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NBA playoffs are a lot like baseball for me...I don't get interested until the long regular season is over and the playoffs begin. I have been surprised by a few things so far. The Bucks getting beat by the Heat. Denver being up 2 games to none against the Suns. Knicks winning the first round...

Here are some of my opinions and recent experiences, based on fishing WA lakes now for 25 years and reading some of the content in this thread. I prefer fry-planted trout, growing to catchable, respective sizes on their own, based on natural lake forage. Some lakes are better than others at...

It was more for the way I was dressed than the gear I stuffed in my pocket. I was so preoccupied and concerned about getting there before the hatch started that I failed to take the 30 seconds to get a rain jacket, which would have helped immensely during the hailstorm, rather than that...

Meeting today went through lunch and we got done about 1:10 PM. Skies looked dark but that might help with the mayfly hatch I told myself. I heard there were a few March Browns on the Yakima so I thought I'd give it a shot. I grabbed my 379 LL that I have not used in awhile, 3 weight reel with...

I'm in line after Bob on the Freestone. I don't have one at the moment either.

Thanks to CS for starting this thread. Before adding my response in the other one, I was thinking this topic deserved its own discussion. I was going to suggest if SCL is not mitigating for their impacts, those agencies that oversee the permits, licenses, and applications are probably not doing...

I'd like to look into the spring season on the lower Skagit a bit more for cutts and bulls. Funny folks keep mentioning the chum fry (both on here and on the internet) when the chum returns have been critically low for what seems like over a decade now. When you only have a few thousand coming...

Charles, I have a sincere question that I hope you or others may provide some input. My intention is to NOT turn this into a bashing campaign in any way. But, groups like the ones you mention above are still angling groups. While I can appreciate their anti hatchery position and even understand...

Never lost a wallet or driver license in my life either (although now that I'm typing that, you can bet I will ruin my streak). I can't say the same for pocket knives or sunglasses. Speaking of the former, we were discussing this very thing at the Portland Outdoor show a few weeks ago. As we...

Are you really? :ROFLMAO:

Thanks for the tips. Many of these ideas I have tried over the years and they all work...except when they don't. I often keep track of the licenses of my spouse/kids and I treat those differently than my own. I also have licenses from different states/countries and I manage those differently...

Going to vent here a little bit and potentially see if it is a problem with just me or does it impact others as well. I'm not sure what it is about fishing licenses but I struggle with keeping and finding them throughout the year. My day was jammed packed with chores today but since Snoqualmie...

Love a good fishing joke.

Does anybody have high expectations for Quincy/Burke this year? I fished it a couple times last year and while I did okay it sure seemed like there were a lot of disappointed anglers complaining about the lack of fish. My first thought is it probably won't be any better. I'll probably go but I...

Be happy to loan you the SRB for a review...if we can ever catch up with orders. I would be curious to hear the comparison after the fact as well, from an objective angler with a non-biased opinion. Same goes for the WM and the Freestone.

I have owned 8 and 10 footers. While I could stand and cast in the 8 foot Spring Creek, as a bigger guy, I'll take the 10 footer all day long and twice on Sunday. I like the extra room and stability and I can take a second person if needed. I haul it on a trailer, easy to load and unload. If I...

Thanks for the update. Great news for anglers that at least there will be a season. This is really all we can ask for and so I want to express my appreciation for those who have helped get us where we are. Re-thinking my statement above, I suppose we can also ask for government processes that...

Following up on this, attached is a picture I got from Cari at Stealth. While they don't have one specifically for fly rods, if the rod has a fighting butt (even 1/4 inch) it will work with their systems.

A certain board member who happens to be traveling/fishing right now in the southern hemisphere has me motivated to plan out my 2023 trips. Last year due to some work issues, my local fishing was definitely lagging. This year it looks like there may be a change coming at work that won't be near...

If you plan on fishing some of the bigger lakes (e.g., Sheridan) it may be worth your while on bringing four boats, depending on how many rigs you are taking, some of your fishing preferences, and how long you will be in the area. I think it would be fun fishing with your buddies all in the...