ˈɔːld lɑŋˈsəin

DAYS OF LONG AGO

Long Long Ago

Thank You Mr. Burns
brief report too

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Gibbon Road between Madison & Norris is now closed.

.. Auld Lang Syne was generated by Robert Burns: bless the Scot.
.. It is a poem that incorporates some wisdom from "an old man, that I knew." Burns added his touch and the Scots carried it with them around the world.
.. The original question, loosely translated into contemporary language, is simply: "Should we remember the good old days?" The answer is buried in the poesy.
.. We've fished the Gibbon River on and off for over 40 years: nearly weekly these last eight or ten. The sojourns will be missed for the next couple of years. We hope to live long enough to trek down canyon when access is restored.
.. Here's some videos that capture the visual flavor of the soon to be abandoned canyon section and it's road. Restoration will be good for both fish and fishers.

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.. Despite the nay sayer's skepticism, the cool weather has kept the river fishable. The real warming takes place in the lower meadows, below the falls, where the river slows into looping meanders. It fished very well again this weekend.
.. The terrestrials and berries are apparent and plentiful. There are lots of ants, a few beetles, spiders galore, and even some grasshoppers.
.. Spruce moths and caddis flies overlap in their activity cycles and a Goddard caddis in two sizes, (10 & 14,) is all that was needed.

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FROM WIKIPEDIA:

..Shid ald akwentans bee firgot, an nivir brocht ti mynd? Shid ald akwentans bee firgot, an ald lang syn?
CHORUS: Fir ald lang syn, ma jo, fir ald lang syn, wil tak a cup o kyndnes yet, fir ald lang syn.
An sheerly yil bee yur pynt-staup! an sheerly al bee myn! An will tak a cup o kyndnes yet, fir ald lang syn.
CHORUS
We twa hay rin aboot the braes, an pood the gowans fyn; Bit weev wandert monae a weery fet, sin ald lang syn.
CHORUS
We twa hay pedilt in the burn, fray mornin sun til dyn; But seas between us bred hay roard sin ald lang syn.
CHORUS
An thers a han, my trustee feer! an gees a han o thyn! And we’ll tak a richt gude-willie-waucht, fir ald lang syn.
CHORUS

Time Capsule

OUT OF THE PAST

"Bear With Me"

.. Via National Parks Traveler, comes this YouTube gem. 'Them Were the days.'

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You Won't Believe It

WE'RE SPEECHLESS
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Boots News

SPELLING NOT AN ISSUE

A Step Forward

.. The Invasive Species Weblog has taken the time to mention the Riverkeeper Wading Boots from L.L. Bean. They praise the concept and deplore the spelling. Oh well, can't win 'em all.
.. We're reminded of the fine line by Bill Bailey . . . "Do not crush the flowers of wisdom with the hobnail boots of cynicism."

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Retorna me

Retorna me
Cara mia ti amo
Solo tu, solo tu, solo tu, solo tu
Mio cuore

.. Jeff Kennedy has returned home from a busy month and flooded us with images from our neighbors at Blue Ribbon Flies.
.. The challenge to draw one fly per day for a year is being met with style and class. Jeff is up to #213 - or more as we post; and still going strong. Click on over to visit the flies.

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Just a little bit from Mr. Martin

Video To Go

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Fishing Au Natural

JUST THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE

We're Taking Lessons
NOTE THE SIZE OF THE FISH AND THE SIZE OF THE STREAM
are they all behind a rock?

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Is This Heaven Or Hell ?

CAN THESE BE CAUGHT ?

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Apparently So !

Knots 4 You

OVER 100 FISHING KNOTS
ON YOU TUBE

Many Other Sites For Knots
Sacrament River Videos Too!!
We're Going Fishing

.. Today is already too far gone. The biscuits and gravy are congealed into a mass of unsightly calories and cholesterol, and the sun is making the clouds too bright. This is just the time to hit the road. Report tonight on the visions and visitations of the neighbors and their safari to foreign lands in a nearby state. Picture hints provided. Until then, here's some knots and sources - we're surprised at the number of sources.

DUNCAN LOOP
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TRIPLE OVERHAND
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IMPROVED CLINCH KNOT
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From:
"Guide In Your Pocket"
PART #1 Of 5
ALL KNOTS - FROM REEL TO FLY
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From:
"Guide In Your Pocket"
PART #2 Of 5
ALL KNOTS - FROM REEL TO FLY
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.. You Tube Link,
.. Google Search,
.. The Jump dot Net fishing knots,
.. Fish 4 Fun Knots,
.. Animated Knots By Grog,
.. This is useful stuff for long winters - and for fishing too.

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.. We've heard about the "Upper Sacramento River!"
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.. Is there a "Lower Sacramento River?"
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A Good Soaker

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION

WHILE THE COLOR DISAPPEARS

.. The blessed rains blanketed the region for most of the afternoon and evening. Color, (of various shades of silt and sand,) will persist for a bit - we're checking it out early.

MEANWHILE

Big Fish / Thin Water
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The Perils Of Ice Fishing

Really?

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