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I'm not much help. I'm using Phil's indicator line on a fast action 9.5' six weight, it's been working fine for me. I run a lot of Rio lines

I didn't know the smoking process pre cooked them, doesn't take much heat wise to prepare them

I slightly over cooked em. Have 2 more, so get another crack @ it

Their thick cut smoked pork chops on the grill tonight. Oh my goodness 😍

That's it, the original Sage lighting bolt TCR for a few years then to the TCX aka death star

Always enjoy your detailed reports. Or very own in-house Botanist / Naturalist Look forward to your upcoming trips 🥳

Correct me if I'm wrong but believe the CPX was the replacement rod for the universaly loved CPS line up. Knock on the newer CPX was it's stiffness or if you will a lack of feel or soul as CF Burkheimer users like to say. Perhaps I'm just a hack or completely soulless myself but I quite enjoy...

skyriver, yes I've used a number of 7 weight lines on this 6 wt CPX it will definitely throw them. Used different integrated slow sink heads on some WF saltwater Beach lines as well like the Coastal Quickshooter & an Airflo 40+ I'd have used a OBS 6 wt floater if I had one, but this 5 was the...

Always liked the look of the classic Coal Car. Asked member @Bongoman to tie some up Spey style for me. Then we consulted on adding extra flash into the wing. The one I fished was the smaller size AJ #7 in their dark blue hook color. It had the peacock green underwing, looked perfect in the...

My combo of a weight forward 5 wt floater on a 6 wt that thinks it's a 7 wt might seem odd to some. I lawn cast it a bit by itself to see if it would load the rod, it casting feel was acceptable & I realized adding the weighted poly leader would be a casting amplifier. My clunky approach...

Made me think of my seldom used stereo a set of Speakerlab 3's - the trusty Yamaha solid state CR-1000 receiver manufactured back in 1974. If you can believe it they sold for $1000 back in 1974, talk about a premium purchase! 🤕

I've got 4 premium purchases that I still enjoy 1. Sage CR 290 love at 1st sight. Picked this Ferrari of a baitcaster up at Teds in Lynnwood it was a 9' 8-15 test fast action rod, Sroffe has it now. I sold it & the Sage 296 as I was moving away from the PNW as my steelhead & salmon days were...

Who remembers this old school slide film? Man, like my father before me I burned a lot of this type up in the mountains. Dad liked the 25 speed. I went for the higher contrast 64. The high elevation sky/lake blues against the North Cascade greens was simply unbeatable. c/22

Nice responses. I always use a mix of Alder & Apple chips, nice mild smokey flavor suites me This farmed steelhead has a unique buttery flavor to it, kinda different The Coho & Kings I use on my Fall batch have there own flavor profiles the King is superior of course. But getting harder to...

Going to do up a 6 lb batch over the next few days. I've been using this recipe. Smoking Salmon Simplified!!! | The Outdoor Line Blog https://share.google/onvN3hIIDObLY4XuX Got Costco farmed steelhead from a Norwegian vendor. Not my personal favorite fish type but the price was right &...