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I used to fish down to 7x frequently. Prior to WA, I lived in a few places that were tail water heavy. When I first started off, I broke off way too many fish on the hook set than I care to remember. I used to know some guys that fished down to 8x. Especially on a particular, slow stretch of a...

A belated sound report from a couple days ago. Put in about 4-5 hours over a a half dozen beaches or so. It’s been pretty spotty the last few trips out. That can happen this time of year. Still nice to be out on the water fishing uncrowded conditions, launching from empty boat ramps…. Comparing...

Some smallish shrimp type stuff for SRC. Something to throw at picky sippers when I come across them. Taking inspiration from some of the beautiful classic flies some of you are posting here.

A little SRC baitfish. And another shrimp variation… Trying to use this material up which has been in my tying closet for a bit.

Hit the sound again today for SRC. Committed to exploring new spots for most of the day before hitting a couple known areas. Of the 6 I hit, 5 were duds though I’m not crossing all of them of the potential list. Even the two reliable spots I hit at the end of the day were tough fishing. One...

I don’t mind watching a well executed mid range game. Of course, the players need to be able to make those shots consistently which is a lost art these days. I hear you though. There would probably have to be other rule changes to go along with a deeper three point line to make it work. Allow...

Hit the Sound for a short 2 -2.5 hour session. Started rainy and windy. Rain turned to sun by the end but the wind was persistent. Looking forward to some calmer forecasts wind wise over the next few days. Crappy start to the outing. Accidental pic putting the phone back in the holder...

I like the direction the NBA is moving. At least the teams with good young players. OKC, San Antonio, etc. They play aggressively, they play defense, they are physical, etc. Reminds me of the 1990’s a bit. I’ve watched a number of games the last couple of weeks and most felt like playoff...

X-mas morning SRC shrimp. I should be able to get out 3-4 times over the next 10 days so filling up the boxes..

Slow day on the sound this morning for @Kfish and me. Windy and rainy. A bit of chop on the water. Not often you take water over the bow fishing many of the winter SRC spots we frequent but it did happen few times this morning. Fish were also scarce. Just a handful to net between the two of us...

Congrats on the new gig Nick. Looking forward to fishing again with you this summer!

I’d love to do this but per the usual, my wife has vacations planned out through early 2027 including one for November. Can’t wait to hear how you all do though! Definitely a destination I want to hit someday.

Personally, I am happy landing ~60% of my beach hooked coho. I’ve had years when I was below and above that. Not much more to add outside of what others have already said. I’d reiterate that you should not horse them though I know that can be tough dependent on the beach. That said, most beach...

Unfortunately, we lost this guys about a month ago now. Had to let him go due to the mounting health issues 15+ YO dogs start to develop. Took this photo of him with my wife when he was a pup and we were living in CO. Knowing our time was limited with him, she recreated it with him this...

Now we know how Steve gets all these great photos….decoys 😀.

What a run as a director through the mid 90’s in particular. Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, Misery, A Few Good Men, Ghosts of Mississippi. He directed a lot of stuff after that I did not see or did not love but still did some great work. Just rewatched Wolf of Wall Street last...

I have never joined a ff club. As someone winding down their 40’s and never having had any kids, it’s not like I haven’t had the time. It’s really about interest though. I love fishing. More than anything else I do with my free time hobby wise. I want to spend my free time fishing though. Not...

Did a little squidding with @Kfish today. Took us a few hours to be happy with our catch before moving over to SRC. Nearby SRC grounds were a mess due to the floods and king tides. Dirty water and lots of debris ranging in size from whole trees to pine needles and bark scraps. Water clarity...

We saw a couple on the trip we just wrapped to Kauai. I’ve never seen them on the Big Island but have on Kauai and Maui before this trip. Sorry for the poor quality photos as well (IPhone). Different beach Seal, turtle and spinner dolphin in one shot.

Tough to pick one. Lots of cool experiences in 2025. Tons of these guys. It’s nice having them so close in western Washington. Bass - becoming a springtime tradition. What’s now become an annual AK trip. We’ll see how long that lasts. Lots of places to fish in this world...