Montana Popsicles

[Latimeria]

Hey Mike!  (mdcesq)  I just saw temps are -49 in Montana!  I'm just checking in to make sure you guys are alright or if you're playing outside in the blizzard. 

Keep us posted.

[mdcesq]

Hi Tom, it was a brief cold snap but we're OK! Garage fridge shut down and I had to move frozen food to the inside fridge, but other than that it wasn't bad. Just deadly if you/your animals get stuck outside.

It got to -40F where I'm at. But today will be on the other end of the spectrum +40F and tomorrow +50F! That's a 110-degree swing in a matter of days. I'm sure I'll see some folks jogging in shorts today and I'll be doing some work on the front porch.

Thanks for checking on us. Happy holidays to everyone!

[mdcesq]

It's been so long since I've posted on a fishing forum that I forgot the general rule of calling b.s. with no pics.

So here are my pics!

My outdoor weather station is right alongside my garage on the eastern side, so this is about as accurate as it can get:



Yes, the elements were taking hold and infiltrating through the doorknobs and window sills:



Looking forward to the inferno today and the next few days. 

[Tim524]

 But there is always that one person in shorts and flip flops Merry Christmas

[Latimeria]

Holy Crap Mike!  Glad all is well and that's a hell of a temp change in 24 hours!  WOW!

[xjchad]

And I thought it got cold here at -14!
That door knob picture says it all Mike, wow!

[mdcesq]

But there is always that one person in shorts and flip flops Merry Christmas

Ha, ha, no kidding. We always have at least a few knuckleheads jogging in shorts in the negative temps. Maybe not at -40, but they'll start showing up at -20, lol.

Hope you had a good holiday, Tim.

Holy Crap Mike!  Glad all is well and that's a hell of a temp change in 24 hours!  WOW!

It was a pretty gnarly temp swing! Still unseasonably warm. I should have been out fishing last weekend. It was 56 not far from me, which was the same temp as Ladera and Malibu. Another cold front coming in though . . .

And I thought it got cold here at -14!
That door knob picture says it all Mike, wow!

I should have gotten some pics of the window sills as well. Glad you stayed (relatively) toasty!

[Latimeria]

I want to see some of those famous Montana Trout! (That or maybe some fossils) lol

[KogaHead]

I love AZ!!!

[mdcesq]

I want to see some of those famous Montana Trout! (That or maybe some fossils) lol

Every year I say I'm going to put up a report here, but then I don't get around to it. I mostly don't take pics of the fish anymore. I try not to handle them and just get them back in the water as quickly as possible. I know, it's no fun, but the freshwater models are not as hardy as most of the saltwater species.

I mainly just take pics of landscapes and some of my fav fishing holes.













There's a fossil dig class you can take in Yellowstone. I gotta do it!

[Latimeria]

Great pictures Mike!  Man, it's nice to see real trout and not ones that are grown in test tubes like the slugs they make out here.

[xjchad]

Gorgeous pictures and beautiful trout Mike!

[mdcesq]

Great pictures Mike!  Man, it's nice to see real trout and not ones that are grown in test tubes like the slugs they make out here.

I remember catching some of those at LNL!

I need to get up to Hyalite Creek again. So far, those trout have had the most vibrant colors. I haven't been in a while mostly because it's thick with bush and Griz. But, I recently bought some . . . protection, so maybe it's time to return.

Gorgeous pictures and beautiful trout Mike!

Thanks, Chad. I bet you've got some killer pics of the Lake. I never used to drive the east side because I was always coming from Spokane, but the last time I was through there (pre-pandemic), I noticed the majestic views from the 90 on the east side. Wow, and some of those homes!

[KogaHead]

The picture with the rainbow is awesome.