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The Gravel Bar / Re: Unlimited Dead People; R.I...
Last post by trout-r-us - May 20, 2025, 19:41:48 PM #3
Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by Woolly Bugger - May 20, 2025, 11:36:48 AM#25 -- ?? Gas $2.95 I'm guessing upper 70s, partly cloudy.
@Fishbug sent me this video last week, its the most awesome sulfur hatch on the Smith that we've ever seen. When I got back from the PFF, I had to go check it out. So, I drove up late in the day to see if I could get into some dry fly action.
I checked out a few spots and settled in when I saw a lot of birds working the water.
I only saw a very few fish rise, so I tied on a soft hackle and waded into the run. It didn't take long before I felt the tug. The bugs grew thicker and a good number were floating on down into feeding lanes were they were picked off from the surface. Time to switch to a dry.
I a caught quite a few before it slowed down and I packed it in at 7:30
#4
The Gravel Bar / Re: Unlimited Nuclear Disaster...
Last post by Woolly Bugger - May 20, 2025, 09:44:24 AMRichard L. Garwin, a Creator of the Hydrogen Bomb, Dies at 97
Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world's most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.
Richard L. Garwin, an architect of America's hydrogen bomb, who shaped defense policies for postwar governments and laid the groundwork for insights into the structure of the universe as well as for computer marvels like touch-screen monitors, died on Tuesday at his home in Scarsdale, N.Y. He was 97.
His death was confirmed by his son Thomas.
A polymathic physicist and geopolitical thinker, Dr. Garwin was only 23 when he built the world's first fusion bomb. He later became a science adviser to many presidents, designed Pentagon weapons and satellite reconnaissance systems, argued for a Soviet-American balance of nuclear terror as the best bet for surviving the Cold War, and championed verifiable nuclear arms control agreements.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/science/richard-l-garwin-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ik8.7g75.jkZ0LM6q6V_w&smid=url-share
Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world's most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.
Richard L. Garwin, an architect of America's hydrogen bomb, who shaped defense policies for postwar governments and laid the groundwork for insights into the structure of the universe as well as for computer marvels like touch-screen monitors, died on Tuesday at his home in Scarsdale, N.Y. He was 97.
His death was confirmed by his son Thomas.
A polymathic physicist and geopolitical thinker, Dr. Garwin was only 23 when he built the world's first fusion bomb. He later became a science adviser to many presidents, designed Pentagon weapons and satellite reconnaissance systems, argued for a Soviet-American balance of nuclear terror as the best bet for surviving the Cold War, and championed verifiable nuclear arms control agreements.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/science/richard-l-garwin-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ik8.7g75.jkZ0LM6q6V_w&smid=url-share
#5
The Gravel Bar / Re: Unlimited Nuclear Disaster...
Last post by Woolly Bugger - May 20, 2025, 08:42:10 AMJapan's Fukushima nuclear wastewater 'pose major environmental, human rights risks' - UN experts
The United Nations (UN) human rights experts have written to the Japanese government to express their concerns about the release of more than one million metric tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
In August 2023, Japan began discharging wastewaster from about 1000 storage tanks of contaminated water collected after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that caused the meltdown of its Fukushima nuclear plant.
In the formal communication, available publicly, UN Human Rights Council special rappoteurs addressed the the management of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS)-treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) by the Japan government and TEPCO (Tokio Electric Power), and the ongoing discharge of such waters into the Pacific Ocean.
They said "we are alarmed that the implementation of contaminated water release operations of into the ocean may pose major environmental and human rights risks, exposing people, especially children, to threats of further contamination in Japan and beyond."
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/561566/japan-s-fukushima-nuclear-wastewater-pose-major-environmental-human-rights-risks-un-experts
The United Nations (UN) human rights experts have written to the Japanese government to express their concerns about the release of more than one million metric tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
In August 2023, Japan began discharging wastewaster from about 1000 storage tanks of contaminated water collected after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that caused the meltdown of its Fukushima nuclear plant.
In the formal communication, available publicly, UN Human Rights Council special rappoteurs addressed the the management of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS)-treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) by the Japan government and TEPCO (Tokio Electric Power), and the ongoing discharge of such waters into the Pacific Ocean.
They said "we are alarmed that the implementation of contaminated water release operations of into the ocean may pose major environmental and human rights risks, exposing people, especially children, to threats of further contamination in Japan and beyond."
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/561566/japan-s-fukushima-nuclear-wastewater-pose-major-environmental-human-rights-risks-un-experts
#6
The Gravel Bar / Re: Unlimited Nuclear Disaster...
Last post by Woolly Bugger - May 20, 2025, 08:41:07 AMTEPCO reports lowest daily increase of contaminated water at Fukushima Daiichi
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the average daily increase of contaminated water in the year through March was the lowest since the 2011 accident.
Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, says about 70 tons of polluted water was generated per day* in fiscal 2024, or around one-seventh of the level of the peak year of fiscal 2015.
Contaminated water has been accumulating at the plant since it suffered a triple meltdown following a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
Water used to cool molten nuclear fuel mixes with rain and groundwater that flow into damaged reactor buildings, creating the contaminated water.
The utility treats the water to remove most radioactive substances before storing it in tanks. The treated water, which still contains tritium, is stored in more than 1,000 tanks at the plant compound.
The operator has taken various measures to reduce the inflow of groundwater into reactor buildings. One is to create a frozen soil wall around the buildings. The ground around them has also been covered with concrete and other materials.
TEPCO says the water inflow also decreased because annual rainfall in the last fiscal year was around two-thirds of the usual figure.
The utility has set a target of reducing the daily level of contaminated water generation to between 50 tons and 70 tons by fiscal 2028*.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250519_15/
*my bold
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the average daily increase of contaminated water in the year through March was the lowest since the 2011 accident.
Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, says about 70 tons of polluted water was generated per day* in fiscal 2024, or around one-seventh of the level of the peak year of fiscal 2015.
Contaminated water has been accumulating at the plant since it suffered a triple meltdown following a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
Water used to cool molten nuclear fuel mixes with rain and groundwater that flow into damaged reactor buildings, creating the contaminated water.
The utility treats the water to remove most radioactive substances before storing it in tanks. The treated water, which still contains tritium, is stored in more than 1,000 tanks at the plant compound.
The operator has taken various measures to reduce the inflow of groundwater into reactor buildings. One is to create a frozen soil wall around the buildings. The ground around them has also been covered with concrete and other materials.
TEPCO says the water inflow also decreased because annual rainfall in the last fiscal year was around two-thirds of the usual figure.
The utility has set a target of reducing the daily level of contaminated water generation to between 50 tons and 70 tons by fiscal 2028*.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250519_15/
*my bold
#7
Pyscho Fly Fishers / Re: PFF v 48.5 - Spring 2025
Last post by Dougfish - May 19, 2025, 18:19:45 PMThat's my everyday cheap vinno.
Tally ho, lads.
Tally ho, lads.
#8
Pyscho Fly Fishers / PFF v 48.5 - Spring 2025
Last post by Woolly Bugger - May 19, 2025, 10:03:08 AM#25 -- ??, ??, ?? Hot, cool, wet, dry, windy
I talked riverbum into going to his first PFF, we made plans to float the SoHo Thursday.
Gas $2.89 A shapely blond wearing blue jeans was filling up her BMW X5. I had to watch her click off enough to get to a full number, $28.00, I commented, "You don't like odd numbers." She laughed and replied as she walked into the store. I drove off.
I checked in with the bum to see if he was on time for an 11 o'clock rendezvous at eight-dollar beer shop. He was running about 20 minutes behind me as my gps indicated an arrival time of 10:59. I grabbed a beer while I waited, then we had lunch before working out the float details and arrainged a shuttle.
By the time we got on the water the day had turned hot in the bright sun. We were hoping for a decent sulfur hatch, but I threw streamers while waiting for them to appear. The bum caught a few and I had some hits on a soft hackle. But, despite seeing bugs on the water the fish weren't keyed in on them.
We floated down to Big Springs, and I took a rainbow on a zoo cougar. We go back to camp in time to set up in daylight. To our surprise the campground was almost full and I took a spot between Brian and the Party Camper.
They partied until 2 AM, I didn't get much sleep.
after a great egg, sausage, bacon, French toast breakfast, John, Fred and I took off to float the Soho from the weirs to Victoria's. Again, we were hoping for some sulfur action.
It was overcast and cool for most of the float, and the bugs didn't like that.
But eventually, the sun peaked through, the day warmed and there were plenty of bugs floating on the water, but not very many steady takers.
Short float, we were at the takeout by 5.
Back at camp for some wine and some commanding chili for dinner.
Around the campfire Bob led the group in a memorial to Jule...
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ErHwnmkVJ/
After another round of late-night disturbances from the party tent, and a terrific thunderstorm that blew through in the wee hours. The sun was shining in the morning, and the camp was flooded in spots, several tents succumbed to the deluge and a few had to retreat to their vehicles to seek dry shelter.
The cooks whipped up some awesome breakfast burritos.
Then John, Fred and I planned another float along with Riverbum and Jfey, this time selecting to float down lower in the river.
I threw streamers all damn day, but despite covering some very good looking water, I didn't move a fish.
After the float, we headed into town to check out a new fly shop opened by a friend of Fred's. The shop, Tailwaters Fly Company, is oriented around fly tying and was stocked with just about every imaginable foam, fur, feathers, hooks, hackles, lines, leaders, tipped and tools, along with a few reels.
I ran into @T5Video at the shop, he did better that us, putting a 17 and a 22 in their boat.
Driving back over the mountain to camp, a motocyclist was weaving behind our boat, wating for a chance to pass. Soon enough he made his move and zoomed by us on a long curve. A few minutes later, a biker came down toward a group that had pulled off the road, and as he passed he motioned for us to slow down, a few curves later, we saw a bike laying down in the middle of the road. John pulled to a stop, we goto out and then saw the rider laying on the sholder. Fred picked up his phone and handed it to him as John called 911. The biker groaned out that he thought he lage was broken.
We stayed for a while and a slew of bikers zoomed up to comfort their comrade. Fred and I flagged approaching traffic until a biker took over, and we motored on over the hump to camp.
I had had enought of the antics of the party camper and couldn't face another short sleep night, so I packed up and headed home.
#10
The Gravel Bar / Re: Take A Hike
Last post by Big J - May 19, 2025, 08:06:37 AMJuvenile Red Shouldered Hawk