Archive for February, 2008
Posted in February 29th, 2008
Another sure sign spring is on the way - YNP has posted (yesterday) the spring schedule for the closure of the snow vehicle season (9 March) and the projected opening of roadways to vehicles (at least in the north and northwest regions) on 18 April. That’s only seven weeks from today - we’ll be in […]
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Posted in February 29th, 2008
Last spring I was caught on the Madison on the first or second of March without my new 2007 Montana license - who the heck decided that licenses should expire the end of February anyway?
I tried to get out of it by showing my Official Lone Ranger Deputy Card - and was promptly given a warning […]
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Posted in February 29th, 2008
“Fisherman’s Prayer: Lord help me to catch a fish so large that even I, in the telling of it, never need to lie.”
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Posted in February 28th, 2008
“Fishing is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable; a perpetual series of occasions for hope.”
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Posted in February 27th, 2008
I FISH… because of all the television commercials, cocktail parties and assorted social posturing I thus escape. — John Volker, Retired Michigan Supreme Court Justice
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Posted in February 26th, 2008
Grand Teton NP was created this day in 1929 - what a wonderful part of the Mountain West to have preserved. If you’ve not been - the Chapel of the Transfiguration near Moose is a great spot for a pic and a view of the mighty Tetons. Late spring / early summer (like in the […]
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Posted in February 26th, 2008
Seems we may have hit upon point of interest among many of our readers with our post yesterday regarding weather and climate related issues. Over 20 people have sent this link in today suggesting that we post it - it’s another commentary regarding the impressive nature of the winter cycle this year and another look […]
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Posted in February 26th, 2008
” He slept with his fly rod standing in the corner next to his bed. He didn’t bother taking off his shirt and pants. His vest on the bed post and his wading boots were placed where he could swing off the bed, and like a fireman ram his feet into them. His fishing hat […]
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Posted in February 25th, 2008
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center has released their precip and temperature forecasts for the nation - we’re not as happy with the March April May (MAM) maps as we have been the past few posted - the above average precipitation chances we’ve enjoyed the past few months appears to have (of particular concern) vanished […]
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Posted in February 25th, 2008
Yet another sign of spring in Montana - we had rolled the grill out of the garage (we grill year round at my house but it has to pass the darkest days of winter inside) last week in the sun, and there’s new snow down today. Had to have my wife at the Bozeman airport […]
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