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For most people, I don’t think guiding can be anything more than a side hustle. Better to think of it like driving Uber or DoorDash, not an actual career. The money looks good, but would be quickly eroded by equipment, insurance, gas, etc.

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Sounds like you’re using way too much cornmeal. Wood or perforated metal peel is essential. The solid metal ones grip too much.

In my opinion, when you are still learning, driving over to the Yak is not worth the effort. Go to Olallie State Park. The fish will be small, but they are plentiful. This is the perfect environment for learning; the water is very accessible and the volume of fish gives you a short feedback...

I’m no longer a fan of drop shot rigs. It requires an excessive amount of screwing around, to get the weight of the flies and the shot right. Many say that you should use unweighted flies and only the shot should provide weight, but that often just results in your flies drifting at the mercy of...

I hate the stretchy belts. They are useless for hanging things off (water bottle, bear spray, etc). If you look for nylon security guard belts, on Amazon, there are a million choices. I haven’t been able to use my tube yet. The old ball and chain made me promise to get some projects done first...

Adamsbuilt make good stuff and the prices are very reasonable. https://www.adamsbuiltfishing.com/collections/best-fly-fishing-nets

The yarn doesn’t really matter. Using orthodontic bands is the part that matters. They are lighter than o-rings and stay in place better.

I’m more likely to fish dry-dropper, but I do occasionally use a Dorsey indicator or an Oros.

Brilliant project. I love it. I have a lot of great memories, with sling shots. My grandpa made some for my cousin and I, when we were about 10, using fencing wire and bike tubes. They were awesome. Gramps was basically a god to us, so we (mostly) took it seriously when he told us to be...

Unless you’re looking for something very niche, I don’t think there is any need to buy expensive fly lines. 20 years ago, you did need to spend good money on lines. These days, you do not; there just isn’t many bad lines left on the market. I buy cheaper lines, don’t bother cleaning them and...

They don’t even have a 10’7” 2.5wt. These rods are of no use to anyone.

All Echo rods are true-to-weight, AFAIK. I wouldn’t over-line the rod, personally; OBS is already at the limit of what any true-to-weight rod is supposed to handle. Just work on your casting a bit more. The suggestion to post a video is a great idea.

Rio Outbound Short isn’t a long distance line; it is an easy distance line. Once the 30ft head is out, all you can do is give it a haul and shoot the line. There isn’t a whole lot of nuance to it, in comparison to a long head fly line. The fact that you’re able to cast the distances that you...

It was a joke; a play on the euro nympher stereotype. 🤓 The part about scraping the bottom and getting caught in logs is real, though. You need good hooks for that.

I never use “dry fly” (fine) hooks, for this reason. Mustad is also pretty notorious for durability problems. I only use Daiichi and Fulling Mill hooks. Haven’t had one bend or break, in years. The Fulling Mill jig hooks that I use for “euro nymphs” take an absolute beating. When you’re...

During summer, I wear stretchy shorts. During winter, I wear stretchy sweatpants. Stretch is the key to success.

It was mostly a joke. I basically live in the mountains, though. We are outside the danger zone. 😎

I recently learned that basically all of the nuclear stockpile lives in Bremerton. I think that is a good reason to not live near there.

I think leasing only makes sense if it’s a business expense. I would never get a car loan, unless there was some circumstance in which the interest was guaranteed to be lower than the performance of my investments. In all other scenarios, I would just buy whatever I can afford in cash.