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I've had both a WF and a Big Eddy. Liked the WF. Loved the BE on both the Yakima and Forks area rivers (easier beats). Having a little extra margin on the gunwhales was great and didn't really feel the a big loss in wind. I ended up selling it after we bought a house on the OP as I was always...

I know next to nothing about Hawaii but more importantly wish y'all congratulations on your 25th anniversary!

Everything LBL says is 100% aligned with my experience using the Clearwater the last couple years on easier sections/conditions of the Quilleute system. If you still want an upgrade, these come in the right length. https://paddlesandoars.com/composite-oars/small-stealth-oar-sst/#productDescription

RCF, we must be almost neighbors as I live in Maple Heights, close to Spring Lake. We have lots of wild space/animals in the Maple Heights/Lake Desire area. Coyotes run outside our fence all the time. I was cutting the grass last summer and looked up to see one about 20' away from me just...

I'm a bit of an audiophile; have a solid mid-fi home system and having a good system in my car for my somewhat painful work commute is a must. To date, I haven't felt the need to listen to music fishing but it's probably because it just hasn't come to mind. 90% of the time, I'm fishing solo so...

My family is from central Georgia and revered Jimmy & Rosalyn. My mother even saved her expired drivers license that had his signature from when he was governor as a keepsake. In my day job, we have a long-term partnership with his non-profit on the eradication of Guinea Worm which is super...

I have both an original Commander and a Clearwater that have gotten lots of use. Also owned a Catchercraft Freestone that was awesome with the lightweight frame. Having sold my big Maravia that wasn't getting used, I've been very intrigued by NRS's recent focus on small fishing rafts. The...

Ha! For sure. 2024 has been great for them in general other than that one hard freeze. Only had to water twice and even the big 'tree types' in the forest bloomed for the first time since we've owned the place.

Just checked my back camera at our place on the 'Duc. Looks like we got a smidge of rain last night. Fishing probably isn't too good on the Forks rivers right now... Camera screenshot from just now: How it looks most of the time:

Same here. Right up there with the best $30 I've ever spent on fishing gear. I do the same thing you do, put in an inside wader pocket on a low setting and it lasts most of the day. Been thinking about getting a second one and keeping it in the dry bag so I can have a fresh one after lunch on...

I had the D130 Outbound for about a year but in the end it didn't get along with my use case as well as I'd hoped so I went back to a truck and a EV sport sedan daily driver. I spend a fair amount of time with my small rafts in the back of the truck running around trying to fish where there...

I never said any of that. My point was the data cited was bad and shouldn't be considered gospel in order to set policy. 150% of the run could have been caught for all we know. Or 70% or 40%. Further, all this tribalism around types of gear is tiresome. Long boards vs short boards, skis vs snow...

That is used extrapolate angler impacts. It doesn't tell you the run size. So both the numerator and denominator are poor data that would not be used to make serious policy decisions in other fields.

Sounds like you're quoting John McMillan's presentation on the Sol Duc from several years ago. Having seen first hand how the run size is estimated, I have very little confidence in the headline.

Same here. It pretty exciting with a hot springer on the other end of the string. In addition to the lack of drag, there is also the lack of a thick fly line moving through the water which makes the fights a good bit zippier.

Basically ticking a piece of lead along the bottom with a bait or some sort attached as the boat drifts with the current. Where power is permitted, boats will do laps over the best spots. On rivers like the Cowlitz, there will be a convoy of big jet boats with a bunch of people in them doing...

I'm probably the last one to be able to divine the intent in WDFW decisions and they don't seem super interested in explaining... I'm having lunch with a friend from TU/WSI next week so this will definitely be part of our discussion. He's _also_ a good guy, and angler and cares about the...

Slow retrieve. Yes and uhhg... I have a 2X multiplier Niagara Drifter that is basically the Olsen of centerpin reels which helps but it's effing heavy so it stays at home except for Springer season. I'm a bit of a pin nut and I'm pretty sure I have the most expensive whitefish-specific...

I had the LeCie 6/7, 7/8, and 8/9 back in the day. Those were killer rods that I wish I still had in the quiver. I still have one of the funky LPXe switch rods in 6/7 with the weird extendable handle. It's more like a 5/6 in US terms and is an awesome heavier trout-spey substitute.

We're all entitled to our opinions, but have either of you talked to anyone in the OPGA and asked them? I have a few very close friends in that group and they are smart, thoughtful people that care a lot about the fish and probably do more in support of the resource than most on this board...