Snow Squal Me

You lucky guys up in Washington; getting several inches of snow right in your towns. I want some down here too. I love doing Bronco cookies (not talking about horses) in big empty parking lots. And throwing snowballs at my son! I also like going over the N. Oregon coast range to fish for steelhead with snow on the banks, because there is less people fishing and it is beautiful there. ...

So here's a good tip for you guys to fish when the snow's covering most everything and the water is still real clear. Paint your waders bright white and get a white parka on over your fishing vest. Duck tape of a few little branches with evergreen needles intact onto your parka. Put a couple on your rod too. Camo'd out that good you can walk slowly right up to the steelhead and 'dabble' fish a jig or egg cluster right in it's face. What a rush to see and feel the take right at your feet. The first time I did this I got so excited I wrote "FISH ON" in the snow. You know what color, right? ... One thing I won't repeat doing though. I was standing next to a river in this great snow camo and a bull elk came up to get a drink of water from the river, right by me! Then he turned and started to eat some of the little branches off my parka. Then it happened ... I sneezed real loud and the rest is history. I wrote another message in the snow right on the spot. Now you know why I limp and can whistle thru my ribs.

RT
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OK, I made that up



[This message has been edited by RT (edited 02-19-2001).]

[rainycity]

RT,
I would`nt have minded going fishing on Friday, but instead played hooky from work and played in the snow most of the day with the 3 youngest of my kids, (13,11,2).
Hate to admit it but it was better than fishing, except for my stiff back, sore throwing shoulder, and tired legs,,,*L*.
We made an awesome quintuplate (spelling may not be right) snow angel once the wife came out and joined us, along with a dinosaurar and a turtle snow sculptor. Going blackmouth fishing this afternoon though for a couple of hours. Tony

[Osprey]

Hey Rt,Dan and I did the nooch and satsop on friday,...in that bizzard,we did a nice 360 crossing Mudbay on 101.
They got about 8-9" on the upper Nooch,was kinda cool fishing in this stuff.
Could have have used some cleats on my felts,kinda felt like Gene Simmons (Kiss)all in all it was good day,beats working...Os

[SteelieSteve]

Boat launches can be tricky when covered in white slippery snow. Feet sllide real well when going down the covered ramp. You know how hard it is to hold back a aluminum driftboat on a snowy ramp? Tough! The boat beat us down and drug us about 25 feet. Better to use a rope around a tree to control the slide. I remember looking back up the ramp and seeing the anchor coming right for me(quick dive out of the way).
SS