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  • Thursday, December 31, 2020

    345 Days Of . . .

    KEEP ON TRUCKING

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    .. One year minus twenty days of something, mostly different.  We're hopeful that the snow comes. We're hopeful that we remain healthy. We're hopeful that our nation is strong and sensible. We're hopeful that you and yours have more ups than downs.

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    WALLPAPER: ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

    Saturday, December 26, 2020

    The Season Of . . .



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    WALLPAPER:  THE CONVENIENT  HALOGEN OVEN


    Thursday, December 24, 2020

    For You


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    WALLPAPER:  ROAST TURKEY BREAST

    Wednesday, December 23, 2020

    Real Fish Food

    FORGET NAY SAYERS

    Trout Eat Worms

    red ones are best

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    .. Let you neighbors poo poo the worm flies. We promise that a worm will catch a trout.

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    WALLPAPER:  RASPBERRY PANCAKES & SAUSAGE

    Tuesday, December 22, 2020

    Monday, December 21, 2020

    Saturday, December 19, 2020

    DAMNITALL

    THAR SHE GOES

    To The North Woods

    ours is dry

    THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS HEADS NORTH AGAIN

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    .. This is not the weather pattern that our fish desire. With our current Pacific Ocean temperatures this is what the Pineapple Express currently looks like. It has even subsumed our friendly Gulf of Alaska low.

    .. Snowfall in the our neighborhood is sparse with small flakes and dry. Our snow water content is at 72% of normal for this time of year.  The east slope of the Rocky Mountains is in the shadow of these weak weather systems. We can say no more.

    NEED SOME SNOW


    .. By the way: ice fishing is well underway. Shacks at both the narrows and the dam are sprouting like mushrooms in the burned over areas.

    -- Right now scuds and leaches are working well. Scuds with a small split shot and a thrumming rod appeals to the most successful catchers. As the subsurface temperatures cools the leeches will pill up and sink into the bottom muck.

    -- Check this post for good information = CLICK HERE.

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    WALLPAPER:  CHEESE OMELETTE WITH SAUSAGE


    Tuesday, December 15, 2020

    Another Gone Along

    TO THE NORTH

    Damn The Cold Pacific

    we're hurtin'

    THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

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    ..  This is the fourth "Pineapple Express" that has tracked north of us this year. In a 'normal' year or in an El NiƱo year, (with warmer Pacific Ocean waters.) it tracks further south and blasts San Francisco and climbs over the Rocky Mountains in southern Idaho. That's when we get our heaviest Spring snows.

     ..  Our snowpack is down for the season. Depending on where it's measured and, how the depth is calculated, it's looking rather bleak. We may be anywhere from 24% below average to 74% below average, (A, B.)

    .. Our snow water equivalency is really way down. It may be as low as -280%. (C.) or just -67% for the Madison River Basin, (D.) What ever the case may be we certainly need some snow for our fish.

    -- We will keep you informed.

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    WALLPAPER:  SHORT STACK

    Friday, December 11, 2020

    Just In Time

     FOR THE ICE

    Through A Hole

    we're ready

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    WALLPAPER: SMALL TRADITIONAL ROAST BEEF


    Thursday, December 10, 2020

    OF THE YEAR


     

    Embarrassing

     WE LIVE HERE

    We Know Stupid

    our attorney general sucks



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    Bless Texas for showing the way to stupidity !

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    WALLPAPER:  HOT BEEF SANDWICH


    Monday, December 07, 2020

    Thursday, December 03, 2020

    Let It Snow

     DOWN A BIT

    Little In Forecast

    pray for the fish

    Current Snow Depth

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    .. Our snow depth is below what it ought to be for this time of year. The Madison Valley is skirting 30% below average. The Gallatin Valley is around15% down depending on elevation,

    .. It's early in the snow year and we continue to hope the La NiƱa conditions weaken and allow our Gulf of Alaska Low to pump some moisture our way. The cool Pacific Ocean pushes our major weather patterns to the north. We've already missed two of the "Pineapple Express" events as they went to British Columbia.

    .. The Gulf of Alaska Low is weaker than usual because the Japan Current is being cooled on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. We will get snow but it will have to climb over the highest point in the Continental Divide between The Tetons and Spanish Peaks. Even the sledheads are worried.

    .. The neighbors have found a new regional weather site that is centered on West Yellowstone. Check it out HERE.

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    WALLPAPER:  RIBEYE AND SPUDS