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At the NWExpo, I sat with a gentleman tying truly wonderful flies out of common, but not necessarily common materials. Fascinating. One of the things he showed me was a very fine white fiber that fluoresced brightly when using his uv light. He had an interesting way of acquiring that fiber which...

As many of you may be aware, we’ve burned over 20000 acres in the Spokane area, losing hundreds of structures many of which are homes. Many of those folks are outdoor people, lots of whom are fly anglers or otherwise anglers who’ve worked hard for wildlife and fish. There’s lots of gofundme’s...

For my 65th birthday, I decided I wanted a new fly rod. My go-to rod celebrated it’s 30th anniversary last year, and while it has earned a section of my soul all its own, I thought it would understand. I also decided I wanted a “tailor-made” rod. I’ve always pretty much rolled my own, figuring...

OK, Sunday I went to a local lake for my first stillwater outing this year. I know it's late, but... I grabbed my stuff, glanced in the bag for relevant tackle, tossed the pontoon on the truck and was on the road about 8. Got to the lake about 9 and there was hardly anyone there. Bank fishers...

Sorry, folks, but the salmon discussion confuses me, still. I'm an inland guy who lives where we killed all anadromous fish years ago. And while we have similar discussions on predators with resident fish (Pelicans at Rocky Ford for example) the ones about salmon and steelhead still boggle my...

I confess I'm terrible at glue management. I recently came across a bottle of superglue in a package under the loctite brand that seems to dispense reasonable amounts, is not spill prone, and doesn't harden in the tube before it dries on the fly. I'm obviously not an heir to the company, and it...

Gary Loomis is, of course, a legend. I'm looking pretty hard at one of his rods, which is of course on backorder, etc. etc. So, would anyone like to share an experience using one of the Edge Archetype rods? I'm looking at the 4 weight, but any of the lighter weight experiences are of...

Spokane area: Weber Smokey Mountain 22”, excellent condition, semi-pimped with handles, casters, silicone temp probe gaskets, crossed charcoal grates, Pit Viper fan adapter. Listed Spokane Craigslist at $225, PNWFF DMs get a $200 asking price. Nope, can’t ship, may be able to deliver...

Make pickles! 15 1/2 quarts yesterday!

I listened to a fly fishing related podcast recently (The February Room) and they announced they were sponsored by an outfit I've never heard of. That's of course not unusual, there's a lot of outfits I never heard of. But, I went to their website, and they've got some interesting rod...

It looks like Buck's Bags are out of the fishing business. Is there a source for parts, bladders and such anyone has had success with?

After a bit of searching, I treated myself to a Snowbee 5/6 Cassette reel this winter. Can't wait. Smooth, nice cassettes, gonna be great. Terriffic fit and finish, yes. Love it. One thing, though. As I'm lining the cassettes, I notice there is a knob holding the cassette/outside rim to the...

I'm one of those who built a campervan out of a retired corporate '03 Ford E250 about 12 years ago to give my gang (dog, SWMBO, me) a place to sleep off the ground, tow a trailer, and handle rough roads that would take us to USFS and NPS campgrounds in relative comfort and safety. It's a great...