Recent content by Pez Vela

Here’s a pretty nice pontoon inflator from Ryobi. One side does low pressure/high volume, and the other side does high pressure to top it off. The adapter you see clips right into the Halkey Roberts valves. I like it…

The forecast called for little to no wind this morning, (they lied) ..so I made a quick run up river to terrorize the bass. On the water by 6:30 am, and 4 nice bass in the net by 7am! Final head count was 10 smallmouth bass to 19”, and 2 perch, and I was off the water and home in time to watch...

Good stuff, Pat! Thanks for sharing…

I told Shawn West I need a refund… 6 fish and the fly is toast! 😁

Wow…! Billy, you might be my next best friend!

The lower Columbia was good to me this morning… at least a couple hours anyway, until the wind blew me off the water. I got 10 bass in the net.. with my best at 20 inches! Great fun on a Granger 8040 bamboo 5wt I made nearly 20 years ago.

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Good idea Steve! I made one from a tip section (48”) for my grandson shortly after he was born. Even used the cork from the Champagne bottles for the grip! Turns a 12” rainbow into a monster….😊

Nice smallmouth… just not many yet.

A white and chartreuse baitfish fly… tied by Shawn West!

I made a quick run upriver this morning and checked out a couple spots for smallmouth bass. The water was fairly dirty, (2’ vis) .. and a chilly 45*, (I think the Dalles dumped a bunch of water recently) … so, it was slow going. I caught one bass… but she sure was a beauty! Real fat with eggs I...