the smell of a Smokey fire and charcoal sounds fabulous !! Heck, I have had a few already but doing so in shorts and tee shirt ... ummmmmmm
Pretty nice weather day today.. Slow melt going on here but a melt indeed... Most fields are bare and the streams are running moderate or still iced in.. Wont be long.. The Mighty Hudson is showing signs but nothing flowing south yet..
Hung out for awhile after work in the Daisy Mae looking things over for upgrades.. She as of now has wintered over well..
Rode my bicycle with the grandson for about 15 mins but he wanted to play in the DIRT, (farmer) ..
On to the garden.. A bit frozen yet.. It got me going though..
Really should start a greenhouse VERY soon.. As was last winter, things seem only 2 weeks behind "normal" ..
Heard rumor a few boats have hit the Great Lake Ontario (far west) and the Champlain tribs opened up with some steelhead (yes they have them ) around with Land locks..
Much to do in this Spring Thaw..
Stay Sane you Eastern Lake Ontario guys, Spring is near :)     

That sounds like a serious nudge towards tuna, clint...!!! Lol...!!! Saner than sane has been in a while around here... Still 12-36 inches of snow depending on where you go... Hung out at a friends place today and was disgusted by the sight of the hoards of fishermen on a Monday at the rt. 52 bridge. One side of me says good for them... But the other side of me says eff this!!! Have at em folks. Currently sitting outside listening to the peaceful sounds of life... Cut up about a weeks worth of slab cherry wood as it is getting cold for the next bunch of days... Small brake before loading it. Peace to all and tuna :)

Umm , I can be sick ( of work ) on Friday

Game time ? . It stays light till 7:30
Easy short distance walking

No worries Clint . Have a blast at the games

Actually,  I think they labeled it "Ultima". Sounds like a discount cigarette or condom. I hope you go, HT- regrets suck . Still some time to get the DM ready.  I can't believe how gradually rivers are opening up. It could have been a horror show and still may, but the threat has lessened.
I've been driving by an area of big  river flats that are still frozen that become a pretty decent carp fishery in late April. I can just see the expanse of ice through the trees; still looks like a field. I've had a few great sleigh rides in my yak there.   Between  ice out trout, dropbacks, pre-spawn  pike, walleyes, smallmouth, carp; lots to choose  from coming up soon. Then it's May and all bets are off, as everything explodes. I don't have enough time to get ready. This winter is almost in the trash. Hoo-f'in'-ray.  Hope "Ultima missed you, Jack.

Woke up around 7 and no snow,got to 8 and no snow,got on the net to check radar and just as I did it started coming down,they are still saying 3-6 inches here.I'm all set to hunker down and take care of my tax return today.

we got about 2 1/2" of snow.. Enough to dampen my spring sprit..
I was hoping for a nice spring day this weekend and just don't feel like going out on the ice... Looks like my season may be over..

Well we got 6 inches of heavy wet snow so I had to snow blow my LONG HILLY driveway AGAIN,I really hope this is the end of it!Today the sun is peaking out and the temps are supposed to hit 50 this afternoon so the melt is on AGAIN.Temps are going to be up and down the next ten days with rain the middle of week,so it looks like my local fish outing is doubtful but April is coming and I'll be fighting the Steel in Ohio.

Trevor I think you're right. Two bad winters in a row. I came up on a few year old deer a few weeks back that were struggling to run through the woods away from me

Charlie those 70's and 80's on their 10 day look like a heat wave compared to here but I sure can't wait for those conditions locally.Have fun friend and don't stub your toe "wet wading".
I'm hoping the conditions calm down in Ohio so I can fish the main rivers and not the trickles.

Rain, snow, sleet yesterday. Made it GF and back.  Today woke up to a coating and the roads were a death trap, slid many times. Rain in the am then the  sun came out at around four, but the wind came  too

Although cold the weather wad good. Tractor is fixed for about $500 which is a bargain in my mind. New head gasket and removed the radiator so a small leak could be fixed

Wish I had home town shops like that around me Clint, that don't sound bad at all . Good luck :)
Yea it's been very cold the last few nights and the ground has stayed frozen throughout the days.
While I put my ice gear away over the weekend, I drug it back out last night and going to try the perch grounds after work today if I can still access it. There is a spring creek that flows right where the access is ( always flowing all winter ) and hope the damage isn't to great.
Also since I got the gear out I decided for one last shot at lakers April-3 ( Good Friday ) . Had thoughts for coming up to Pulaski but just can't bring myself to. I'm sure I will have all the room I wish on the ice :)

Signs of spring here.....daffodils are poking out and tonight a BAT appeared in my house.Where it was hanging out I have no idea but there it was fluttering around during NCIS New Orleans,finally it went in my sun room where I confined it until it found the door I opened for it and flew into the night.
Warm and rainy predicted next two days with a chance of thunder,then cold for the weekend and then normal temps next week.