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Those little pumps are great. I find that they, well the one I have, don’t do the complete job. They may only get you 90% there. For topping off I use a mini hand pump. A foot long, weighs ounces, and works perfectly.

Unless the trail is especially wide and devoid of trees hiking with an inflated tube is going to be a hassle. Climbing, descending, going over logs, yata yata all no fun with an inflated tube. Plus you risk damaging it. Get a light tube like the Wilderness Lite or Outcast Summit. +1 on the...

I joined several folks for an extended backpacking (and fishing) trip once. In the months before leaving we ironed out all the details like where to meet, when, what to bring, and rough itineraries for those in the group. I planned on driving solo. The drive was several hours and I wanted to pit...

It started as a tradition back in the day, when I was much younger, and all the food I needed for a fishing trip was a gas station sandwich and some little chocolate donuts. Since then it has evolved into a superstition. Gotta have those lil chocolate donuts, it throws my mojo off otherwise.

Mother Nature is toying with us.

Such beautiful country in that area. Many good times spent loading up on supplies in Lone Pine before heading to the high country to chase goldens or climb Whitney. I do miss it from time to time. No trip to the area is complete without visiting “the gorge”, small water, feisty browns and more...

Got to the beach a little before sunrise. There was a decent wind pushing some nice waves into the beach. The water was still clear-ish though so I got cooking. Luckily the wind tapered off and was replaced with rain. Rezzies pounced on me right away, some were little chunks with shoulders...

Northern lights over North Bend this week. 3 second exposure with the ol’ cell phone

After a few months on mandatory light duty due to a broken toe it was nice to get out again. Lo and behold there was actual sun! Action came fast and early, it seemed to die off as the sun cleared the trees. A much needed mojo replenishment.

Total War III Warhammer edition Massive real time strategy game where you control (micro manage if you wish) large armies in head to head battles. You also manage your empire economics, population morale, etc. Good fun, nerd out to the max.

I’d like the top my personal best 6” LMB this year. Also continue trekking into the high country in search of goldens. And to complete the trifecta - finally land a WA mackinaw. All 3 feel like long shots, but maybe this is the year! 🤞

Love it, great song! My buddy and I used to fish a place called Devil’s Canyon. I usually drove and insisted on blasting Hells Bells as we neared the trailhead. Some songs never get old.

These work well for me, barbless though.

Any of our local waters that hold lake trout. I just cannot connect with a mackinaw. 😬 The quest continues…

The sweet reward for enduring the long dark. It’s high country time baby! Boots on the trail at 5am for this one. A 12 mile (round trip) power-grind up and over the mountain to reach this mid-sized high country gem that receives occasional fry plants. Very little rest for the wicked on this...

Hiking the Loowit Trail still ranks up there as one of my favorite adventures. Traveling from the relatively untouched south side of the mountain into the blast zone was surreal. The complete circumnavigation is a must do for volcano enthusiasts and fans of physical punishment. Add in a summit...

Well we did it. We made it 10 straight years. 10 straight early-ish season runs at this scenic central WA lake. We found the fishing to be steady if on the slow side. It also seemed like smaller flies might be the ticket. The fish in this lake seem to excel at the short-strike. Give em...

WA high country, I’ve always looked at it as a dues-paying experience. Put in the work and you stand a modest chance of being rewarded. It was the last day of a multi day backpacking trip. I was tubing around working the creek inlet on a gem of a high country lake. Yata yata my fly got crushed...

Here’s one for the jig-heads out there. Slayer Double-D (deep diver).