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  1. PhilR

    NW Fly Tyer and Fly fishing Expo Albany 2026

    Is it too late to get a slot for Travers?
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    What are you listening to?

    Do music podcasts count? I’ve been listening to No Dogs in Space, with deep dives into the background of punk bands like The Stooges, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, and more. The hosts are pretty funny, and they make these bands very relatable.
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    Temperate rainforest things...

    Ran into this clown the other day out there. Said he was swinging flies, and it’s a free country, so we should buzz off.
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    Holy crap! It's been 4 whole years! - PNWFF Anniversary Post

    Appreciate this place, and all you knuckleheads who make it what it is!
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    What's in your vise?

    Dreaming of warm summer lakes
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    2026 Swap and Shop

    I think I grabbed the last spot. Looking forward to it!
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    2026 Swap and Shop

    Sounds like fun.
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    DIY cargo storage hacks for pontoons?

    I feel like I commented this on another thread, but I have a friend who deconstructed a shopping cart and put the basket on the back of his pontoon. So that’s an option
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    Found: spinning outfit

    I found a spinning outfit on a coastal trib this weekend. Ping me with a location and description if it’s yours.
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    Need some clarification on the banana jinx

    One must not even think about bananas, or you've lost the game. Along those lines, there's always a relevant xkcd.
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    Deals at online Retailers

    TFO axiom 12 wt on sale at sierra. Good tuna rod https://www.sierra.com/temple-fork-outfitters-axiom-2-x-saltwater-fly-rod-with-case-12wt-9-4-piece~p~7wrrm/?filterString=fishing-rods~d~190%2F&merch=prod-rec-prod-prod7WRRM
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    How cool is this..

    #5 no cooler, no beer
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    The Positivity Thread

    I’m interested. Always wanted to try that lake I like this idea. There’s a lot of stress, but a lot of good in my life. After 30 years together, my wife and I had a dicy patch but we’re on the mend. Healthy grown kids who are a joy to be around. Job is challenging, but in a good way, and I work...
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    Changes

    Good news Nick. Glad to hear it.
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    Looking at Drift Boats

    Drift boats are kind of the PNW jack of all trades, master of one. I like my drifter for moving water, but it’s definitely suboptimal for stillwater or tidewater. If your main use is not rivers, and it sounds like you have other options for that, I’d focus on something else. And, wooden...
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    How have you adapted to fishing with Age and Medical Challenges?

    This is a good point about inflatables in moving water. They are Mae West style and will roll you onto your back. Its nearly impossible to get on your belly if you need to swim aggressively to avoid a strainer.
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    How have you adapted to fishing with Age and Medical Challenges?

    Just turned 60, and have a couple of strategies. - I use a thrift store ski pole for balance. - I keep a whistle on my waders in case I need to call for help. - I have collected a bunch of younger fishing buddies. I need to do more cardio and weight training, but I do keep dumbbells in my...
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    Fall BWOs on the Yakima

    I have two of these boxes. One with nymphs and pre-strung dries. Another with lake flies, and pre-strung two- and three-chironomid rigs.
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    Fall BWOs on the Yakima

    I hate trying to tie on a tiny fly in the midst of a hatch. I tie them on to like a foot of tippet at home with good light, and wrap it up on a page in a fly box for leaders like that. Then, just a double surgeon to tie the tippet to the existing leader.
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