I Have Had Enough!

[rps]

I am home today, again, because of the snow. The school buses don't run here if it's at all slick. Too many mountains to fall off. This is the third snow day over and above the snow days the district allotted. That means I'll still be teaching the first week of June. This displeases me greatly.

On top of that, every time it has thought of warming this year, another front has dumped cold rain or snow melt in my lake. By Sunday, water was beginning to clear and the temp was near 50, the magic number. This morning I am sure it is back down close to 40 and I imagine the milk chocolate is back. If I wanted that kind of fishing I could have stayed in Tulsa and fished Oologah. Cold muddy lakes displease me greatly.

My lovely wife tells me I should stop being grumpy. I am finding that more difficult each week that Spring delays. I am sure many of you feel similarly. I just thought I would write it down in case some transplanted Northerner was out there rejoicing that the weather reminded him of home.

:-(

[gabe]

I am home today, again, because of the snow. The school buses don't run here if it's at all slick. Too many mountains to fall off. This is the third snow day over and above the snow days the district allotted. That means I'll still be teaching the first week of June. This displeases me greatly.

On top of that, every time it has thought of warming this year, another front has dumped cold rain or snow melt in my lake. By Sunday, water was beginning to clear and the temp was near 50, the magic number. This morning I am sure it is back down close to 40 and I imagine the milk chocolate is back. If I wanted that kind of fishing I could have stayed in Tulsa and fished Oologah. Cold muddy lakes displease me greatly.

My lovely wife tells me I should stop being grumpy. I am finding that more difficult each week that Spring delays. I am sure many of you feel similarly. I just thought I would write it down in case some transplanted Northerner was out there rejoicing that the weather reminded him of home.

:-(

[gabe]

At least you are sitting next to Table Rock. I am still in Oklahoma wishing I was at Table Rock. How long have you lived there and how do you like it? The closest clear water lake is Tenkiller and Murray, both a 2 hour drive.

[Jeremy Rasnick]

Gabe, You know whats funny is that us missouri boys sit around this time of year and plan trips to the Spring River in Oklahoma to suffice our rod bending urge of catching something........in Oklahoma's case its white bass or local terms...."Sandies" We are lucky to live on or around TableRock, but the grass is always greener or the lakes are always clearer on the other side...........Oklahoma is a very fertile state for fish, you are lucky as well.

[zander]

Actually in Stillwater there is a real little clear lake called Sanborn Lake that holds lots of decent bass and crappie. You can put in a little john boat and fish it to your hearts content. It is spring fed from the bottom. that's about 45 minutes from you.

[gabe]

Zander: I havent heard of it but will have to check it out. I am going to Stillwater this Friday and might have to do a site inspection.

[zander]

go north on 177 and awww forget it. here's the link. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...mp;t=h&z=16

[skeeter]

Come on up to St. Louis. We got 12 inches yesterday where I work and where I live. Wife and I spent three hours digging my truck INTO the driveway so I could get off the street and park. 25 miles West as the crow flies they got less than an inch. Go figure ! Time for winter to be over. Al Gore, what the hell happened to your Global Warming ?

[rps]

gabe:

I was raised in Tulsa and raised my girls there. In 2000 I took a sabbatical from the first career (law) that turned into a career change. The lovely wife was also very tired of her first career (telecommunications). In 2002 we moved here. I teach English at Eureka Springs and the lovely wife teaches math at Green Forest. Yes, I know I am lucky to live on a fantastic lake and to have a job that lets me fish many days. I was just very tired of bad weather yesterday.

By the way, Skiatook Lake, just on the other side of Barnsdall from Tulsa, tended to be a clearer than average Oklahoma lake. You also might want to check out the water suppply lake for Claremore.

[MOBass]

I have to say I am a little grateful for spring to delay a little. I have been covered up at work and haven't had a chance to get out in over a month. This weekend I am changing trolling motor batteries, installing a new locator, detailing the boat, and loading in the tackle and making my spring shopping checklist. The weekend after that it's time for a shake down cruise and some practice cast.

A few more weeks it should be game on and I'll be more than ready. Hang in there.