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I don’t disbelieve the trend, but the statistical inference from that graph isn’t great. It’d be more interesting (to me) to see age-corrected data, i.e., the proportion of people in each “gen” who were drinking (amount, frequency) at age 25.

heavier, too. ~ 14 grains is equal to a big lead eye or tungsten bead - it might be a handful on 6 wt spey rod if you’re just starting out. Also a bit much for a lot of steelhead water, depending on where you fish. I use 1/32 and 1/16 (very very rarely 1/8) off an 8/9 wt spey, for chinook...

I use protubes, too - just not their beads. Using an HMH microtube inside of the protube both holds the bead on the front (sticks out) and makes a built-in hook keeper on the rear (inset). It isn’t for everyone, works great for me

The hole size on typical cones/beads is too small for most tubes. They’ll fit over microtubing. For tubes fished in 12 lb test tippet, I nestle HMH microtubing inside of regular tubes, and leave some microtubing sticking out of the front to accept regular beads. When fishing heavier 20 lb...

Yes, and there’s an potential trap in this, most apparent in really short heads: one removes some line to make it lighter, but what remains loads harder (if using the same overhang, because the fattest portion of the line is now exposed). At that point, one potential response is to then cut...

I’ve cut and built more lines than I can remember, before options existed. The market is now flooded with lines and people often try various heads to get a perfect match. Your doppelgänger is out there, wishing he had a 475 instead of a 450. Put out a wanted ad, you’ll get lots of offers for...

There’s a lot of variety in hull shapes in both aluminum and glass. It is best to row various boats, but lacking that option, buyers need to be observant. For example, you mentioned Koffler earlier, they have one of the most aggressively rockered aluminum hulls, and Lavro glass hulls are...

What if you brought a delaminating / failing boat to their attention? Friends have (guides, to give an idea of use), and they were also told to start using the damn boat properly. :giggle:

Most driftboat users near me want pedestal seats everywhere and transom space for a gas outboard - features that fetch higher prices. The trailer on this one might be budget, bolt together with plastic fenders (?), swing tongue (check integrity), but could be perfectly fine for the use.

There are some really well-rounded teams, a treat to watch, totally agree on that. I like the current 3 pt line, it forces defenses out to meet offenses, which opens the floor. If the 3 pt line was farther back, defenses would back off, reduce rim penetration, and force more of a midrange...

Watching an NBA game on the League Pass app and a Simms commercial with bass spinfishing shows during a commercial break. I don’t watch much TV … are Simms ads mainstream now??

Keep in mind when looking that some manufacturers measure drift boat length along the gunwale while others measure on centerline. Many boats sold as 16’ are closer to 15’ centerline.

I’m 6’5” 250 lbs. I’ve used a WM Kodiak for many years and it has one primary asset that distinguishes it from other options - highly packable due to lack of frame. As a pure floating craft, it leaves a lot to be desired. The lack of rocker limits ferrying and can be a serious liability in...

My experience is that down sonar is mostly worthless for seeing fish in shallows, but becomes relevant around 20’ depth. Side view is great for shallow structure, but hard to discern fish in the 2D plane. You might benefit from a livescope-type scan

A factor in livability: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/02/20/all-science-no-fiction-oregon-has-some-of-nations-smokiest-cities/

ok, will try using my best local dialect. Quonnie Used to fish there a lot when my wife lived nearby.

I have, on multiple SSW #1 (octopus style). This was 7 years ago, perhaps another bad batch, but its why I now choose Gamakatsu over Owner when similar options exist.

Pink and chartreuse is very effective for coho … from a few hours ago in (mostly-fresh) tidewater.

These are also my standard two flies, in a couple sizes / weights. Makes choosing simple! I downsize the fly materials more than the hook, though. The chartreuse over white clouser mixes 5 or 6 colors, mostly 2 green dominants (chartreuse and kelly green), plus a couple strands of yellow or...

Around 2003 or 4 or so, I carried a single hander and double hander there. The double hander was lined with DT or long belly and fished great at distance, but wasn’t great in close especially with big wakers. I also needed the single hander. As my two-handed setups got shorter and...