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I agree, Rio lines do sink. However, they are solid core and do not stretch well (or at all). I tried them and found they all result in a tangle of loops in your lap. Not good when you get a decent fish on.

I tried a lot of options over the years and officially gave up. They may make lines labeled 3wt but they don't work I use 4wt intermediate and sinking lines as well as poly tips. These are the real savers for the intermediate. 4wt lines just don't sink, much. The Poly/VersaTip leaders come...

Fine looking boys there!

I fished this area 10-12 years ago and it was great. Lots of variety. The town was quaint and quiet back then, very pleasant.

No moving water, I don't want to go back to the food chain. But there is nothing wrong with lakes, they harbor plentiful big fish and great views. I stick with locations with a boat ramp now and don't go out much in the cold and rain. That said, I got in 49 days this year including a couple...

My decoration for Xmas.

Why are they called "fish finders" not Fish Lookers?

Closer to home, think about volunteering for your community. I live in a small (12,000) town and walked in to see the mayor. Turns out in communities like this it is common to have a LOT of the work done by the community. Here it is around 50%. I have been a civil service commissioner, board...

There is a lot of pretty specialized fly gear needed. I used 14wt rods, BIG Abel Saltwater reels with hundreds of yards of 50# backing. You need 100# bite tippet because of the abrasion from the bills and Swedging worked better than any knot. Unless you are going to do it a lot, finding a...

Does this stuff last, like for years? I had a problem with the UV Loon stuff as it got crumbly and clouded after 2-3 years. Was great for making streamer heads but they fell apart.

Has there ever been a bad dam removal?

Hear, hear!

I bought a set of those. Now, the trick is to remember that I have them and were they are.

A really simple footie upgrade is a XXL liner sock over the neoprene. I found them at Sportsman's Warehouse.

I think what @RCF said has a very useful idea. College towns, the smaller ones. There is enough population and culture to make it interesting. Most (all) are much, much cheaper than Seattle. Pick one with fish nearby and start shopping.

That fish looks kinda skinny, how were the rest of them?

Lots of bad ideas sound good at first, there is plenty of witness to that.

Good luck piled on that one day. Super!

Butter brown in spawning colors, wow!