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I always enjoy the posts about the beaches in the PNW and figured I was due to post some shots from my excursions here in NJ. I was tempted to open with a shot of a stripping basket cornucopia of picked-up trash à la @Stonedfish , but didn’t want to feed the stereotype about the state in which...

Lamont Dozier passed away on Monday. He and the Holland brothers were responsible for writing/producing so many of the Motown hits of the 60s. Hard to pick a favorite, but here's two that stand out for me:

Quick tip for when a big wave is coming and it's too late to avoid - turn sideways! It decreases the surface area (less overall force) and you can brace yourself with your "back" leg. You may still get soaked, but you'll be less likely to get knocked off your feet.

I was fishing a small meadow stream that held wild browns, and was standing on the bank, studying the water. I only had a foot or so of fly line out past the tiptop, and the fly was dangling above the water when a dragonfly grabbed it and actually lifted the leader as it tried to fly away with...

Heard this today, and remembered just how good it was: Am I the only one who hears its guitar influence on this? The more I think about, "Jackie Blue" sounds like the love child of "That Lady" (guitar) and this one (vocals, especially the bridge): (BTW, you can tell I was a teenager in the 70's)

I miss Calvin & Hobbes. Here's one of my faves:

Not convinced that the fans will benefit from having two tours with the best players split between the two, instead of competing against each other every week. I think the players will probably benefit (think bidding war for their services), and I think like most rival start-ups, LIV will...

Not sure what the less expensive backing is made of, but realistically, you're spending an extra $8, which is less than 2 gal of gas, on something that will likely last you many years (as @Old Man notes). I wouldn't think twice about dropping the $15 on the Rio, and I'm generally pretty thrifty.

You'll probably recognize this one, even though you may not have heard it in a while: Sort of in the Bill Withers/Marvin Gaye (his early 70's sound) groove.

@Fast Action Freddie, just my opinion, but if you're limiting the use for this second rod to dry flies, spring creeks, smaller streams, shorter casts, I'd go with a 4 wt or 3wt. I wouldn't overline it as that will defeat the purpose of going with the lower weight rod. Keep it on the longer...

Just going to throw this out there - Scott still offers an unconditional warranty, Sage's warranty (and the post-facto changes they made to it) are well-documented on the thread that @Stonedfish started. I can't speak for the 5 wt, but I've enjoyed using my Scott G-series 8' 3 wt. since the...

Well, I dug around the archives a little more and found this shot of you from later that year (it would be hard to look good in that outfit :) ): And just think, you beat @swimmy to the puffy look by 50 years!

I found this picture in the archives of the old site of @Old Man from around 1955: OMJ - the OG cool kid!

Always thought this was a fitting Earth Day quote: “There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” - Marshall McLuhan

An Irishman walks into a bar in London, orders three pints of Guinness and sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more. “You know, a pint goes flat after I draw it,” the bartender tells him, “and it...

This scene is always good for a quote or two (especially when playing golf with my buddies):

I second the Cortland Peach. Whichever make/brand you go with, if you buy a DT, you're effectively getting two lines for the price of one (just flip it around when the tip starts to wear and doesn't float as well), so it should be useful for twice as long as a WF would be, and with a 3wt...

Saw this a while ago. Not sure who came up with it, but it's brilliant..... The Dog’s Diary 8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am – A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 PM – Milk...

In addition to the other contributors to better returns mentioned above, is it logical that since the net pen-reared cohos are more likely to residualize, they will also benefit from lower mortality than ocean-going fish? Even the little reading I've done on the issues with the anadromous fish...

Don't know about that, but he is always right.......