Recent content by Matt B

I can't disagree. You have to be sensible about where and how you attempt it. I was thinking specifically about the the Yakima Lower Canyon in high summer flows. Having fins and oars if you need them puts you way ahead of most of the toobers you will encounter. Most of them manage to survive...

A lot of us are using 600 or 700 grain lines but I had success with that lower range before I got a new line. They cast about the same (it's a shooting head type cast) but I didn't want to be wondering if I'd have caught another fish or two or 5 if I had a heavier sinking head. Here is another...

That's one way, but can be tricky landing on some banks. Another way to do it is to plan long floats at summer flows and wear flippers in the boat. It helps to have some flippers that go over boots so you can take the flippers off and walk when you want. Use the flippers to hold yourself a short...

I see you had to do at least one with a bi-colored tail. What line are you fishing these with? Are they unweighted? Boat or shore or both?

Gang of Four

Good work, men. Those are hawgs, especially considering the habitat!

Oh great, so truly awesome is now the bar? I usually go for “Caught a few, didn’t get hurt (too bad).”

Is that the same kids from School of Rock? Rock on! My 9 year old is pretty sure Jack Black is up there with the all time great performers. Also I have a sequined jacket with fringe like Jack’s. Got it at Unclaimed Baggage in Decatur AL around 1994.

I have to agree. It’s good to have options, too. I washed the winter and spring scuzz off this one. I wanted to make sure all my human powered options are available while the little 9.9 is in the shop for carb work. I need to get the canoe out! If only there were a black water river with sunnies...

Anyone out there frequent this area? @mcswny and I are planning an exploratory blue line trout meet-up and I have some leads/ideas based on map research but if anyone can cough up a few deets for us, especially to help answer some questions I have about roads, please send me a PM. Much appreciated!

So you’re saying Uganda keep trying some different roast profiles. I see. Carry on.

A quick afternoon jaunt was fun. Yeah I put on a dropper—heresy! They weren’t suicidal on the dry yet. At least not in the couple few hours I was there. I left before magic hour. It felt like that kind of day. Fishing the river the little cricks above flow into. Bigger water, small fish. The...