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  1. Pink Squirrel

    mini split heating/cooling systems

    Just as an alternative, I have had a Fujitsu mini split unit for 4 years and it has been a nightmare. Won’t hold a constant temperature. Can’t control temperature. I have had people in something like 8 times and still no luck. I guess someone always needs to get a lemon
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    West Seattle Salmon

    We counted about 350 coho in the stream this year - a lot of fish for a stream you can step across. Maybe more important are the hundreds of visitors and school kids that learn about salmon and their role in traditional and contemporary life while visiting the watershed. At least some of those...
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    What is your favorite brand of fly line, leader and tippet and WHY?

    Trident Fly Fishing had an interesting review of 20 lb tippet recently for saltwater fishing. Interesting results Adventure Angling in Tacoma carries a pretty full line of Cortland lines, leaders, and tippets. David
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    Baby tarpon flies?

    Most of my tarpon are on toads because they are fun to tie. I usually use chartreuse/yellow, chartreuse/white, purple and black, and red and white. Also include some clousers or half and half with lead eyes. Sometimes they want deeper flies. Finally, two weeks ago our tarpon fishing was saved...
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    Tree damage ?---opinions on leaf guard gutter systems? Brands?

    My last house was surrounded by broad leaf hardwoods and I had to clean the gutters twice a year. When the gutters were replaced I had leaf guards installed and I never had to clean them in the next 6 years I lived there. It is just my personal experience so I can not state everyone else would...
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    Any Fly shops hosting Christmas Island trips?

    Have you tried Fly Water Travel. i just got an ad from them advertising trips. Don’t know the dates david
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    Why so many nymphs with black beads?

    Ton Rosenbauer from Orvis is often credited with bringing beads to North America and popularizing them. He has for the last few years been advocating dark colored beads for heavily fished waters in the belief that pressured fish could have developed an aversion to bright beads. I have no idea...
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    SOLD. FS - Complete Orvis European Nymphing Setup

    So nobody is the least bit euro-curious? Come pick it up and you can have the whole package for $225. Just add water and you can join the latest fly fishing craze. If no one is interested I will put it back in the closet.
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    SOLD. FS - Complete Orvis European Nymphing Setup

    Orvis Clearwater 3 wt 10’ European nymphing rod and Clearwater II reel, Hydros tactical nymph line, 4 tactical nymphing leaders (2 Orvis and 2 Rio), 44 euro-style nymphs in box, and spools of 4X and 5X Flurorflex+ tippet. Everything is in excellent condition. Available in West Seattle. $250
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    I’m I the only one that didn’t know this?

    I just pull the line into a pail of warm water with a little dish washing detergent. Then run it through an old dish cloth into a pail of warm clear water. I then run it through a towel as I reel it back on. It only takes a couple of minutes and clean lines cast way better and float much...
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    Post your FREE STUFF (the "pay it forward" thread)

    Boots, waders, and Sling pack are all gone. Hope everyone has a good week on the water. David
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    Post your FREE STUFF (the "pay it forward" thread)

    I would rather not ship so will wait to see if any other interest is shown
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    Post your FREE STUFF (the "pay it forward" thread)

    Simms G4 waist high waders. Size large/long. Small Orvis sling pack Simms Vapor wading boots. Size 12 with studded Vibram soles. All used but with years of service left. Available for pickup in West Seattle David
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