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No comparison. The 2 stroke Yamaha I put on it was clean and ran well but still had its quirks, it was very finicky on the carbs and I had the carbs off that thing cleaning/adjusting at least once a season. It was loud, it smoked, startup was always an adventure. It had an old Evinrude 2 stroke...

2021 was a crazy time for outboards. I spent a couple months just to find a used 40hp 2 stroke and the Tohatsu dealer here was the only place in western Washington that even had a new 40hp available at the time. I'm sure that had something to do with it.

Not totally relevant because of the HP difference, but a data point none the less. I got a quote for my old Tiderunner in 2021 at $7300+ tax for a new 40hp Tohatsu, side mount controls, control cables, new fuel lines, fuel/water separator, and testing for correct prop. Over double what I paid...

Any way to disable DMs until 10 posts or something like that? Wonder if that would help at all.

Those are some slabs! Been a while since I've chased bluegill and crappie. I think I know what I'm doing this weekend...

I think it's worth a shot. Worst case is I still need to replace the guides, best case is I can start fishing that 4wt again.

Trying not to veer too off topic here. But I'm curious what you did to sand those guides smooth? I have a rod I built and used with one of the original sharkskin lines that wore the inside of the black single foot guides chrome, plus wore some grooves. I hadn't thought about trying to sand them...

I've been using the Patagonia Stealth Hip pack for a couple years https://www.patagonia.com/product/stealth-fly-fishing-hip-pack-11-liters/48143.html# I haven't had any issues with the shoulder strap, normally once there is some weight in the pack it keeps enough pressure on the strap to keep...

Saw the tail end of a cougar run across the road and down to a fishing access point I had just fished a few hours earlier in Idaho. Didn't fish that spot the rest of the week 🤣

Lots of memories as a youngster chatting and learning from REE. He will be missed!

That's a funny looking wading boot.

Lost me at competitions.

And little cows for Subarus. "Moo Moo Subaru"

Love these little dudes. Used to have a couple solid spots when I lived in Bham. Need to do some more exploring down here. I stopped at an old central WA haunt on my way home from MT the other day and all I caught were a few 3" gills and a few ticks.

It's probably been 15 years since I've done the put and take lake rodeo. I'm not sure what got into me, but this week I dug through my tying material and tied up a few leeches and chromies with what I had. Hit the lake this afternoon/evening and had a blast. I'm not much of a lake fisherman so...

Looking for seagulls.

I've used a similar pattern from Big Y Fly Co when I don't feel like tying trout flies. https://bigyflyco.com/products/neversink-caddis I've used a small orange one during October Caddis season with good success. I like the shiny body on the pattern shown here better though.

There should be a few pinks in other areas to keep the humpy hollow folks happy :D

I'm a geezer at heart :ROFLMAO: