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The Patagucci Stealth looks good (and the fish in the video looked even better!). It has an integral net sleeve, so it might just ring all the bells! Thanks!

After 5 days on the Deschutes I'm ready for a different system for carrying my gear. I currently use a Fish Pond waterproof sling pack with a net sleeve, but since the net sticks up above my head, it can make it tough to get through the brush. I have tried a few different belt mounted net...

My (former) wife and I had driven up a Forest Service road in Chinook Pass one afternoon for a picnic lunch, and were kicking around the idea of taking our young daughter camping in the area. On the way back out we were driving in a section of road channeled by steep banks and thick brush, when...

I imagine that for a lot of us (myself included) the very real danger that gravity poses outweighs the humor. As I plan for an upcoming float of the Deschutes I'm reminded of the Lowell George lyric: "you know that you're over the hill when your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill"...

I'm a Hood River resident I generally stick to the OR side and only fish in WA occasionally. If/when I do I will definitely buy another annual license. There is no way that I can justify poaching as civil disobedience. As inept as our respective DFWs may be (and I'm not sure they necessarily...

I got a chance to see The Fireside Theater not too many years back when they came to the Kirkland Performance Center. A stroll down memory lane!

It's a moth, Clarisse.

I've spent many hours on the D where it bends around the Eagle Crest resort. Lots of really wonderful, wadable water there. Be sure to bring plenty of elk hair caddis and don't miss the evening mayfly hatch. At one point the water surface got so dimpled from feeding fish that I thought it might...

Would you be willing to part with it?

It might for a net, but not a folding staff. Since posting that I saw a video showing an alternate way to carry it that looked interesting and removed the need for a holster. The guy carried his net in a holster on the back of his belt and put the folded staff between the net and his back. He...

The belt loop on the holster of my Simms collapsible wading staff has come unstitched from the body of the holster and weakened the underlying neoprene sleeve enough that it might not be worth repairing. Do you have a spare?

That point you've circled is the site of the former log jam. Some years ago I liked to wade a circular route, starting at that same put in. I'd walk upriver just a bit and cross over, then I'd fish down to the log jam, and cross just upriver from it. (Looking back this may have not been the...

That's pretty exciting and a nice respite from all the bad news that swirls around like the proverbial ill wind. For anyone interested in other uplifting news, check out Reasons To Be Cheerful, started by (ex-Talking Head) David Byrne.

I have a pair with the shoal cut blades. I recommend them if you often find yourself in shallow water.

I agree that this is NOT a new problem. The only thing that is new is my resolve to not simply sit and watch it happen. I may not be able to do much on the national stage, but this is a local problem, and I can't idly watch a beloved river die right in front of us.

Be sure to use a protectant (like 303) after cleaning. This should help maintain its lifespan.

If you haven't yet watched The Last 100 Miles, I strongly recommend doing so. It's a short documentary about the declining water quality in the lower Deschutes River. The video can be seen here: If, after seeing the film, you are moved to do so, please write to Governor Tina Kotek to request...

You can take this as fact: The chronsynclastic infundibulum switch only works if you've ingested the correct dose of hydrodara dejecta phinealoligate phosphate of blorbaldine.

Is it safe to assume that the 'nymph' of choice was a pelllet?

Watching this sent me off on a very enjoyable afternoon of following the YouTube rabbit hole to watch a bunch of old concert videos. Thanks for posting it!