Crud...no fishin today

4 REEL · 12-29-2003, 06:29 AM

Man... can't believe how much snow we're getting. Woke up at 5:30 to load the Suburban and head out. Well had to go into the house and get the trusty ruler to measure the snow. 8 inches and coming down hard. Well guess it's time to tie-up a bunch of riggins and make slinkes all day(not to mention a hot toddy or two).
Have to say it sure is pretty thought.

WaterDog · 12-29-2003, 06:41 AM

It's already melting here in Mac. We only had maybe 2". Looked nice at about 2:30 this morning.

Crude I couldn't even get the tires to spin. :depressed:

Jennie@ifish · 12-29-2003, 06:46 AM

No snow for me. :depressed:

Guess I better get out there and you can live vicariously through me.

I'll just have to do that... for you all. :smile: :smile:

Jen

SHOUGALNITE · 12-29-2003, 06:55 AM

lots of rain for me.

RichH · 12-29-2003, 07:01 AM

Aww, come on. You can make it. Back in 93 when it snowed a bunch a buddy and I hooked up the driftboat and went to the Nestucca, no problem. Just locked her in 4w and took it easy, never slipped a tire. Just made it a point to go easy, I don't think I ever got over 30mph. Seriously, if you go be very careful. I always worry more about the other guy than I do about my driving.

SKP · 12-29-2003, 07:40 AM

RichH,

HHHHMMMMMMM, I remember going fishing in 93 with Pete K., when there was a bunch of snowfall in Salem. HHHHHMMMMMMMM. I think I'll call Pete K, he has the day off today.

RichH, I had a violent take down with the pink worm on Saturday on the Clack. I had too much belly in my line with the wind and current :blush: . It popped up before I could reel in the slack. I'll get one yet. Honestly, I wasn't paying too much attention on that cast, I was fishing new water, so I was studying the water, and not studying the bobber. :shocked: :blush: (That's float for you people up north :grin: )

SKP :grin:

RichH · 12-29-2003, 08:27 AM

Steve,

I have discovered through the years that the number of bites I get while bobber fishing is directly proportional to the number of times I look away from my bobber.

Welcome to my world.

Lure Dragger · 12-29-2003, 08:39 AM

Don't feel bad, we have snow here in thr tri-cities as well. I won't be pulling my boat anywhere either. I guess I will just put on another pot of coffee.

Siwash · 12-29-2003, 01:59 PM

If it makes you feel any better... I had two different fishing trips planned over the long holiday weekend. Ended up getting sick and had to stay home. Respooled a couple reels, and spent the rest of the weekend watching videos and playing board (bored?) games. "Crud" is putting it mildly.

FEAR NO FISH! · 12-29-2003, 02:20 PM

Here at Hanford, they gave us a 2 hour work delay.
So I said to my wife, what do you want to do for 2 hrs? Hmmmmmmmmmm...

Well that only took up a minute or two, so we had breakfast at Mickey Dees and headed on out to the Lazy H Ranch on some terrible roads.

bellinghamangler · 12-29-2003, 03:28 PM

I got to drive down to tri cities to drop my brand new Honda 8hp off at NW jetboats. Stupid thing won't run.

FEAR NO FISH! · 12-29-2003, 05:28 PM

Hotter thermostat and hotter plug. I know the problem. We had to drill out the brass plug and adjust the fuel mixture last year to get the motor to purr.

bellinghamangler · 12-29-2003, 06:14 PM

FNF, would yours start at all? Mine won't even fire off, even for a second. It'd be nice if it was just a thermostat and plugs, I could be fishing by Wednesday!

FEAR NO FISH! · 12-29-2003, 06:32 PM

If this motor is brand new, have you seen it running? Can you pull it over? Have you used it?

bellinghamangler · 12-29-2003, 07:04 PM

Ya, it's got about 20 hours on it. Worked great two trips ago, then last trip, we get to the launch and it just woulden't start. I bought it new from NWJ and they are doing the warrenty work. The guy told me if they don't get it done by Wed at noon, I get to wait until next Monday