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And all I wanted to ask about was campsites.

While ski bumming in Vermont in the early 70s near the top of Pico Peak main chair a jet came over the mountain from the other side so close I reflexively ducked. He came around again on my next trip up and waved as we were on the same eye level.

I'm too lazy to watch this thing again right now, but here it is => I don't believe they specified brands. I used Cortland lines for years back in NY and some SA. Several years ago, Orvis was having a huge sale on lines because I think they were rebranding their lines. Anyway, I bought a...

How long do you expect your $100 - $130 fly line to last/perform? Or better yet, how many uses would you expect? I never gave that question much thought, usually waiting until I saw excessive wear, or the line just stopped performing as I expected it to. Considering I don't fly fish that many...

For what it's worth, I decided to fork over $$ for a campsite rather than run the risk of finding the Yakima Canyon BLM sites closed to camping. Still hope the BLM ramps are available for use.

O.K. I want to be with you when you run that deep for walleye. Reminds me of a tandem fly that was hot back in the 60s on the NY Finger Lakes called the Woodchuck they trolled for smallmouth. My father had a couple that I'm sure I have somewhere around here. Not as nicely tied as this, though.

You might get that info from the appropriate ranger district office. I have an email into the BLM office.

Does anyone recall when we had the last government shutdown were the Yakima Canyon BLM campgrounds closed? Hoping to camp in the canyon next week.

For the past few years, I have taken a multi-day fall trip to the Yakima Canyon and always floating the lower canyon, usually Red's to Big Pine or Umtanum to Lmuma. It is about time I try another section or two. I've never floated (solo) above Umtanum, a couple of guided floats Big Horn to...

A 7'6" 5 wt Orvis is the only cane I kept in my rush to graphite in the late 70s. It was the perfect rod for the upland creeks in Western New York.

What sizes are we looking at here?

2011 Chevy Silverado. Been a good, dependable rig.

Still not quite there but getting closer. The colors are kind of washed out in this photo but might need to add some darker tones. Maybe some marker to the over body. I am happy with the eyes. Cut off two beads from a black bead chain. Cut a 4-inch section of 25 lbs mono (0.025"). Put a...

Thanks for that lead. Just watched her in a Rio video and it looks like a winner.

I'm late to the party on this invasive shrimp that @RichS brought it to my attention last week. My mind immediately went two ways: how do I tie an imitation for them and can we eat them. On the fishing aspect I read the study @Cabezon shared in his post and one line jumped out at me in the...

Not having fished Idaho much (one June trip on the NF Coeur d'Alene), I'm looking to explore another river. I'm leaning toward the St. Joe or NF Clearwater. I plan on tent campingin at late-Sept to mid-October for 3-4 days. Would be interested in opinions of those with experience on these...

Happy Birthday Ive. What a wonderful memory.

I use my boat on average once a week from March through November. At the suggestion of my boat salesman I have the bearings repacked every 6 months, though I'm starting to think that might be excessive. Per Mercury I have the oil changed once a year, since I never put 100 hours on it in that...

Dan, As you know, after I retired at 66 from a Hanford contractor I was back at work part-time with Energy Northwest within 6 months. I couldn't wait to retire for the last 10 years of my career, but when I did I found myself in a foreign land. Having moved from our homeland of Western NY, I...

OK, just a little rant from an old curmudgeon. I will admit a minor addiction to fishing-related YouTube videos. I have picked up a lot of great information that has improved various aspects of my sporting life. One of the channels I really appreciate for the videography I just can't watch...