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Batteries outlast combustion engines by quite a bit. There are companies now that solely focus on recycling batteries.

The post was announcing a 20 year moratorium on mining in the Boundary Waters. I'm pretty sure he's happy about it. If not, I think the rest of us are.

If you're not open to learning and/or adjusting your own casting, you probably won't have a good experience getting certified. The best casters in the world are constantly analyzing their cast and making adjustments. Nobody has a perfect cast, so we can all improve. I was a decent caster...

Thank you for commenting here, Mike. I've been frustrated for a while about how many anglers blame WDFW for everything they think is going on when they have absolutely no clue what they're talking about. I've had great experiences with everyone from the Region 2 staff. If anglers would spend...

I was debating whether or not to comment on this, but maybe what I say will be of interest to some. I serve on the board of health for Grant County, and I know we are monitoring both water quality and food safety closely. I'm sure those involved in monitoring the safety of fish for human...

How did your trip go? I'm headed to Tikehau and Aitutaki at the end of February, and I've still got really good memories of Tetiaroa.

I've been successful with a few different agencies simply by asking questions about what is happening and why. At WDFW meetings in particular, the vast majority of people start with accusations and opposition - often displaying how little they actually understand in the process (I'm definitely...

So I offered to set up a meeting, and he hasn't responded. I also shared a study that analyzing brook trout populations prior to and after a yellow perch introduction. He deleted that comment. He also told me that I don't know very much about science when I pointed out that the studies he...

I shared this video with WDFW Region 2 staff (who manage Fish Lake). They were already well aware of this guy's videos and thoughts about management. They have even offered on multiple occasions to chat with him about why various lakes are managed the way that they are, and he's refused to...

He did say that people should be able to kill the little perch and leave them on the bank for wildlife - a tremendously bad idea. Then he talks about his theories about the mix of fish to plant and how they should put bigger trout in to feed on the perch. I've seen lakes with big trout get...

OK. I'd like to know where he gets the idea that putting no limit on the perch would have any effect on the population in Fish Lake. I'm unaware of any situation where the fishing community ever had a significant impact on perch population. There are effective methods for eliminating perch...

I'm headed to Tikehau in French Polynesia and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands in February and March. Bonefish, triggers, and GT. Having a lot of fun at the vice right now.

It's easy to complain about how fisheries are managed as an angler. It becomes much more difficult when you actually learn what goes into fisheries management.

It seems to compare a little bit with the Orvis H3D, but it's definitely different. The sweet spot in the Orvis is higher up the blank towards the middle of the rod. I could definitely feel the R8 flexing down to the handle when casting a full line. The Salt R8 seems to have an underlying...

I picked up my new Salt R8 rod from Darc at the Desert Fly Angler shop in Ephrata. I ordered an 8 weight for my upcoming trip to Tahiti and the Cook Islands. We loaded an old bonefish line onto my reel and cast it in the parking lot for a little while. It's a really interesting rod. First...

If I didn't have kids at home, I'd be all over it. My wife might even pay me a little extra to be gone for 3-4 months...

If you're more comfortable casting a switch than a single hand rod, it may be possible. If you're more comfortable casting a single handed rod, I'd recommend working on your casting stroke specifically as it relates to heavier rods. I've had shoulder issues my whole life related to being a...

About 50 miles into the bike I always wonder what the hell I'm doing this for. It all started when I said I thought I'd be able to do an Ironman and an unnamed relative laughed hard enough to make me want them to prove I could.

I've been training and racing Ironman and half Ironman since 2019. Being competitive in distances that extreme means having the awareness of when you're pushing too hard. It's been interesting. The injury potential makes it so that the ones who back off at the right time end up finishing...

Did you book some fishing time? PM me if you'd like info about flies and anything else. My wife and I went there last March.