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The Costco in Kona was pretty well stocked with Hawaiian coffee when I was there over the holidays. If the place you are staying has a grinder and brew machine, I’m guessing you can get good beans at the Costco on Maui. I don’t have any intel specific to Maui coffee shops.

@Ceviche I’m on the big island. There’s a little coffee shack down the road called Green Flash that is consistently excellent. They feature various origins including Kona, of course. My favorites have been whatever they suggest. I typically buy beans at Costco and brew my own cuz everything here...

Tony’s is great! When I first started attempting to up my coffee knowledge and brewing skills, Tony’s Carmelita was available in bulk in some grocery stores. I like to stop at their flagship cafe when I visit Bellingham.

They kinda do, in my experience. There’s a shop in Kona that sells the green beans for the farmer co-op. I’ve picked up a 5-pound bag a couple of times when they offer a 20% discount. This time I bought roasted beans at Costco because the price wasn’t much more than the green beans. Five years...

I’m in Hawaii for my kids winter break. As usual, brought my Aeropress and purchased local beans at Costco. The Kauai Coffee medium roast is good stuff. And there’s a legit deal on 100% Kona, $35/lb, which I haven’t seen in maybe 5 years. I’m bringing a pound home. For those not familiar, Kona...

I haven’t participated in a swap in a while. Sounds fun! Did I make the deadline?

A 4-point stickfish…I’ll take that anytime. And the trout look good too!

As you wrote, an indicator would do this for you. I’m all for experimenting but sometimes simple is best.

Tipping my hat to Denny Rickards. A lot of Denny and Jay Fair patterns in my Stillwater boxes.

Fun in the salt, one of a few good days on the sound with Ira. This cabbie was a bonus while targeting flounder on light spinning gear. And a coho that had broken off somebody and was cruising around pulling a flasher. We chased it down and got it in the net. Keeper + bonus gear! A mixed...

Great report! I visited Mag Bay 20 years ago. Had no specific plans to fish but had my 8wt and a box of clousers. I met a panga operator in town who took me out for a day. Caught a few small bass in the mangroves and some CA halibut near the beach. Better than the fishing were the fresh...

Flat calm and cold are tough conditions. Some strategies that (might/sometimes) pay off are targeting the next deeper zone, fishing bright or white patterns, and covering water to locate concentrations of fish. For example, if you were catching fish recently on a 10’ deep flat when there was a...

A medium roast Brazil-origin coffee on what might be one of the last mild days this fall. When outdoor temperatures fall below high-40’s my roasts get weird.

Daydreaming about central BC Although it’s possible I fish them locally before the next trip north.

I keep a rotation of mid-priced waders going rather than investing in one set of $$$$ with all the extra features. I think my strategies to prolong service have been covered, but in summary: Shop the sales and buy backups before you need them Find a brand that makes waders that fit you Hike...

@jaredoconnor what are your deal breakers? I like where I live but I’ve heard others describe it as an armpit of the state.

I wonder if catch record cards will remain on paper?

The size is better for a leech or big dragon pattern.

These things are fun! @SpawnFlyFish offers these tails and I picked up a few last spring. I finally got the opportunity to tie a batch of simple jigs and fished them recently at a mixed species reservoir in central WA: Thread 'Mixed bag day with Troutpocket'...

Pick one and stick with it. Arizona seems to survive without messing with time changes.