Author Topic: Windy conditions (Read 2859 times)

wallinuts · « **on:** Jan 11, 2014, 09:20 AM »

How many people are braving the wind today?

mt.perchman · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 09:49 AM »

Got some buds heading out on C F right now .
Waiting for a report...

Shelberian · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 10:02 AM »

Hard to believe but it's not blowing YET in Valier. Not going out on Francis because I know how quickly it can change.

hi_tail · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 10:06 AM »

Been on CC for last 3 days. Will most likely head out again today.
Yesterday gusts were over 40mph. I don't have an ice house, just a pull-behind shanty so going for high-speed-adventures is something I cam becoming used to. Good fish is making it worth it. Pulled a 4pounder out last night.
Hardcore or stupid. You be the judge.
Good Luck Guys!

fish to live · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 10:19 AM »

Fish is my vote!!!!

ifish4pike · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 10:22 AM »

Good day to stay home and go through my gear.

mt.perchman · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 10:58 AM »

In my fav. Chair now learning how to fish on the Sportsman channel lol
Oh forgot and chatting with you guys .
Its an ADDICTION for sure...

onpoint · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:12 AM »

Good day to watch College basketball and the NFL playoff games!

icefishnaddct · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:14 AM »

Quote from: fish to live on Jan 11, 2014, 10:19 AM

Fish is my vote!!!!

X2!! Probably won't be through the ice though.

spear1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:19 AM »

Wind is calm in helena

Called silos at 630 an Sharon said it was about 22mph which is very fishable but who knows what its going to do.. if I stay home itl pry do nothing, if I drag all my stuff out on lake itl pry hit a 100..

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:22 AM »

I live on the North End. It was calm all morning down here. Kicking myself for listening to the reports. Blowing SW now at 10. Im at Little Hellgate.

Shelberian · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:34 AM »

It just came on like someone flipped a switch here at Valier about 30 minutes ago. Showing sustained 20 mph on my weather station. Gusting up to 32 mph and that's sheltered a bit. Getting reports from work that between Browning and Summit it's gusting to 70 mph.

Bucket Brigade · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:49 AM »

Forcast for Flathead Co was a bit off. Went to Smith lake and the wind was mild, fishing was wet and slow.

gso12 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 11:55 AM »

Wanted to hit the ice but the wind is howling already here . Like always

Guess I'll be watching the NFC playoff game instead!

wyogator · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 12:03 PM »

I am just now starting to feel a little breeze in Shelby.

hi_tail · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 12:07 PM »

GSO12-

Every time I drive through Livingston I am being re-routed off the highway because of wind.
Maybe you should start a post to let people know when it is NOT windy over there, haha.
Just Kidding-
Good Luck & Stay Grounded!

Born Late · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 12:15 PM »

It's certainly not as windy as the original forecast suggested. Kinda comes and goes here in Helena but it's far from calm now. 50+ degrees now and no temps below freezing for several days makes me wonder what the big pressure ridge on CF is gonna look like. The hourly forecast (more accurate than the daily) for Townsend now shows sustained winds of 28 mph by 3 PM.

onpoint · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 12:43 PM »

Winds are gusting to 50mph in Great Falls.

rockbuster · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 01:08 PM »

Died down for about 20 mins, then....
Now the sky is filled with dust and it is really ripping, you can hardly walk across the prairie here not to mention any ice.

wallinuts · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 02:17 PM »

I was regretting wimping out this morning but huricane Olaf is now upon us. Almost time for some football

ciscokid · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 03:56 PM »

Highest gust I found today in NC Montana was 66 mph.

Perch-Eye · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 04:07 PM »

I don't know if it's considered as NC Montana but Choteau is blowing 47 and gusting to 79 right now. I'm watching Seattle win.

Ken.........

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 05:14 PM »

Hurricane force at the house on the lake now. Hope everybody got off the ice.

MTPooh · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 07:35 PM »

Fished the Clearwater chain today. Left at about 2 when the winds started to pick up. Ended up being the right choice, as we watched a guy on Salmon struggling with his pullover when we drove by. Winds looked to be about 40 by the time we hit the Junction.

Shelberian · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 08:01 PM »

Went to the Light House for dinner tonight. (Great meal by the way) Noticed it might be time to get the boat ready. More open water. Basically from the island to the trail that leads off the end of Dupuyer Ave and a good 100 yards out into the bay. Wind is still howling and the temp is warm too.

MTHarpooner · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 12, 2014, 10:40 AM »

It was too windy to ice fish yesterday, so instead I fished my way up the Yellowstone River from Livingston to Gardiner and back. Impossible to fly cast, so I used a beadhead prince nymph tipped with a gulp maggot with a water bobber on a spinning rod. Caught two whitefish to every rainbow, but it was still fun. Naturally, my buddy and I were the only two people dumb enough to fish in gale-force winds.

Didn't see another soul out there.

Loads of wildlife out and about in the valley. Hopefully the wind will lay down by next weekend and I can get back to hard water fishing.

gblomquist · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 12, 2014, 07:07 PM »

Fished by the dikes this morning on CF for an hour and a half. Steady 20-30 mph with some nasty gusts. Relaxing and football was the highlight today.

Sushiman · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 12, 2014, 08:22 PM »

Fished echo lake in flathead county on sat the 11th. No wind, little rain and lots of Kokanee!

bowhtr · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 06:53 PM »

tomorrows forecast has the wind at a tolerable level ya.. back to fishing

SpitzoMT · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 13, 2014, 09:16 PM »

It's about darn time. I've been off 4 days now and haven't been out. That'll change tomorrow.

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Author Topic: Windy conditions (Read 2859 times)