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Yes, after all we are professionals!

I used to be an avid diver and was very familiar with the local dive shops including Underwater Sports here in Seattle. When gearing up for float tube fishing, I stopped into US and lo and behold they had a pair of Force Fins. The salesman, assuming I was intending to dive with them, said they...

THAT is a funny story. He’s thinking “Otis, you got some ‘splainin to do.” And then you were gone. I’d bet my head he still remembers too.

My story is very similar to u2ng although I didn’t smoke straights often. Close to 30 years back I decided that I’d had my fun with “look goods” and that if I was ever going to quit, now was the time. Fortunately, I’ve never wanted one again.

My guy is a terrific truffle hunter. He only marks their position to come back later for the dig. Walking with Rio is not an aerobic exercise. He finds truffles every 100 feet.

Evan, just wanted to thank you for putting this new feature together. I truly enjoy seeing the flies our members are putting out there. Inspirational enough that I just might have to clean up my FT table and tie up some shrimps. It’s a drastic move though, being the repository of overwhelming...

We’ve had Labs in the past, and the tennis ball had a life expectancy of a few hours. Squeaky toys being similar. Now our Toller is 8, a smaller dog (similar to a Border Collie) with what you’d think to be a more delicate mouth. That is deceiving. That tennis ball is crushed in minutes. Squeaky...

“We know the toothbrush was invented in Roslyn. Anywhere else and it would be a teeth brush.” Sorry if this is an old joke. I was deeply involved in the Suncadia development.

“An entourage is an expensive thing.” MT

For a long time my perfect day was 18 holes of golf, fishing for a few hours, and cocktails with friends. I still golf frequently (trying to reach single digits), maybe have a cocktail or two, and enjoy making something interesting for dinner. Fishing has waned but I need to work on getting out...

Truffle hunter! My boy just likes to “mark” the location (so we can dig later ;-).

I camped near Arches in Utah early Spring in 1975. Up early scouting around I found a very light green scorpion, skooched it on to a flat rock to show my pals. Fortunately it was cold out so it wasn’t very active. Later, attending a nature talk at the info center, the ranger was asked about...

Yes. Know a family in Kirkland that lived next to a Catholic school. Youngest daughter had a Border Collie, and every recess he was herding the flock.

Isn’t it interesting that each dog is an individual. Cats can be too and I’ve had a couple that stand out. But your relationship with Mr Dog develops and ripens over time. My guy tries to be with me 24/7 now as an example. Not feasible but our bond grows every day/week/month, and I dread the...

Oink oink.

Two visits a day apart is very concerning. As mentioned, talk to your neighbors and to the police, and let them know you’re in a wheelchair. DimeBrite mentioned strengthening up your door frames. I’d add to ask a friend to replace the deadbolt receiver screws (probably around 1.5”) with long...

I’ll just add that Kerry was very close friends with Tom Morgan, and rolled at least some of Tom’s blanks, including fiberglass. I broke the tip on a 2 piece 7wt fiberglass (Unity rod), after Tom passed. Eventually I reached out to Kerry for advice. He asked for the rod, which I shipped, and he...

I’m fairly confident that as a 6 piece (w/5 ferrules) it becomes a faster 3wt, however putting the 4wt line on it brings it to an optimum flex, especially for delicate small stream or even alpine lake fishing.

I’m way late to this thread, and haven’t read it all, but will add to the Redington CT idea. Many years back I bought a 6 piece 8’0” 3wt CT (on sale for about $120) based on several reviews here. Several guys liked it and WTH, on sale why not. Anyway, one day I took it out to the park just to...