Amen to the Thin Mints!
Mr. Cardinal is singin his “Lookin for a Wife” song.
It’s a girl! And a boy and two more girls! Lambs are dropping fast and furious and the snowdrifts are growing by the minute so it must be spring!
Bears are out in Yellowstone already.
Another spotted yesterday! Skunk Cabbage up with a 4 inch bright sunshine yellow candle.
Hurrah 
LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
A guide on Lake Fork (Texas) says he saw the first sure signs of Spring and the bass spawn in that the parking lot at the restaurant is full of cars licensed in Michigan, Wisconsin, et al.
I don’t know how to spell out a Raspberry, but consider yourself getting a big one from Wisconsin. Didn’t get snow until after the first of the year ,but now it seems to hang on,and on,and on. Snow showers forcast for 4 of the next 6 days, and no high temp. over 34. Dog won’t leave the frozen Rabbit stuck in the ice along side the driveway,and no there was nothing worth saving for tying from this road kill bunny. Fly boxes are full, rods are built,and I’m actually considering getting at the honey do list, so don’t wave your pretty birds and your growing plants, and sun washed breezes under my nose because Spring is still a long way off here.
Must be nice for some of you. Spring seems to be a looooong way off for us here in Ontario, for I was out on the lake today, 28" of solid blue ice, temp -11C, wind chill @ - 35C, lots of beautiful spring sunshine though! I did see the Easter Bunny on my way down the road to the lake this morning and even he too looked frozen and unhappy!
I’m with Ol Bill, 4 more weeks at least. Hummingbirds love our place and the milk weed draws the butterflys around our way. Hopin LF send some of that good weather this way.
Philip
Lady,
You mention the skunk cabbage and I like walking through it. The smell isn’t bad to me but I eat ramps, (called wild leeks in some places). Do you have them out there in the west? I know you have beautiful mushrooms there.
Lets hear it for the Appalachian ramp eaters. Anybody know what I’m talking about?
Ol’ Bill
hmmmmmmmmmmmm beer battered smelt and ramps …or wild leeks
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No, I’m not from WV but I’m sure that I’d love it down there if I were. I consider this area (Southern Tier NY) the northern limits of Appalachia! No one else does except the few ramp eaters and blue grassers we have here. (actually we have a lot of 'em but they won’t admit it). They have ramp festivals here too! I’ve never been to one but I’ll hit the next one if at all possible. I know a spot where ramps grow beautifully so I can bring in my share. I agree with NY Angler. They is guuu-ud with trout and spuds! And those who ain’t tried 'em should give them a try this spring!
OL’ Bill
Spring? Yes, we had a couple of signs a day or two ago. Forgot what they were, but they’re getting snowed on right now. TV says it should be 45 degrees or so now - NOT! Maybe I can take the Hobie out on the ice and set on it and get the wife to jerk on my flyline - yeah, that might have possitilities. Heh, heh, heh, heeehhh…
Donald, I think.
Reuel,
Had some Ramps last year. Was stocking salmon and went into the woods to relieve myself and low and behold… Made a great meal.
As for signs of spring, was that what the 8" of snow that we got early this week was or the snow thats coming tonight. I’m starting to get a little squirrelly about it all. Got my gear in the trunk of the car, just waiting.
jed
Reuel,
You poor devil, settin out there in Columbia, Mo with no Ramps growin there an’ i’m not a thinkin there’s iny Brook Trout either. Guess you’re pretty well fixed fer taters and Rainbow trout though. Dang! If I cud think of a way to send you some I’d shure do it…maybe overnightin’ em would work. I cud surprise You and put my brother-in-law’s (RIP) return address on the package He’s in the only place the ramps grow better than in WV. Name’s Jim Flood, Prof of library science @ U. Missouri!
Ol’ Bill
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We have a Sweet William in bloom in front of the house and spring peepers chirping. And, I might have heard a turkey gobble last weekend on the Owyhee. Now if I can just smell the Cottonwoods in Missoula or the Chinese Witchhazel in Swarthmore I’d be set. RR
yep, definitely signs of spring here in New Mexico. Mid 60 degree weather with 20mph winds! Spring is definitely coming, although I’m sure we’ll get a few more snowfalls as well.
Tight lines,
Jeremy Barela
www.customflys.com
Man I had ramps once on a trip to NC . We have none Here in BC . I swear after eating ramps you could breath on the lake and just net the fish trying to leave home . Seriously they are gooooddd ! but not for the timid.
Oh yeah ! the reason for the thread… signs of spring . My crocus came up thru the lawn yesterday , The spring/summer catalogue arrived today . The ice is off the low lakes and the trout are biting , someone got a 9lbr the other day .
No spring here yet…there is still snow on the ground and it can get pretty chilly.
“GET THE DRIFT?”