Dec. 9th and the subject of river ice

Posted by Greybeard on Dec 9th, 2011 in Fishing, News and weather | 0 comments

Dec. 9th on the river,

The low last night was 27 degrees and the high today 30.   At  9 am,  the upper half of the Au gres river,  from town halfway out to the Bay,  was thinly iced over.  Very thin ice,  a small stone would break through and leave ripples.   Though it was cold today,  the sun was strong for the second half of the day.   We lost a couple of hundred yards of the thin ice,  but now at 5:15 pm,  dusk,   the thin ice is moving downriver again.   With very cold temperatures forcast for tonight,  I sort of expect real ice in the morning.   The ground on the banks of the river,  is definately crusty!

More tomorrow.

Dec. 7th

Posted by Greybeard on Dec 7th, 2011 in Days of Old, Fishing, News and weather | 0 comments

Dec. 7th,  the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.   The date doesn’t seem to be getting as much notice this year as I remember from the past.  Could just be me though,  we are kind of isolated up here.  At any rate,  I haven’t seen much on the TV about it,  and the movie channels don’t seem to be running any WWII movies.

On another note:   It’s December 7th, and we haven’t had a ‘real’ hard freeze yet.  We had a few snow flurries,  and it seems quite cold,   but so far,  35 degree days have been the norm,  with the high twenties at night.    I’ve seen icy slush in the river one time,  but right now it’s flowing cleanly.   The wife and I have a little bet going about the river freezing.   I’m guessing Dec. 18th it will be solid,  with maybe a few flash freezes that melt away between now and then.   Ice fishing,  is going to be another story this year,    I’m pretty sure that will come after Christmas,  maybe New Year or later.  Just a guess, ya know?

As far as river fishing goes,  the water has been very clear,  and down quite a bit from summer.   There have been a very few Perch,  and not much else on our stretch of the river,  but I hear that last week they were catching WhiteFish from the docks up town. (Not one of my favorites)     I’ve hoping the river starts running clean again next year,  maybe the fish will come back.  Eighteen Days until Christmas!!!!

Hanging out, on.

Posted by Greybeard on Nov 21st, 2011 in News and weather | 0 comments

Now that I’ve calmed down a bit over the reports that my  pensions will be taxed in 2012 by the state of MI. ,   I feel a little better.   It’s been noted that my tax guy,  can probably help a lot.

In fact,  I talked with him today,   and it doesn’t appear that my tax bill will amount to much.  (A good thing, as there isn’t “much” to give them)

The weather has taken a definite cold turn,  though it’s not freezing water regularly yet.   (compare that to news from Denali, Alaska,   where -35 degree’s have been noted already)

A few people are catching a few small perch in the river,,,   those that are really stubborn and stick with it,  might even be getting  enough for dinner.   You’d think with the Perch, would come predators like Walleye,  and Pike,  but I haven’t seen any evidence of them.

I’m finding a bit of time to read my favorite blogs again,  and www.ballseyesboomers.blogspot.com has put up a great video about the “Occupy protesters”

A quick history of Islamism

Posted by Greybeard on Nov 3rd, 2011 in News and weather, Political | 0 comments

A quick and scary history of Islamism, (separate from the Islamic faith),  can be found in the latest Imprimis at this web address.

http://www.hillsdale.edu/news/imprimis.asp

It’s called Executive Power in Wartime, and is by Michael Mukasey,  former U.S. Attorney General.  It’s a very good read!

Carry on..

Posted by Greybeard on Oct 30th, 2011 in Fishing, News and weather | 0 comments

Not much new going on around here,  I’m still spending the very few hours of nice weather we’re getting,  outside and getting things ready for the coming cold.

Hoping to get in some more shooting and a little fishing,  but the prospects aren’t real good for that.  It’s currently cloudy, spitting rain, and 46 degree’s,  backed up by a mild but gusty breeze.

A side note:  I did hear that they are catching a few steelhead up at the Singing Bridge (East branch of the Au Gres River).