Ice out

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   Trout streams are open, and most of the snow is gone.  Water level slightly below average.
So I try my wounded body parts (knee, hip, back) on a stream, Oil Creek. First stream outing in 16 months, body couldn't take it.

 Interesting creek, it was where the first oil was drilled, ever.  Also the first pipe line,; it was from Pithole to Petrolum Center.

Nice wide creek, one of my favorite 'home' streams.

Spent most of yesterday and today sorting flies and equipment; dinning room is full of "stuff".   Still got some fly rigs to pre-tie.  Will start with white Crystal Meth # 14, and a brass head brown dropper #18.  My hands don't work well anywhere, but in the cold they never work.  So I'll have 6-7 pre-tied dropper rigs.

Will fish thursday.  ANXIOUS

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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 13700	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ice out Posted: 09 March 2021 at 13:38
	Trout streams are open, and most of the snow is gone. Water level slightly below average. So I try my wounded body parts (knee, hip, back) on a stream, Oil Creek. First stream outing in 16 months, body couldn't take it. Interesting creek, it was where the first oil was drilled, ever. Also the first pipe line,; it was from Pithole to Petrolum Center. Nice wide creek, one of my favorite 'home' streams. Spent most of yesterday and today sorting flies and equipment; dinning room is full of "stuff". Still got some fly rigs to pre-tie. Will start with white Crystal Meth # 14, and a brass head brown dropper #18. My hands don't work well anywhere, but in the cold they never work. So I'll have 6-7 pre-tied dropper rigs. Will fish thursday. ANXIOUS
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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9335	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 March 2021 at 14:58
	If it's not a worm It just don't happen!!!! Anticipation and planning are 50% of the trip experience. We just had 3" of snow last night , about gone now 50* and full sun. We still can get at least one more "BIG DUMP". Our Easter storm ! GD, Son, and maybe wife are planning to try Lings again Saturday, Last new moon is when we got Very cold and froze the river up. Hope it will be better this one. PS gophers are out standing in the snow, they look, hungry, wet and cold. Edited by d4570 - 09 March 2021 at 15:00
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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 13700	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 March 2021 at 07:44
	bright sunny, and 65 oF today. But like you guys, I figure one more shoveling out the driveway!
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