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  • Wednesday, October 30, 2019

    Brave On All Accounts

    LIFELONG SERVICE
    War Hero
    veracity personified
    Alexander Vindman - ARMY STRONG
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     .. With training and decorations to attest to his integrity, bravery and, service Alexander Vindman testified before congress. He heard the famous phone call. It was his job. It was also his job to help the transcribers "get it right." His job was done when he delivered his corrected copy to his boss. Somehow, his corrections were omitted. FOR SHAME.
    .. He has lived the army creed:
    "I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America, in close combat."
    .. We salute Lt. Col. Vindman !
    Resources
    NPR All Things Considered
    Wikipedia
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    Tuesday, October 29, 2019

    Tools, Tactics, Strategy

    LINE AND LEADER
    Big And Little
    water, sun and shade
    WALLPAPER: FIREHOLE BOUND
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    ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
    .. A few hints should allow visiting fishers to cope with the spate of cold and snowy weather we've been experiencing.
    .. Attitude is key to enjoyment. Clothing is key to attitude. Planning is key to clothing. A dram or two never hurt and, often helps.
    .. Change rods, lines, leaders and, even reels to fit these situations. In a pinch you can "overline" your summer rod by one or two numbers. Use Vaseline on the guides, (WD-40 in a pinch.)
    OPTIONAL FLY
    .. The heavy lines help with precision casting in the wind. A sink tip will get down quicker, (you are allowed to cut off some sink tip line to match the depths of our shallow waters.) Use a leader stronger than you think is necessary: this allows a short tussle and a meaningful hook set. Abrade the leader with some fine sand or silt to remove the shine and break surface tension to allow quicker sinking.
    GOOD WEIGHT
    .. Don't be pure about weight. Weight in the fly and weight on the leader are not sins, (For those that catch fewer fish it is a sin.)
    .. Fall fish, runners or not, are driven to strike and to eat. Winter is on the way. Offer a smorgasbord of flies. Bright ones, dull ones, big ones, little ones, internal action, external action, fuzzy, slick, etc., are all attractive fodder at various times with various fish.
    THE  SKINNYTUKA
    .. This is the one time that we will endorse the offerings of counter help at the feather merchants. Buy everything offered. Change often if you insist on the same run for hours at a time. We would suggest that you cover as much water as possible. Move around. Move up or down or both: the fish do!
    .. Given the variable amount of clouds and fog during this kind of weather fishers tend to forget about the position of the sun. Interestingly, the fish are just as sensitive to sun and shade during these days.
    TRY SMALL & SHINY
    .. In fact, because of the diffuse sunlight, the fish are more attuned to the various depths of shadow than on days when the shadow line is abrupt and sharp. This can work to the fishers' advantage. Fish may be in comparatively brighter water than on very sunny days.
    .. This is the time to listen to the successful catchers of fish. But, understand the full context of the catch: water type and depth, drift and retrieve, location on the water, location of the sun and shadow, try and either succeed or fail THEN - change it up.
    IS BIGGER BETTER?
    GOT THESE?
    .. Pause periodically to evaluate your experience. Having a good time? Feel fulfilled? Like the scenery? Toes warm? Guides clear? Need a nip? Fingers good enough to change flies? To hell with it all, fish the rig and accept the consequences? Just where is your head.
    ..Talk to the world. Feel your surroundings. Talk to the fish and, the snow and, the trees and, the grass and, the water.
    .. Listen to them. This is not a one way conversation. Are you the subject or the predicate? Can you be both? Should you be one or the other?
    .. By the way there are still baetids on the Firehole River. Fish both top and, wet at the same time. Try it you'll like it. Done right you don't even have to set the hook, (provided that you sharpen it first and, sharpen it well.)
    .. Don't catch 'em all and keep 'em wet.
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    Monday, October 28, 2019

    Back Again

    ZONE OF DEATH
    True And False
    a legal loophole
    OPENING SEQUENCE
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    .. Periodically, since it's debut at the Newport Film Festival in 2016, this film arises as a topic of conversation in our village.
    .. The film, (Population Zero,) explores the possibility of committing murder in Yellowstone National Park - AND, not being prosecuted. The legal loophole that could allow this  does exist. It has not been closed. Is this a 'hole' in the Constitution of the United States?
    .. If you have not heard of this film or of the constitutional problems, you now have a chance: the movie is on "tubi" for free {LINK.}

    OTHER RESOURCES:
    > WIKIPEDIA,
    > Film Festival Synopsis,
    > FORBES,
    > Film Review - Globe & Mail,
    > Some YouTube notes:
       1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4OqN9tJnw
       2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc5u_Anu88U
       3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkFWBIC6a0s
    .. Infrequently a low budget film catches fire. This one does. Just a note for the Yellowstone National Park aficionado.
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    .. November 4, 2019 is the last open road into Yellowstone National Park from the West Entrance. The West Entrance closes at 8:00 A.M. on that date.
    USE A BIG ONE
    .. This bizarre closing schedule allows an additional day for park employees to count toward employment and vacation time.
    .. November 3, 2019 is the last effective day to enter and fish in the park, by road, from the west entrance. Best to do it now.
    .. The runners are stacked up on the Madison River. There are runners in the spawning canyon of the Firehole River. There are even quite a few runners in Duck Creek.
    .. Be alert for ice on the roads and dress for snow. This keeps the fair weather fishers and the counter help at home by the fire. Fish now or. forever hold your rod!
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    Wednesday, October 23, 2019

    Another Hero

    50 YEARS OF . . .
    Non Partisan Service
    a stand up guy
    CHIEF OF MISSION - BILL TAYLOR
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    .. His opening statement to congress is another American classic. It is worth the read >> HERE.
    .. We now have another heroic, brave, patriotic, law abiding and, honest public servants !!!
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    Saturday, October 12, 2019

    American Hero

    STRAIGHTFORWARD
    Honest Servant
    fire the good guys ?

    Marie Yovanovitch

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    .. Her opening statement to congress is an American classic. It is worth the read >> HERE [PDF].
    .. Troubling circumstances detailed by her alma mater; Princeton >> HERE.
    .. We need more heroic, brave, patriotic, law abiding and, honest public servants !!!
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