09-08-2003, 12:28 PM
Hadn't heard that one about the cooling of the earth's core before, Dave. Interesting. I'm not inviting an ice age to decend upon us but then, we don't have any choice, do we? Now, if all the lakes and rivers freeze over, how do the fish survive until thaw time?
I'm not really trying to rock the boat, so to speak, but am just hypothesizing and asking questions. [
] I am concerned about the state of fishing, in general and in trout in particular (my grilling fish of choice). Here it is the second week of September and I'm already into my flannel jogging suit (no, I don't jog. Too much like exercise) when I should be thinking of turning on the swamp cooler, not the heater. Okay, so I've been known to rustle a few branches and startle the wildlife. The term is sh** disturber (old Navy term) and a label I wear with pride and distinction. But if you don't have the answers, ask questions.
I remember a drought in California, I lived in Santa Clara County, and would go fishing in the Delta (near Sacramento). Because of the drought, more salt water would penetrate the Delta and drive the fresh water fish further upstream. That meant changing tactics, from fresh water to salt water, and heavier lines. While Colorado isn't close to the ocean (thank God for small favors), we don't need to worry about such things. However, a drought and early cold does effect fishing in other ways, and that's what I'm getting at, in a round-about way (by the scenic and intellectual route). I may not be the smartest man on the planet, far from it, but am equipped with an overabundance of curiosity (call it being nosy if you want, that's gotten me in trouble before and my nose bent a couple of times).
I do know that the next could-be, maybe, slight-chance of a really near-earth collision with a comet will come in about 60 years, according to NASA. So, I'm not going to worry about that, yet. Sixty years means a lot of fishing before the shear mass of the comet could effect the lunar orbit and change the tides (sci-fi stuff meant for another board). So, until that happenss and I hope I'm not around when it happens, I'm going to concern myself with the effects of an early snow on fishing. Supposedly, one of the upsides to an early freeze is the fish don't have time to stock up on body fat (they could ask my ex-mother-in-law, she has that down to a fine science) and will be extremely hungry when a jig is dropped through the ice. That's good. Down side -- most won't survive the winter and will be counted as winter-kill come Spring.I'd rather see these fine, line-straining, fighting SOBs end up on a grill in the dead of winter than simply roll over and die. And no, they don't have tiny Xs on their eyes when they do.
Keep up the good work as moderator, Dave. It's interesting to read your posts and discussing different aspects of fishing and pending doom with you.
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I'm not really trying to rock the boat, so to speak, but am just hypothesizing and asking questions. [
] I am concerned about the state of fishing, in general and in trout in particular (my grilling fish of choice). Here it is the second week of September and I'm already into my flannel jogging suit (no, I don't jog. Too much like exercise) when I should be thinking of turning on the swamp cooler, not the heater. Okay, so I've been known to rustle a few branches and startle the wildlife. The term is sh** disturber (old Navy term) and a label I wear with pride and distinction. But if you don't have the answers, ask questions. I remember a drought in California, I lived in Santa Clara County, and would go fishing in the Delta (near Sacramento). Because of the drought, more salt water would penetrate the Delta and drive the fresh water fish further upstream. That meant changing tactics, from fresh water to salt water, and heavier lines. While Colorado isn't close to the ocean (thank God for small favors), we don't need to worry about such things. However, a drought and early cold does effect fishing in other ways, and that's what I'm getting at, in a round-about way (by the scenic and intellectual route). I may not be the smartest man on the planet, far from it, but am equipped with an overabundance of curiosity (call it being nosy if you want, that's gotten me in trouble before and my nose bent a couple of times).
I do know that the next could-be, maybe, slight-chance of a really near-earth collision with a comet will come in about 60 years, according to NASA. So, I'm not going to worry about that, yet. Sixty years means a lot of fishing before the shear mass of the comet could effect the lunar orbit and change the tides (sci-fi stuff meant for another board). So, until that happenss and I hope I'm not around when it happens, I'm going to concern myself with the effects of an early snow on fishing. Supposedly, one of the upsides to an early freeze is the fish don't have time to stock up on body fat (they could ask my ex-mother-in-law, she has that down to a fine science) and will be extremely hungry when a jig is dropped through the ice. That's good. Down side -- most won't survive the winter and will be counted as winter-kill come Spring.I'd rather see these fine, line-straining, fighting SOBs end up on a grill in the dead of winter than simply roll over and die. And no, they don't have tiny Xs on their eyes when they do.
Keep up the good work as moderator, Dave. It's interesting to read your posts and discussing different aspects of fishing and pending doom with you.
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