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    How long are natural materials good for?

    Putting your stripped quills in a solution of water and glycerine will keep them supple enough to wind as bodies.
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    Montana equivalent to the Discover Pass?

    Looks like they are attempting to collect fees for those individuals that use wildlife areas and fishing and hunting accesses for other purposes than fishing and hunting. Pretty much like the Washington discover pass.
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    Train Derails Into Yellowstone River

    Asphalt products are shipped hot so they can be drained from the tank. At this point in time, it’s in a solid state since the river is much colder than the tanks. The other “yellow” substance is molten elemental sulfur, a derivative of the refining process. Again it is currently in a solid state...
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    Yellowstone in late July.

    If your 5 year old is fascinated by seeing fish a quick hike up to Trout Lake is worth it. Just off the NE road.
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    Almost was "THAT GUY" at the boat launch and ended up on youtube...

    Question, rubber plug or plastic. Rubber has a tendency if exposed to uv light to degrade. Haven’t had a problem with plastic screw in plug (threaded).
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    Hook size/dimension labeling poll

    Back in the mid 90’s Dick Stewart wrote “A Hook Book” that contained measurements for fly hooks that existed at that time.
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    Lenice/Nunnally size of fish?

    I agree with troutpocket, contact your WDFW regional biologist and ask them about the history of management at Lenice. Also ask them about the cost of eliminating sediment transport and ability of spiny rays to access Lenice. I am being serious, I would like to know where in the Washington...
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    What's Catching You Fish?

    Most likely eagles or ospreys
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    Say Whaaa? Hatchery fish appear to harm wild stock.

    Sorry Rob, the studies to determine if allowing natural reproduction on the Madison, the original study site, occurred in the mid 70’s. The final conclusion was in the late 70’s with the determination it was viable occurring in about 1979. After that Montana went for eliminating planting...
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    Canyon/"dry" side/short-fin grayling report

    Nice macrame project !
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    Oregon Coast

    The common name for the vellella is sailor by the sea. They come onto the beach during west winds, which are also good conditions for finding Japanese glass fishing floats.
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    NFR Got any mammal pictures

    Looks like the second horse from the left has quite the set of dreads
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    An interesting chenille

    Alec Jackson was the first person I saw twisting wire and tinsel into peacock herl and ostrich.
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    NFR Selling Tools but unsure what some are.

    What was his profession. might be able to narrow it down from that.
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    NFR Oregon Coast Snow

    Would you like to know why they don’t use salt ? The runoff into the creeks and river will kill anadromous and other fish.
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    fly tyers meeting (Albany Fly Tiers Expo March 10-11)

    I’ll be the one tying middle session on Saturday with some PNWFF stickers. Even some carp stickers.
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    NFR Pizza

    I can still remember studying with classmates for a big test. Then someone would mention Northlake and we would be off to get a pie. After having a heavily meat loaded pizza, it was difficult to wake up or stay awake during the test. The good old days.
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    Countdown!!! ... Atmospheric River’ Begins to Pound Western U.S. With Rain and Snow

    Up near Deer Park over to Athol, ID. Two inches an hour. The track looks like it’s headed for the basin along with lows to the single digits.
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    Show me your tying storage!

    I store glues and epoxies vertical, had problems with epoxies on their side leaking. I would put those capes in ziplocks. If you have any long shot possibility’s of bugs, they will be decimated before you know it.
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    Puget Sound

    Good reason for chunky
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