From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Moffitt Angling System

by Wayne Mumford April 27, 2009

Crushed by yet another snow storm and no desire to stand out in the spring snow cone mix being ejected from the sky overhead I was making my way down the aisle at Albertsons looking for dog food when I happened on the magazine rack with a new American Angler. Interestingly enough it was misplaced [...]

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Picture of the Day

by Wayne Mumford April 27, 2009

And that’s the way it was, Monday, April 27, 2009.

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Montana snow pack and weather- April, 24,2009

by Wayne Mumford April 24, 2009

What’s the weather like? It’s about every kind of weather combination found in the northern hemisphere short of tornado’s and hurricanes. It’s about going from 70° and sunshine to a blizzard in minutes and dressing from shorts up to winter storm shells and everything in between. It’s spring time in Montana.
River flows are going up [...]

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Blowfish testicles and Rocky Mountain Oysters

by Wayne Mumford April 21, 2009

Awhile back I posted a story about a bunch of guys in Japan that were out for a good time in a Japanese sort of way; dining on Fugu aka Blowfish which are sometimes served with their genitals as a side or with the main course. Blowfish as some of you may know are poisonous [...]

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Joe’s Pond ice out contest, 2009

by Wayne Mumford April 20, 2009

Update: The ice is officially out. The official time is 10:21 pm on 4/20 which incidentally was just a few hours after I initially wrote this post. The winner this year is Ash Desmond of Richmond, Vermont. Ash takes home an estimated 5 K!
The big day is coming in West Danville, Vermont; Joe’s Pond ice [...]

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Picking up the tab

by Wayne Mumford April 20, 2009

Taking a page out of the city street sweepers book, proponents of SB 425 (the Fort Peck Hatchery funding bill) did a little behind the scenes cleanup while no one was around and slipped their bill back in while everyone was snoozing, otherwise known as a “blast motion”. It of course passed in committee with [...]

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You can call me Al, Bridge access bill

by Wayne Mumford April 14, 2009

Paul Simon & Chevy Chase – You Can Call Me Al

Kind of reminds me of some guy from the NRA running around in our national parks.
HB 190, the bridge access bill was signed by Gov. Brian Schweitzer Monday. Proof that there is something coming out of this legislative session. Kudos to the good guys, Rep. [...]

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The Colors of Easter

by Wayne Mumford April 13, 2009

Easter weekend. BWO’s, Little Stimi’s, and Flashback PT’s. Rivers and streams are getting swift and muddy while most lakes are still in ice. Tweener time.

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