WE NEED SNOW
Fish Need Water
entering mid winter thaw
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| YELLOW IS NOT GOOD |
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.. We had some light rain today. Asphalt is showing up on the streets. School kids are wearing short pants. We hit 42°F.
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| ORANGE IS NOT GOOD |
.. The neighbors refer to this period as the "February Thaw."
.. We are in for some oscillating temperatures for the next few weeks.
.. Heavy show forecasts have been abysmally wrong the last couple of weeks and our mountain snow pack is suffering.
.. Added to our anxiety is the warmth of the Pacific Ocean.
.. La Niña is experiencing a mid winter flare up and the warmth has displaced both the polar jet stream and the low level storm tracks.
.. This current pattern is reminiscent of the the drought patterns of just a few years ago.
.. We're not too optimistic that a radical weather pattern shift is in order before springtime.
.. A poor compensation is that access to good fishing is easier right now than it has been in several years.
.. A sled is still needed for the South Fork Estuary - but there is no doubt about the lake water = legal to fish. Out run spawners of the large and snaky form are plentiful and are taking anything bigger than a nymph.
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| SURPRISE SURPRISE ... ! |
.. The neighbors are beginning to lay off the spawners by the road Between The Lakes. Better catching is available at the boat ramp near the head of Quake Lake.
.. Speaking of boat ramps: if you can get to it, the boat ramp at mid lake has a large bit of open water full of angry fish. Some are of good size. They were looking up this afternoon in the bright sun.
.. As strange as it seems a Muddler Minnow on the top was highly successful in catching large dance partners. At this point in the fishing year we will take any surprise that is offered.
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| WALLPAPER: ROAST PORK LOIN = NEAR PERFECT |