck with your fishing when the weather warms up :thumbup:



G'day Brian

Do you have Drum there also? I used to collect the stones from the heads of the ones I found around the dams here.

I'm not familiar with Drum. Do you have a pic of one you could post up?



G'day Bushman

love the carp pics, what weight of rod you using?

I was using a 4 wt rod with a 12lb leader.

The heavy leader is needed because of the amount of submerged sticks & branches in the dam. Also the back of their first Dorsal spine is serrated and the leader will often get caught behind it when the carp roll. Thinner line will often be severed by either the submerged debris or their first dorsal spine during the fight.



Glad you all enjoyed the pics.




Kind regards
Mick

 

[Marion David Poff]

Good Lookin' Terrain.

But too hot for me, I would have to visit during the winter... Maybe that would keep some of the venomous things tamped down, too.

How would your rate the Litn Bror for handle size? And how large are your hands?

Best,
Marion

 

[Mistwalker]

I'll try to dig some up Mick

 

[Anrkst6973]

Wow! 108 F? That sounds like TX! I like the shape on that Liten too, I bet that will scale a mess of fish.

 

[99f250]

Do you guys eat carp?, I've heard it to be very bony, if so how do you prepare it?

 

[mtnfolk mike]

awesome pics Mick.. looks like a fun day out... i bet those carps are blast to fish on a fly rod..:thumbup: nice knife too..

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day Marion

How would your rate the Litn Bror for handle size? And how large are your hands?

I guess my hands are average in size (4 inches across the palm), although I have what's been described as "short, fat fingers"

Whilst it doesn't fill my hand, I do still find the handle to be comfortable :thumbup:



G'day Brian

I'll try to dig some up Mick

Thanks, I'm interested in seeing what Drum are :thumbup:



G'day William M & PJ

Glad you both liked the pics
It was great fun being able to supply them.



G'day Anrkst

Wow! 108 F? That sounds like TX! I like the shape on that Liten too, I bet that will scale a mess of fish.

Yeah you guys in Texas know about the heat in summer as well :thumbup:
The more I use the Liten Bror, the more it's growing on me



G'day 99f250

Do you guys eat carp?, I've heard it to be very bony, if so how do you prepare it?

Personally I don't like the muddy taste so I don't eat them. Because they are a declared pest over here, it is prohibited to return them alive. So they get humanely dispatched and left on the bank.



G'day Mike

. looks like a fun day out... i bet those carps are blast to fish on a fly rod..:thumbup: nice knife too..

They are a ton of fun on fly tackle





Kind regards
Mick