Recent content by Greg Price

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    Bland Report

    Not the volume of fish, but i found a few dumb ones willing to strike a random dry fly, and fishing wth Tom is always something i look forward to. His euro nymphing has out fished me about 3 to 1 over the years and i love to see his number of fish and generally bigger fish, but i still love the...
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    Puget Sound

    wow i bet they put up a good fight, kind of like the bluegill i catch in summer on freshwater lakes?
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    Looking at Drift Boats

    My dad and I co-owned a 1972 wooldrige 16 foot aluminum drift boat. 30 years later I still own it and love it. He and my uncle purchased an almost new beutiful ckackacraft in the early 2000s. The Clack advantages 1. Easier to row with flexible and golf ball type floor and rounded chines. 2...
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    Did not get skunked

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    NFR Road Bicycles

    Ah Forrest Park. Nostalgic for me. I did weekly Wednesday evening rides with PUMP Portland United Mountain Pedelars We did crazy downhill on single track warp speed with No Suspension and rim brakes. Amazing no one died. 35 tears in past. Mansions were built off the paved road above and cut...
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    Old Leice Photo

    Hey Tom, sorry for loss of your mom. Great pics of you with fish as young man. I had similar hair, pants and t shirt during that era
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    Hiking in Felt Soles

    I too have Korkers and love easy switch out. Felt with metal studs rock on mossy rocks and crossing g downed timber in western wa streams, but absolutely suck on bare boulders when fishing saltwater beaches. Hiking up steep grassy or hard pace dirt sketchy with felt
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    Sharing the Passion

    As if God smiling on us, second fish hit snd repeated actions with second child. Mom went wild taking pics of kids fighting fish. Close ups of measuring fish on dots on rod and releasing fish. Later mom told me the 9 year old is begging for a fly rod. I am thankful for these small, random...
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    Sharing the Passion

    Pulled up to hole near car. Mom and two kids were there. They wanred to observe me fly fishing. The fish were cooperative and had first fish on quickly. I handed bucking rod to shocked 9 year old. Fish did it's part - jumped a few times. Both kids got to touch slimy fish after wetting hsnds.
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    Sharing the Passion

    Hit a semi urban stream in s puget sound a few days ago. Broght plenty of snacks for homeless I normally encounter in this former logging town. To my surprise, not one homeless encountered snd no foot marks on shore. The nice gravel trail leading approx 1 mkle from parking lot to homeless...
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    The good boat deal thread

    I used to jump and dive off large concrete tower not far from that bist ramp in the early 80s. I think the tower had something to do with the way the reservoir controlled outlet of water
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    1rst Fish on new rod

    So cool. I was nervous of ordering from Japan. But reel got here within days and was exactly as he described it. He had a video of it showing all angles. I would buy more used fly gear from him if I want need anything. I think I kept his receipt so I can look for other used gear
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    1rst Fish on new rod

    I purchased a new 2wt this year from Gig Harbor Fly shop. It's main objective is to introduce small stream, small fish, small rods to friends. Found a nice used Ross Rythem reel from seller in Japan. Purchased line from Creekside in Issaqush. All worked great. Very happy with the way it...
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    Adding measure marks to rod

    Cool. I like the thread wrap idea
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