THAR SHE BLOWS!  Winds rise today in the afternoon to give State Trap shooters a challenge, but a calm morning will set the table for a great first-half fishing trip.  Check those things out and more in today’s Three Things and get ready for a great weekend of fishing around the new moon.

DAILY CONDITIONS: 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:  Thu 7/20 – Winds rise in afternoon. Hi 92, Lo 62, Winds S @ 17 mph.
Tomorrow:  Fri 7/21 – Rain chances grow. Hi 90, Lo 70, Winds S @ 10 mph

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):
Sunrise: 6:10AM Sunset: 9:28PM
Moonrise: 3:29AM Moonset: 6:50PM
Overhead: 11:07AM Underfoot: 11:37PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent (11% Full)

EDGE HOUR.  6:00 – 7:00AM. We’re going early today as sunrise with light and variable winds makes for calm seas and the ticket to an enjoyable trip on the water.  Winds rise later, so expect some chop after lunch.  The new moon’s influence will be growing today and tomorrow, and moon times will be more accessible and in conjunction with sunrise and set.

DAY RATING:

THREE THINGS.

SNAPPERS.  Nothing quite says summer like a giant snapping turtle that sneaks up and snatches a few tasty panfish off your stringer.  Getting to 30 inches in length and well over 50 pounds, while slow on land, the snapping turtle is quick in the water with a powerful bite and sharp claws to match.  Learn more about the menacing maw of the state’s largest turtle species!

SHOOTOUT CONTINUES!  The North Dakota State Trap Shoot rolls into adult competition after nearly 100 youth from around the upper Midwest shot it out for supremacy yesterday, with teams from as far away as Albertville, Minn. Competing in the event.  Today, the region’s best shooters compete in 100 Singles, 100 Handicap and 50 Pair Doubles.

SUDDENLY, CARRINGTON SOUNDS SCARY!  Not the city in N.D., but rather, the name of an event nearly 160 years ago that would have brought the modern day world to its knees, detailed by Inverse.  Scientists postulate that the next massive CME on par with the Carrington event and resulting discharge (like the one on Sunday night that triggered bright auroras, only many times stronger) could destroy all orbiting satellites and shut down the world’s power grid.

Exploding telegraphs?! I can’t wait to see if my surge suppressor holds up!

Stay Sharp!