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Ok I’ll own it I was hoping the Bills would go all the way to the SB this year from the AFC side, so yesterday was a bummer though not a shocker given Broncos’ strength vs. needs the Bills have on O and D. When I was a little kid I had football cards and I always thought the Buffalo logo and...

I said that partly in jest but I’m sure you’re right - I haven’t done it enough to have a clue what I’m doing. I also opted to play with a euro nymph leader/tippet setup using a traditional 9’5 wt. Guessing it was square peg/round hole

To date I have managed to mostly resist the euro nymph rig-lobbing madness. I tell myself “hey sure I catch fewer fish on some waters, but at least I don’t have to buy a bunch of contact nymphing specialty equipment. Also my grandparents and uncles won’t look down upon me for sinking even...

Good news is there are tons of solid options these days - many of which have been called out on this thread already. Another option you might want to try would be a used Hardy Zephrus (8’6 4 wt). My guess is used Zephruses (sp?) might pop up periodically in forums. I have a number of 4 weights...

Update: I ended up getting the Maui Jims Local Kine frame with the Maui Green lens. At $69, feels like a worthy experiment. Again, I already have some amber/bronze/brown options so thought I’d change it up. My hypothesis is they will be good for full sun days. I can also break them out as a...

Chris Cornell’s acoustic cover of Nothing Compares 2 U

Funny - when looking at the Smith site a minute ago I happened upon a pic of a friend of mine in the Guides Choice reviews, showing off one of the taimen from the Mongolia trip a few years back :).

Dredging up this thread in hopes of some intel before end of day today. Context: my company offers a vision benefit that gives me up to two pairs of glasses per year - -$200 off of each. Options are not unlimited, but they do have some Maui Jims as well as the Smiths Guide Choice (but sadly...

Ok in the vein of Pink Floyd….have you ever listened to Easy Star All Stars and Dub Side of the Moon? My brother turned me on to it. A complete tribute album to Dark Side of the Moon….. reggae

When the special-purpose (floating) line for my Sage Smallmouth II fly rod started to go downhill on me I spent some time on this topic. Unfortunately Sage stopped making the original line - which mated really well with the rod. I’m guessing it is ~290 grain or so. So far I have liked the Rio...

My home river has >75% fewer fish per mile than it did when I was a kid. Seemingly hasn't stopped angling pressure from continuing to increase (…). At least in cases where long-time fly fishing folks are walking away, I’d speculate that “fishing just isn’t as fun when there are fewer fish and...

As a UCLA fan (did a degree there, have a kid there now as well) I like to think in geologic time. I mean ok they aren’t awesome this season :) but someday they will be. Someday…..

Pm heading your way

Just because it feels good I like to wet a bandana or two, put them in ziplocs and freeze them at home. Then they go in the cooler on the raft. Break one out and tie it around your neck for some short term relief.

Nothing says 4th of July like getting the kayak out and spending some time sight casting to little bluegill with a fiberglass 3wt. Unless of course it is doing that, then when you get back to your takeout spot finding some shade and schracking into a cold frosty beverage of some kind. Topwater...

Not sure if this belongs in the touron thread, or the backyard wildlife thread, but as I was sipping my coffee and glancing out of our kitchen window this a.m., I saw a coyote (nice, healthy looking adult) step out of a stand of trees at the edge of the property adjacent to ours. The coyote made...

Ok small and bad photography but … some of the bluegill from this morning.

Funny how often “less is more” ends up being the call on flies. Sparse patterns work! Also I think Otter is right - looks like a copper wire wrap/rib. It looks fishy

@mcswny your post has me neck deep down memory lane. I lived and worked in Japan for a number of years - suffice to say it was an amazing experience. There are things to love about every region IMO, and a bunch of folks on thread have already provided some nuggets. A PSA for somewhere a bit...