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Mmmmmm.... blueberries!

Thanks Billy, I always enjoy your trip reports, and wish I could figure out where your favorite, secret seep lakes are. It seems a big strong guy like you ought to be able to pack along the kitchen sink, no? I used to carry twice the weight I do now without much thinking about it.

Last visit to this lake I got snowed on, so yesterday's cloudy forecast wasn't gonna worry me; and maybe the fish would be more active without all that bright sunshine. The hike ascends dusty clearcuts toward the big trees. Once I got there the ground was wet with drops they'd combed out of the...

Not much; one Pica and some fairly generic birds. We did wake up to owl calls at night.

Wait, it's almost the end of July and I haven't been on an overnight hike yet? ( I won't get into why.) That calls for drastic action, and my wife suggested a lake that when we'd visited years ago held lots of plump, willing rainbows. And it's "only" 4.5 miles with 3100' of gain, including some...

"Release was harder than I would’ve liked, the hook was a little deeper and with the mouth being so small it was difficult to get out" If you are not already carrying a hemostat or something similar to help with hook removal, do so! I hate discovering I've gotten on the water and forgotten...

That is a good deal. My last pair of Korkers, "Raptors," fit true to size ie: same as my street shoe. They may be tight for Zak? What part of Seattle are you in Ernie?

Nope. I did see some little fishies in the stream crossing way down at the trailhead.

It wasn't in the most cooperative mood.

I seem to have misplaced my fishing mojo lately; it's been too long since I've had a day that's left me saying "Now THAT'S why I go fishing!" Sure, it's always nice to get out, but I should maybe do less oddball exploring. Oh well. Last week I looked down on this lake from a ridge hike, and...

Now, THAT'S a humpie!

This turned up on some beach, and I have no use for it. 24cm diameter, rigid plastic, pickup in West Seattle.

I've had the same person for about.....23 years? She's raised her prices for everyone else, but I'm special Still $20 + tip.

It would be too nice to use. Who wants a bunch of stinky fish slime all over that?

You really spent $3 on that chunk of wood? 🤨

I was doing a project yesterday for a friend who lives right on Oyster Bay on the S Sound. At some point, a bird flew in the open door, and with two high window walls couldn't find its way back out. My friend was convinced it was a goner; "they always die" before managing an exit. I wasn't going...

My flies came today, and they look great. I'll be taking them to NY next week and messin' with some snooty East Coast trout.

I saw a guy with two spinning rods on my ride through Lincoln Park this morning and was wondering what he was up to. An early Pink Pilgrim?

That is so danged classy.

My friend's house on Oyster Bay yesterday: