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BAJA! Yeah, I'm leaving on the 19th for ten days in Loreto with my no good brother. We're going to play music, fish, eat, and have a beer or two; not necessarily in that order. I'm packing three rods, a NFC 8'6 glass 10 wt, a TFO Lefty Kreh 9'6 8wt, and an Okuma spinning rod. The rods needed...

Nothing too fancy about these, but they are solid, dependable, and have a strong, smooth disc drag. It's got a little wear like any properly aged reel, but is 100% functional. Set up and spooled LH currently, but the retrieve is easily reversed if desired. $40 plus shipping, or we can meet up...

These are seriously old, but they used to build stuff to last. One of these days I'm going to clean out my FF gear corner and toss these, but before I do; anybody want a serviceable pair of boots? Sized to fit a 9.5/10 foot in neoprene booties. The soles are very nice; felt plus studs provide...

I realize that this is an antiquated battery system, but perhaps one of us PNWFF fossils is still running these tools. Existing batteries do take charge, but capacity is probably in the worthess zone. These tools were given to me and have been tested; seem to function just fine. Pickup in West...

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Yes, we all love a bargain, and pretty much everything you could ever want is just a click away, but I want to encourage everyone to support their local fly shop. I was just talking with Dave who owns EWA in West Seattle, and dang; it’s a hard time to run a brick and mortar retail business...

I'm looking for an extra spool for this lovely vintage reel. SA made two versions; the Original which is what I seek, and the L which I don't need. Internals are different, and I believe the spools are not compatible. Original 7/8, spool diameter is 3.5" This is what I'm after. Newer...

I plan on jamming out to a local high lake tomorrow. Close to N Bend, about 2k' elevation gain on good trail; nothing too gnarly. The weather looks glorious. I could even loan someone a floatie. PM me if you're interested.

Sometimes, that has to suffice. Earlier this summer I had the great pleasure of taking a three hour air tour of the Cascades. We flew a Cessna from Boeing Field out the Snoqualmie, past the Stuart Range, over Lake Chelan, Ross Lake, the Picketts, and back via the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. It was...

Doesn't that sound wonderful? Recently I've been liking trips that require less driving, and to have this area as one's home range is such an extraordinary gift. Last weekend I did a lake loop that still has me grinning. It shouldn't be too hard to figure this one out, but the required effort...

This past week my wife and I tried one of my bucket list traverses. We'd visited parts of this ridge in the past and on paper and google earth it seemed like a reasonable adventure. Like many a trip it started with a hot slog, gaining 3000' of elevation to the first pass. Another 45 minutes...

Maybe this belongs in the classified.....? If you know him, this needs no embellishment. I have one extra ticket to see Jorma on 7/28 at the Triple Door in Seattle. This is probably the best place in town to see music (IMHO), and I have some of the finest seats in the house. If you're...

I love this little patch of backyard. It offers a variety of choices, one of which is a brushy little creek at 3000'+. Unexpectedly, this turned into a solo trip which meant never having to wonder if I was spending too much time dawdling around fishing, taking pictures, or whatever...

I bought this here a year ago and have hardly used it: https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?threads/outcast-osg-commander.424/ It turns out, I just don't much care for rowing, and recently acquired an inflatable kayak. It's probably not as good/versatile a fishing platform, but should get...

I noticed a familiar poster from old What's-It's-Name.com. @nomlasder has joined the current best PNW FF site! How is your boat project doing?

My wife and I try to celebrate our anniversary with a hike somewhere featuring larch trees in golden fall colors. This can be absolutely glorious, but also runs the risk of being hit with an early season storm. We've had some great days but experienced nasty, cold, snowy conditions too. This...

This is probably obvious enough to some, but not me. I've been on a local High Lake kick this summer and exploring locations off trail on the I-90 corridor. Something is enjoying a nice cool muck wallow in wet, meadowy open areas, about 4-4.5k' elevation. I didn't see tracks that told me exactly...

Tiring of 90+ temps, and with the promise of a break in the weather I drove over the pass on Friday to visit a small lake that had a healthy Cutthroat population last year. I made an early start and was surprised to pass two groups of GeoCachers that had gotten the jump on me. The way ascends an...

Between our cold wet spring, a trip to NY and getting over that pesky virus :sick: I picked up on the way back, it's been a slow start for the backcountry season. Last week my wife and I finally got out for a little conditioner up off Highway 2. Last year I did a grand tour of the lakes just...

I recently got back from a visit to Westchester County in southern NY where I grew up. Socializing was #1 on the agenda, but I had to pack along some fishing gear- just in case. As one does. I went with the KISS approach and brought a 3.6m Nissin Tenkara rod, spool of 6x, and a tiny fly box. A...