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  1. Salmo_g

    How many fly reels do I need?

    Current inventory plus one is always the correct answer.
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    Rain

    The wind is howling this morning upriver where WW is camped. We're screwed as far as fishing on the Madison goes today. Dang! Yesterday was the best salmon fly action we've had this week. I might mosey over to the Ruby and see if the wind is calm enough for me to fish.
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    Grips you like and don’t like..

    Inconceivable!!
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    Gear Review Ross Colorado LT flat spring

    I had a spring break on one of my Ross Colorado reels (V 1.0) last year. I emailed Ross and got a reply email saying some replacements were in the mail to me. Since the reel is over 20 years old and gets a fair amount of use, I have no complaint. Even the heavier of the two drag springs is...
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    Grips you like and don’t like..

    Half wells, full wells, and Fenwick are the ones that work best for me.
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    Celebrating Our 250th Anniversary

    No plans for me. I usually try to make sure I don't have to drive anywhere on holidays and will pick alternate days to celebrate or go places. I understand celebrating centennials, but I didn't know celebrating semi-centennials was even a thing until this year. America is still so young it...
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    They need to INSTALL free boats on various lakes

    No, this is something that Jim Travers has implemented. Your attention must have been directed elsewhere to have missed it. It's BigLY nEws if You'RE foLLowing Jim Travers.
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    Hoh River Summer Float

    That entire stretch is regularly floated. I recommend pulling in at Oxbow campground and launch site right off of Hwy 101. Walk upstream of the launch site and check out the "S" turn rapid there. It's the trickiest spot on the entire river that I know of. If you're comfortable with that...
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    Back packing water filters (advice needed)

    I have several, and they all work great. The Katadyn camp filter is nice in a group camp since the bag holds 6 liters. I also have the Katadyn Be Free in a smaller, 3 liter size. For mini filters for backpacking I have used a Sawyer mini the most, and most recently a Lifestraw, which is even...
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    They need to INSTALL free boats on various lakes

    Jim, of course "They" should. Whomever "They" is.
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    SFR A decision has been made-big move coming

    Wow Gary, that is big news. With the mortgage you have, and renting in Pitt, it seems like renting out your Tacoma house should work well. I hear that renting can be a nightmare, but we rent out the condo since moving into our house 16 years ago. My wife uses a trusted realtor to vet new...
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    It's always the ground wire

    Good thing I hitched up the trailer yesterday instead of doing it this morning as I was ready to leave. I always check the trailer lights after plugging them in. And they didn't work. Ground wire was broken. Simple, just strip off a bit of coating and re-attach. No go. The ground wire...
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    Vibram/spikes

    Felts & studs most of the time, just felt most of the rest of the time, and vibram with studs for YNP or local saltwater use.
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    How many of you still use a double taper?

    I'm all WF lines, all the time. If I needed to roll cast 50' or more, then I'd be using a DT. I haven't found the WF to be a disadvantage for the distances that I roll cast.
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    Good day on the river

    Either you have small hands or you catch large fish. That river scene looks familiar.
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    Pet behavior

    Yeah, and I always thought that meant that the owner was the Alpha of the pack, but now I see that many are Beta, while the dog is Alpha. Crazy people!
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    Special Hunt Draws

    Why? Doesn't she like venison or elk?
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    Dry Falls Fishing Dried Up?

    Only fished DF in the 70s and 80s. I mainly fished in the shallow section that was super rich in fish food. A lot of sight fishing to open spots among the weeds. Sure would be cool if there was a way to turn on the faucet and restore the water level. That lake used to grow a lotta' fish.
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    NFR TICKS - The Threat Grows

    I've always enjoyed that western WA is free of deadly snakes and insects. But now I'm paranoid about ticks. And I do eat red meat.
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    Rain

    Yeah, but that kinda' humidity is known to me as rain. And the temperature is cool to cold then. Hot and humid is the kind I don't take to very well.
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