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    A wet, windy week at Patagonian BaseCamp, Chile in mid-March

    I haven't finished it yet. But wanted to thank you and say I've really enjoyed what I have read so far.
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    Dept. of Ecology declares drought emergency for most of Washington state

    "Watch duty" app is a life saver if you have a fire close, or are just interested, highly recommended (with notifications on if in dry area). Shows locations, ample and quick updates, ect.
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    Dept. of Ecology declares drought emergency for most of Washington state

    After the last couple years, I'm starting to hate deep summer as much as winter. Couldn't leave my house without another fire inching close to my property. Basically lost a month of planned fishing, family visits and outings due to fire danger (very) close to home. Feel this year will be more...
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    Guided trip question

    Have you floated a river before? (Reread, no is the answer lol) I remember my first time, it was game over. I spent a year researching my new calling in life, and now countless of thousands of happily spent dollars, and it's all I think about now lol. If you are newer to fly fishing, I like to...
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    Panama

    Very cool. Making me get (more) impatient for going to Costa rica next month. Keep the pics coming. Love travel stuff.
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    Calineuria californica

    If you look real close, top of head, by mouth piece there is a flying saucer also. Above the bug God lol. But not as definite. Alien bug lol
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    Calineuria californica

    Seriously cool bug. If you zoom in: The lower two plates, it seems like a lions face or predator (movie) face. There are two Easter island heads on the second plate, with maybe some moles or something besides them. Head plate has some bug God face on it. Eyes, nose and antenna's Guessing...
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    vices?

    Fly shop talked me into going with peak and saving money over the renzetti I was asking about. Glad they did, 100% happy with it
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    What's in your vise?

    Is that dyed pheasant? What's that merlot color?
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    NFR 2024 Garden and Growing Things thread

    Planting plans are made. Limiting garden to stuff we normally use, instead of a random assortment of experiments. Onions, potatoes, carrots, corn, zuchinni, pumkin, (less) tomatoes, buttercup squash (not butternut. Buttercup are my favorite). Our one experiment will be watermelons...
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    What's in your vise?

    Got enough heavy nymphs, finishing up some trailer flies. Getting wet in a few days
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    What's in your vise?

    4th fly from the bottom, the bead head nymph, is that pecary quill? Been eyeing some of those lately.
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    What's in your vise?

    Small nymph. Kind of reminds me of an ice cream cone.
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    What's in your vise?

    Cdl tail, cdc wrapped body, cdc and deer hair wings. Really like how it turned out. Davie McPhail copy. Be tying more of these in future.
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    What's in your vise?

    First attempt at sparkle pupa. Using antron yarn (really liking this stuff). Ok, for first try.
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