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Wanted to go out for a burn after work today with my son. Too cold!

Guess I will stay home and watch a movie and surf C-brats.

Here's hoping it warms up soon. I going crazy.
 
The coldest days this winter have been the best days for fishing down here. Its the warmer days we've had to watch out for. I'm praying for cold high pressure this weekend to slay some blackmouth!
 
Ahh Come on. Give us a break. Mowed the lawn for the first time this year on the weekend. Had to pull that cord on the mower 15 times in 10 knot winds before she started. Arrrggg.
 
Mowed the lawn? I have a foot of rotten glacial ice on my lawn that won't melt until mid-April at the earliest. I won't mow until late May for sure. To make it worse, we were teased two weeks ago with clear skies and a couple 40 degree days making one hope spring was on the way. Hah, immediately after that, 30-50 mph winds, 0-20 degree temps, and I had to plow.....Everyone that has lived up here longer than a decade knew that little 40 degree thing was just a teaser.

I fondly remember Puget Sound weather......that is how much SC Alaska weather sucks.....LOL.....

However, as bad as the weather is, the fishing and catching is great and something to look forward to. Unfortunately, it will be raining every day during that time more than likely........At least you don't have to shovel it.....

Sometimes you just can't win......
 
I'm in New York City for a few days and a couple inches of snow has fallen today. The Cascades have superb snow for skiing right now. And I was on the C-Dory at Sucia a week ago under blue skies and spring temperatures. Spring can't come quickly enough!
 
I feel for you in the Northern climes during the winter but you do live in one of the most beautiful area's of the world. We have a few buds on the trees and I have noticed the Canada Geese are starting to form up and head your way so hang in there. Spring is a coming.
T
 
I guess it was the daffodils and tulips in the garden that convinced me to take advantage of the opening of prawn fishing in Saanich Inlet on Saturday. I checked the weather for Haro Strait and it looked workable. Of course by the time I got round to the Inlet the wind was blowing much harder. In fact there was a gale warning issued for that side of the Peninsula. I dropped the nets and headed over to Mill Bay for gas. $1.38 per litre is a bit steep but I didn't want to be out in rough weather low on fuel. Some spray on the way back round to Sidney but nothing serious. 36-3800 gives me 14-16 mph and 3.4 mpg in conditions like that.

Yesterday was much improved and I picked up the nets in the morning. Only 30 odd prawns for all my trouble but the pleasure was in the cruise. They tasted great in any case. Today was sunny and warm and I was tempted to go looking for Chinook but the need for a little exercise won the day. I did a nice little ride through Victoria and out to Oak Bay, 67 km round trip. Sat outside the coffee shop and read the paper half way. It really sucks surviving Spring and waiting for summer here :wink:
 
chimoii":1952mxcn said:
I guess it was the daffodils and tulips in the garden that convinced me to take advantage of the opening of prawn fishing in Saanich Inlet on Saturday. I checked the weather for Haro Strait and it looked workable. Of course by the time I got round to the Inlet the wind was blowing much harder. In fact there was a gale warning issued for that side of the Peninsula. I dropped the nets and headed over to Mill Bay for gas. $1.38 per litre is a bit steep but I didn't want to be out in rough weather low on fuel. Some spray on the way back round to Sidney but nothing serious. 36-3800 gives me 14-16 mph and 3.4 mpg in conditions like that.

Yesterday was much improved and I picked up the nets in the morning. Only 30 odd prawns for all my trouble but the pleasure was in the cruise. They tasted great in any case. Today was sunny and warm and I was tempted to go looking for Chinook but the need for a little exercise won the day. I did a nice little ride through Victoria and out to Oak Bay, 67 km round trip. Sat outside the coffee shop and read the paper half way. It really sucks surviving Spring and waiting for summer here :wink:
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Important detail missing! How was the prawning?
 
I was up at 0530 plowing this morning here in central NY and enough snow continues to fall that I will have to get it done again this afternoon but I just think of our friends in Alaska when I begin to get tired of our stinking wetaher!
Rich
 
Do have a place for sale close to New Orleans on the water with covered lift. It was 80+ yesterday. Grass cutting today. Sorry guys. Is pretty Country way up there though. Hang in there.
 
It's beautiful for sure, the fishing can be tremendous, the cruising area of PWS is probably the best kept secret on Earth, and the pay in the Anchorage area is good for the most part. The recession didn't even hit here really and that is a good thing.

I actually expect winter to be crummy, but one thing that grows old is the summers have been filled with rain, clouds, fog, and cool temperatures - much like when I lived in the Pacific NW in the winter. At least when I lived in Bellingham we had some nice, warm, and sunny periods. Hopefully, this summer will be sunny and warm for everyone.

I can't believe people are mowing lawns, watching flowers bloom, and enjoying the great outdoors. It was a whopping 12 degrees at my house just moments ago. It actually pains me to say that my standards have been reduced so low that I can report it is pretty nice out today - no wind, snow, some sun, and warm temperatures......
 
Brought JoLee home from the hospital in Logan, Utah where she had back surgery, over the Wasatch Mountain Range last Sunday in very high winds snow & for short periods of complete whiteouts. The storm wasn't supposed to hit until the afternoon, but arrived early in the high country. Is interesting to me that our snow melting & first lawn mowing times equate the same here in this part of Wyoming as TR Bauer describes, where he lives in Alaska.

Jay
 
I did the first lawn cut this past weekend. Next weekend a buddy is coming to stay as my wife and daughter head off on a trip! He is a boat nut too.

He and I are going to get my boat already to go for the season. Nice to work with someone on your boat who likes boating as much as I do. A pair of fresh eyes and some new ideas never hurts.
 
Hunkydory":2sz6aqsc said:
Brought JoLee home from the hospital in Logan, Utah where she had back surgery, over the Wasatch Mountain Range last Sunday in very high winds snow & for short periods of complete whiteouts. The storm wasn't supposed to hit until the afternoon, but arrived early in the high country. Is interesting to me that our snow melting & first lawn mowing times equate the same here in this part of Wyoming as TR Bauer describes, where he lives in Alaska.

Jay
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Most people that have lived here for a long time compare our winter climate like NW Montana and our summer climate coastal. Truth is, our winter climate is coastal too, but most folks don't associate coastal with snow (thanks to our continental influence as well), so I guess that is where the NW Montana comparison comes from. Probably the worst you could do in the US is live in Fairbanks in the winter and Arizona in the summer. That would be hot and cold as hell so they say - no fun....

I would say that the elevated areas of Wyoming and coastal areas of SC Alaska have similar winter climates. However, summer is another story as you guys can really get hot and dry out with nice high pressures. Here, the pacific storm track often settles in and we get storm after storm. Most of the time it is just light rain, drizzle, and clouds with not that much accumulation, but it is pretty persistent. I didn't water my grass last year and other than one brief high pressure, it pretty much just rained.....In fact, I was looking for weather windows to mow.....

It could be far worse - a guy could be unemployed, broke, homeless, have poor health, and even worse yet, not have a C-Dory. What a horrible thought......LOL.....
 
Jolee, I hope you heal quickly and are soon pain free. On the positive side, you will have all of Jay's attention with him bringing you all of your favorite things.

We had a better October than our last July here in Juneau. Winter was somewhat mild. Our grounds here on the shore were snow free for the last two months, with a few plants coming up this week until we got a couple of dumps in the last few days. I noticed that there is quite a bit more snow still piled up inland just a mile or so. Been seeing a few boats go out the last couple weeks and have talked to a few guys who landed some winter kings.

There sure is a tremendous difference between life in Fairbanks vs Juneau. Seems like it always greened up on Memorial day weekend but it will be much sooner down here. I remember about ten years ago, talking to my now wife, Colleen one winter day from Fairbanks. It was minus 50 there and raining at + 44 in Juneau.
 
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