It's over. Grrrrrr

**Idaho** · 11-20-2010, 09:50 AM

Riding season that is. I squeezed in a couple of days this week riding the Nomad to work. Yes, it was dark and it was cold but it was dry. NO BUGS.

Weather has taken a turn. Snow forecast for the next four days. Highs next week in the 20's with single digit lows. It was a great year for riding, except for being on crutches for a while. I'm going to make up for it next year though.

Now, it is fly tying season. I need to hit the bench and sit under that bright light to keep my sanity for the long dark winter ahead. Who knows, maybe this winter I will be able to tie up a fly that fish actually will want to eat on a consistent basis.

Sometime this winter I need to do the cam chain extenders.

In the meantime, the world is getting whiter by the minute.

Jingle bells, jingle bells............

blowndodge · 11-20-2010, 09:57 AM

Stay warm and safe Bud!!!

**ringadingh** · 11-20-2010, 10:02 AM

Fly tying sounds like a good way to spend the winter indoors. I hopefully still have a few more days left this season, then I too will hibernate. I'll refinish an old gunstock and get them all cleaned and oiled while watching old westerns.
And I'll be digging out the snowblower to have it on hand as well this weekend.

Netnorske · 11-20-2010, 01:36 PM

Bud,
Here is a photo of my favorite Chinook salmon fly. It is irresistable for most hungry Chinooks....

!

**Idaho** · 11-20-2010, 06:24 PM

Kris that looks like a sack of eggs.

Well, we got 4 inches here today. I pulled the mower deck off of the lawntractor and mounted the snow blower. Already cleaned out my driveway and two others and blew off a bunch of the road.

Forecast now calls for the weather to clear off by Wednesday with lows near zero and single digit highs. Winter is here with a vengeance.

cactusjack · 11-20-2010, 06:33 PM

I saw on the weather today that your part of the country is going to get hammered. Batten down the hatches and stay warm.

The storm is supposed to hit us Mon-Tue, with highs only in the 60's. I'm going to have to dig out my winter coat!

Netnorske · 11-20-2010, 07:40 PM

Bud,
That IS a big gob of cured salmon eggs... ;)! You can't catch big Chinook on flies in my rivers.....only in Alaska....

!

We are gettin' hit with our first cold spell here too. Might even snow in the next two days.....eesh!

**Idaho** · 11-20-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

I saw on the weather today that your part of the country is going to get hammered. Batten down the hatches and stay warm.

The storm is supposed to hit us Mon-Tue, with highs only in the 60's. I'm going to have to dig out my winter coat!

Better dust off the long johns, electric sox and the old balaclava. You will probably freeze at 60 degrees.

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-21-2010, 12:06 AM

Bud, I sure hate it for you. Especially since your riding season was cut short. Hope we get some of your snow this winter. Been a while since we had any measurable snow.

**Idaho** · 11-21-2010, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

Bud,
That IS a big gob of cured salmon eggs... ;)! You can't catch big Chinook on flies in my rivers.....only in Alaska....

!

We are gettin' hit with our first cold spell here too. Might even snow in the next two days.....eesh!

You cure those with Boraxo?

Netnorske · 11-21-2010, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Idaho (High Plains Drifter)

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

Bud,
That IS a big gob of cured salmon eggs... ;)! You can't catch big Chinook on flies in my rivers.....only in Alaska....

!

We are gettin' hit with our first cold spell here too. Might even snow in the next two days.....eesh!

You cure those with Boraxo?

Borax is old school.....they have some really good powdered cures nowadays that really rock. I use a combination of Pro-Cure and Pro-Glow....pour in a little liquid krill, some sardine oil....and voila...!! SALMON CANDY...

!

macmac · 11-23-2010, 01:21 PM

My season was cut short too. The bike went into winter storage a week ago. Last year I managed a ride on Nov 29th, not to be this time..... Not even a last seasonal ride, other than a scoot fer fresh gas in the tank and back, thats only 14 miles rnd trip.

**Idaho** · 11-23-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

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Originally Posted by Idaho (High Plains Drifter)

You cure those with Boraxo?

Borax is old school.....they have some really good powdered cures nowadays that really rock. I use a combination of Pro-Cure and Pro-Glow....pour in a little liquid krill, some sardine oil....and voila...!! SALMON CANDY...

!

Damn, that sounds good. Did you get that recipe from the Food Network?

Netnorske · 11-23-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Idaho (High Plains Drifter)

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

Borax is old school.....they have some really good powdered cures nowadays that really rock. I use a combination of Pro-Cure and Pro-Glow....pour in a little liquid krill, some sardine oil....and voila...!! SALMON CANDY...

!

Damn, that sounds good. Did you get that recipe from the Food Network?

Nope....the Fish Network....

!

11-20-2010, 09:50 AM	#1
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	It's over. Grrrrrr Riding season that is. I squeezed in a couple of days this week riding the Nomad to work. Yes, it was dark and it was cold but it was dry. NO BUGS. Weather has taken a turn. Snow forecast for the next four days. Highs next week in the 20's with single digit lows. It was a great year for riding, except for being on crutches for a while. I'm going to make up for it next year though. Now, it is fly tying season. I need to hit the bench and sit under that bright light to keep my sanity for the long dark winter ahead. Who knows, maybe this winter I will be able to tie up a fly that fish actually will want to eat on a consistent basis. Sometime this winter I need to do the cam chain extenders. In the meantime, the world is getting whiter by the minute. Jingle bells, jingle bells............ __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-20-2010, 09:57 AM	#2
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	It's over. Grrrrrr Stay warm and safe Bud!!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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11-20-2010, 10:02 AM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	It's over. Grrrrrr Fly tying sounds like a good way to spend the winter indoors. I hopefully still have a few more days left this season, then I too will hibernate. I'll refinish an old gunstock and get them all cleaned and oiled while watching old westerns. And I'll be digging out the snowblower to have it on hand as well this weekend. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-20-2010, 01:36 PM	#4
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	It's over. Grrrrrr Bud, Here is a photo of my favorite Chinook salmon fly. It is irresistable for most hungry Chinooks.... ! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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11-20-2010, 06:24 PM	#5
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	It's over. Grrrrrr Kris that looks like a sack of eggs. Well, we got 4 inches here today. I pulled the mower deck off of the lawntractor and mounted the snow blower. Already cleaned out my driveway and two others and blew off a bunch of the road. Forecast now calls for the weather to clear off by Wednesday with lows near zero and single digit highs. Winter is here with a vengeance. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-20-2010, 06:33 PM	#6
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	It's over. Grrrrrr I saw on the weather today that your part of the country is going to get hammered. Batten down the hatches and stay warm. The storm is supposed to hit us Mon-Tue, with highs only in the 60's. I'm going to have to dig out my winter coat! __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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11-20-2010, 07:40 PM	#7
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	It's over. Grrrrrr Bud, That IS a big gob of cured salmon eggs... ;)! You can't catch big Chinook on flies in my rivers.....only in Alaska.... ! We are gettin' hit with our first cold spell here too. Might even snow in the next two days.....eesh! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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11-21-2010, 12:06 AM	#9
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	It's over. Grrrrrr Bud, I sure hate it for you. Especially since your riding season was cut short. Hope we get some of your snow this winter. Been a while since we had any measurable snow. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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11-23-2010, 01:21 PM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	It's over. Grrrrrr My season was cut short too. The bike went into winter storage a week ago. Last year I managed a ride on Nov 29th, not to be this time..... Not even a last seasonal ride, other than a scoot fer fresh gas in the tank and back, thats only 14 miles rnd trip. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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