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Posts from ‘May, 2009’

late Memorial Day fishing report

I suppose the answer to the question “How was the fishing trip?” will, at least for me, typically be predicated on the catching. This time around, it was good. Some fishing, some catching, some exploring and some relaxing. And all with the crowds of summer still held to a pre-Memorial Day minimum. Every year for [...]

casting about: 2009-05-19

Where I’ll be Thursday morning: http://tinyurl.com/q7m4sh And if it works out, I may just drive over Tioga Pass, which is clearing up but not yet open: http://tinyurl.com/c4lvfp; http://tinyurl.com/oucgg6 “Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer…”: http://tinyurl.com/pfrmhu

the pass is open, the pass is open!

Remember the scene in “The Jerk” when Steve Martin runs around and jumps up and down after the arrival of the new phonebook? Well, that was me upon learning that Sonora Pass opened yesterday. Its opening gives me a straight shot at getting to the Eastside, where I’ll be fishing next week. Things are shaping [...]

bad driver, bad driver

It’s not as satisfying as seeing the highway patrol pull over the speeder who blew past you in a Hummer while crossing three lanes without signaling, but at least you can vent about (or complement) other drivers on Zapatag.com.  Register and report those bozos bad drivers. What is Zapatag? In a nutshell: Report bad drivers, [...]

midges hatching at Crowley Lake

Encouraging sign.  I’ll be there in 12 days!