Recent content by Bucktrout

I have a RP 696-2 from the mid 1980s, always cast better with a 7 WF line. Beautifully finished rod for sure. Excellent summer steelhead rod on the D back in the days when I could wade that river. Now it is just gathering dust. Sad.

They had porta potties there when I fished the lake second week in May. True about the vandalism, just such wasteful and pointless behavior.

I have been using the same anchor trolley on my Native Watercraft for several years now and could not be happier. Also highly recommend the Anchor Wizard, just so much more convenient for handling anchor rope. I went with just the crank mounted on the right hand side of the kayak, didn't want to...

I am reading it currently and finding it quite moving, especially having have visited Manzanar and the small towns along 395. For another read on the same subject, try Farewell to Manzanar, written by a woman who lived at Manzanar as a child. It will break your heart, the photos alone are worth it.

l was up there yesterday, wind was pretty mild, but water temps are still high, I was just out for a kayak paddle, no fishing. Saw one aluminum boat trolling in the afternoon.

I installed a solar system in 2017, 8100 watt size, ground mount. It covers half of our utility costs which include a heat pump, electric furnace back up, electric clothes dryer and water heater. Total cost was $29,000, so just a little over $1000 per panel. I received a 30% tax credit as well...

Oh man. I have done the same thing. Left my Sage RP696-2 with Sage 508 reel on top of my 4Runner fishing the Deschutes upstream from Maupin. Had decided to head up to a different run, parked, got out of car to walk down to fish and realized I had put the rod on top of rig. Got back into 4Runner...

Orvis Henry's Fork, vintage 1986. Light as a feather, slow dreamlike action.

I just finished the last CJ Box seriess with some very topical observations on PDX, OR. I am now reading the Paul Doiron series that are kind of similar to the CJ Box series but set in Maine, also a Game Warden as the protagonist. So far quite entertaining and well written, only downside is my...

Oh my gosh, I had planned to reply to this weeks ago and just forgot. To read of the excitement of getting a MIddle Fork Permit brings back memories of my first float on that river back in 1974. I was a second year med student at the time and managed to get summer off that year to run the...

If I am just mindlessly trolling along, I troll forward, rod in right hand, left hand close to my rudder control. Usually though I am working drop offs, I will position myself facing the shoreline, make long casts, count down for depth, and then slowly pedal backwards or sometimes anchor up and...

I would agree. I use my Native because I can access large lakes with ease, also can cruise over to feeding fish pretty quickly and see what's going on. But I fished out of a Super FatCat for years and I really think I catch more fish using it. Better set up for fishing with pockets on each side...

Wow, what a buy. I have fished the same rod for over 30 years and never wanted for anything else. To find such a rod in new condition now, simply amazing. I bought the same rod in a 6 weight ten years ago, hate to admit I have not used it that much because the 5 weight casts 6 weight lines just...

Yes, I am using the YakAttack version of the anchor trolley with the Anchor wizard. I am using just the low profile Anchor wizard mounted on the track to the right of my seat. The anchor line runs through a Harken pully and then into the wizard. I have thought about an accessory anchor because...

I fish from a Native Slayer Propel 13 and it is perfectly stable for standing and fishing. Alas, at age 71 I am not. What I have found useful when I am anchored up and fishing chiros is to pull up the prop and use it as a brace. It gives me a chance to change positions and there is better...