Cabin fever anyone?

"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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Hi all, (posted through google)

Still no available news server from my ISP, it stopped working about
three months ago and never came back online again. No warning
whatsoever from the ISP.
Anyway, I get to read the occasional TR on ROFF but have noticed that
things are slowing down.

Here sunrise is at 9.30 am and sunset at 1.30 pm and still two
weeks until it starts to get brighter again. We will loose about
another hour of daylight in the two weeks to come. About minus 15
degrees Celsius (5 degrees Farenheit) but not much snow.

Long since I could do any fishing but hopefully everything turns out
in a way that I can go to Penns next year too, new job and all.

Done a lot of hunting this autumn (mostly Capercaillie, Black grouse
and Hazelhen) which helps keeping the cabin fever away. Even my kids
have started to complain that it's always dark outside, and there I
was thinking that they hadn't noticed from all the computer gaming
that they are up to.

So, anyone still fishing? Or have you had to give up on this season?

/Roger
The Adirondacks of NY have had a mild winter so far. Hunt the morning
through 11am fish until 1-2 then hunt until dark. Catch trout each time but
not shooting the gun...

"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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Hi all, (posted through google)

.....

Long since I could do any fishing but hopefully everything turns out
in a way that I can go to Penns next year too, new job and all.

Done a lot of hunting this autumn (mostly Capercaillie, Black grouse
and Hazelhen) which helps keeping the cabin fever away. Even my kids
have started to complain that it's always dark outside, and there I
was thinking that they hadn't noticed from all the computer gaming
that they are up to.

So, anyone still fishing? Or have you had to give up on this season?

/Roger

Yep still get out now and then. Trying to get back to my routine of at
least a trout in every month. That may be a lofty goal this time of year,
but ya gotta have goals right??

Anyway, was up on Penn's last week with Bruce Fisher, caught 3 or 4 a piece
in a few hours. We actually hit a run of about a half hour at peak warmth
(2-2:30) where we caught 75 % of our fish, then had to work hard for the
last one. Temps above average, in the 50's, even saw a few caddis or two,
and one lonely rise.

Nothing huge, but caught a couple 16 inchers between us. They were quite
thin as compared to what you saw this May, but they were quite healthy .
Lost a few short strikes/head shakers, as usual. After several bouts of
extremely high water this late summer/early fall it's good to see there's
still plenty of fish around.

We fished the lower project water from Mike's Run up to R.B. Winter. Water
was pretty high, I'm guessing at least 3 feet above normal flow for this
time of year.

Cabin fever was setting in so it was good to get out, may get out again soon
have a couple of weeks off around the holidays.

The Finn

"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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Hi all, (posted through google)

....

By the way, how's that Hockey Season this year?? I know some of the NHL
players are mucking things up over there, but tell me about the happenings,
I need a fix...

I do remember that the World Championships were quite a humdinger earlier
this year, too, I think I remember Finland got to the final but lost
track....what happened?

Well good talking to you as always, let me know when you're flying in,
we'll get together for some more fishing on Penn's.

Mike

By the way, how's that Hockey Season this year?? I know some of the NHL
players are mucking things up over there, but tell me about the
happenings, I need a fix...

My gentle bride Brenda comments "I want to put a hit out on Bettman (NHL
Commissioner)."
Man, she's jones'n for hockey real bad. Going through the kitchen, broom in
her hand, my homemade biscuits on the floor, shooting 'em into my computer
room. Gonna get real nasty come January - February.

--
Frank Reid
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Man, she's jones'n for hockey real bad. Going through the kitchen, broom in
her hand, my homemade biscuits on the floor.....

Frank, I turned on the telly late this afternoon, expecting the
evening news, and for the first time in my (perhaps sheltered) life, I
saw CURLING! (I have no idea what the hell that's all about, but we
beat the Scots.)

Now, if your gentle bride enjoys using a broom, and if I can presume
that your biscuits are probably not entirely dissimilar to those 43
pound rocks, if you stick a handle on them, perhaps she could develop
an interest in that sport.

vince

Man, she's jones'n for hockey real bad. Going through the kitchen, broom in
her hand, my homemade biscuits on the floor.....

Frank, I turned on the telly late this afternoon, expecting the
evening news, and for the first time in my (perhaps sheltered) life, I
saw CURLING! (I have no idea what the hell that's all about, but we
beat the Scots.)

Now, if your gentle bride enjoys using a broom, and if I can presume
that your biscuits are probably not entirely dissimilar to those 43
pound rocks, if you stick a handle on them, perhaps she could develop
an interest in that sport.

vince

By the way, how's that Hockey Season this year?? I know some of the NHL
players are mucking things up over there, but tell me about the
happenings, I need a fix...

My gentle bride Brenda comments "I want to put a hit out on Bettman (NHL
Commissioner)."
Man, she's jones'n for hockey real bad. Going through the kitchen, broom in
her hand, my homemade biscuits on the floor, shooting 'em into my computer
room. Gonna get real nasty come January - February.

--
Frank Reid
Reverse email to reply

Roger Ohlund wrote:



So, anyone still fishing? Or have you had to give up on this season?

/Roger

This has been an unseasonably warm fall for the New Jersey coastal
region.
Ocean temps are still near 50F, striped bass (marone saxitalis)
have been hitting and are continueing their migration down the coast.
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) have just recently pulled out.

Trout? yes, there are hitting nicely, both wild and stocked, browns and
bows mostly. I'm in search of searuns, though admitedly have not had
success. The runs in NJ are not very prolific.

Things will slow down after next week, both due to the holidays and
dropping temps.

On 9 Dec 2004 07:02:18 -0800, (Roger Ohlund) wrote:


So, anyone still fishing? Or have you had to give up on this season?

/Roger

In much of the south and southwest US, there are still fairly warm (at least
compared to your area) days and one can still fish in short pants and without a
jacket - it's between 60 and 70 degrees and sunny today, with sunrise at about
6-6:30, depending where in teh time zone you are, with sunset being between
5:30-6:00. Not to rub it in or anything....

TC,
R

On 12/9/04 10:02 AM, in article
, "Roger Ohlund"
wrote:

Good to hear from you, Roger!

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Even my kids
have started to complain that it's always dark outside, and there I
was thinking that they hadn't noticed from all the computer gaming
that they are up to.

The one light (pardon the pun) in this season is Monday- St. Lucia day. Not
a big one in this country, but it is in my family. Both my Swedish heritage
and my younger daughter's birthday landing on December 13 make it a good
day. It'll be candles and Lussekatter at our house Monday morning!

Of course at roughly 41 degrees north, we get sunrise at about 8 and it goes
back down just before 5.

So, anyone still fishing? Or have you had to give up on this season?

Steelhead are running for those so inclined, and it has been (relatively)
warm and snow-free here in Cleveland.

I'd actually like it to start snowing soon so we can get out the cross
country skis.

Cheers!
Bill