Recent content by TroutStyx

I splurged on a Shimano Vanford size 2500 when they first came out, $259! I use it for everything! Have caught numerous rockfish and Lings, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, and Trout. Just a joy to fish! I was so impressed, I went back and got the size 500 and the size 4000. Also found a supplier...

I was heading for Palm Springs back in the mid-eighties for a convention. The day we flew in, it was 120 degrees, with less than 5% relative humidity. The next day, 117 degrees with 10% The last day, it was 111 degrees with 65% - that was the most miserable day!

Like many of the prior comments, my favorite memory is of my father. He was not a good fly fisherman, never had good equipment, but he was a diehard dry fly angler! He took tremendous delight in having little (4"-6") Trout attack his "Mosquito" within 15' of him! I will never forget his...

I generally call ahead and schedule a time to visit him in the shop. That being said, I just checked his website (Snakeguides.com) and the new single-foot guides as well as the universal round loop tip tops are there, along with everything else.

Not only do they have a substantial catalog, they will also custom create one to your specs! Contact Herb Ladenheim, he is their US rep.

I have been building my own rods for 58 years, and have exactly zero factory rods in my substantial inventory! For fly rods, I tend to be more of a purist, minimal decorations. I will use trim bands, both at the guide wraps and as measuring points in the butt, but no other decorative wraps - I...

The Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Fest today was a resounding success. As a fishing mentor, I was assisting kids in catching two Rainbow Trout, but the fish were so cooperative, we kept running out of kids to assist! The average was probably around 4 minutes for them to catch their 2 fish...

There are more volunteer kids fishing events coming up on May 16th. At Horseshoe Lake in Woodland, the Moose Lodge is hosting an annual kids fishing derby, and on that same date, Columbia Springs is hosting their Kids Fishing Fest. I will be volunteering at the Columbia Springs event. Rich

Well, the event is now "in the books" While Friday's event did not have the expected numbers of anglers, the overall event was a great success! Thank you to all who added their knowledge and assistance to the event! Rich

I've been to Klineline Pond (Salmon Creek County Park) the past two days getting ready for the Klineline Kids Fishing Event. It seem like all is in readiness for tomorrow's Special Kids event! I will be there both tomorrow and Saturday mornings in a tackle repair/bait station on the first...

Rods & reels assembled and in the new racks, bicycles all put together and now down to the final details. Nets go in April 8th, setup day is Thursday the 9th, the special needs event is Friday, April 10th, and the main event is Saturday the 11th! The Ospreys and Eagles will be on-hand to...

I was there yesterday and we had a good turnout, but not a great one! We could definitely use more help assembling the rods & reels. The doors open at 2:30, bring your needle-nose pliars and line nippers and as Bob Barker used to say, "Come on Down!"

Later this week (3/18 - 3/20), the Klineline Kids Fishing non-profit will be at the Clark County Regional Wastwater District offices assembling 2500 Zebco rods & reels for the event. Volunteers are needed. All they have to bring are needle-nose pliars, line nippers, and a folding chair...

This is an annual event, held in Vancouver, WA, at Salmon Creek County Park for over 40 years. I myself have been volunteering since 1991. This year's event will be on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11. The Friday event is for Special Kids and Saturday's is for all kids from ages 5...

And then you the blended families with half-siblings and step-parents adding to the mix, further compounding the equation...