what were you doing in 1986 ??

[steelfish]

what I would have been doing in 1986?

I was 14yo and I was fishing, what else !!

this was in Mexico as you can tell with the mexican filter already in the picture.

using my most expensive reel, an empty plastic bottle with 200 yds of 80# monofilament and two hooks

[Drstr8razor]

I was in Army basic training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.. Then off to Ft. Leonard Wood...

There yuh go, they took my photo many times to my platoon mates dismay because I tended to wire land mines and use weapons with decent accuracy lol!!

[Keta]

Working in SE Alaska and fishing.

[Maxed Out]

 Hmmm, 1986 eh

 I was 26yo and making ok money installing HVAC systems in new high end houses, and also had a 2nd weekend job from May thru Sept. Also got married in 1986. Too busy working to be able to fish

[JasonGotaProblem]

Depends when in 1986. Early in the year I was a bun in the oven. later in the year I was busy being a baby sleeping and pooping. I'll ask my mom to send a pic if you need proof.

[Brewcrafter]

Working in the printing plant. - john

[quang tran]

Living in Illinois, Working 4 days a week (48 hrs)  fish very often on days off in Wisconsin and Minnesota

[Midway Tommy]

Restarted my home building business that I took a hiatus from for a couple of years during the early 1980s recession....continued that until I retired my first time in 1999.

[Keta]

1999 was when I enjoyed my first bout of cancer.

[jgp12000]

I was 23 & married at 20,I took my wife on my 1st TDY trip to Granby,MA Syracuse,NY & Enfield,CT for 3 months. Good times !

Saw New York City & Niagara falls for the 1st time. This young GA boy tried to order sweet tea at a restaurant, they looked at me like I was an Alien, I didn't ask anymore     

[MACflyer]

Finishing up my 4 years at Nellis AFB, NV working on F-117A, and getting ready for next assignment at Tyndall AFB, FL working on F-15C. Towed that Toyota with a homemade tow bar behind Bronco, across the US, raining most of the way, with a 2 year old and 5 month old, both crying and wailing all the way. Didn't know they had chicken pox. Dog in the back throwing up most of the trip. Any road trip since has been a piece of 🍰.

[1badf350]

For the first half I was in 4th grade
For the second half I was in 5th grade

[Gfish]

Working 6 days/week at a Salmon hatchery. Was on a tributary to the Smith river in N. Calif. The place ran off of grants and private donations and various money raising events. A very labor-intensive facility, that always had water supply/delivery issues.
The best thing about that experience was learning that spawning habitat rehabilitation is probably gonna be a much better option than hatchery supplementation. And, if you do go the hatchery route, DON'T max-out your facility's rearing capacity. Everybody does that. Something is always going to go wrong and kill fertilized eggs and/or fish.

[steelfish]

cool, pretty interesting answers, I didnt know this gonna be a great way to know about our members life

[Crab Pot]

I was burning holes in the Indian Ocean keeping the Iranian's in check.

Every time we reflagged a tanker we were at general quarters for 24-36 hours. Should have finished the job back then.