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@Truth. Or fishing down a high bank that would be really tough to walk back up to your anchored boat. I have both Kodiak and Grizzly, right up there with my favorite boats.

Dammit Ive . . . your reviews always get me. First it was an InstaPot, then an AirFryer, now a mini Solo Stove. I still use the first two regularly, and am already a Solo Stove fan. Didn't know these little baby versions were out there, but agree that you can't go wrong at that price. Can't...

That Costco boat box rocks. Pretty much my mobile 'boating essentials' box for the Alumaweld..' PSA the Woodinville Costco has them in both colors.

Wife bought the 2025 Forester Touring edition. She had the 2015 Forester and this new car is a different beast. Really smooth acceleration and quiet on the road. I kinda wish Subaru had a full size truck! 😀

Personally, I'd head straight up to Vancouver Island and fish the Cowichan. Trout are a given, might be some early Summers around as well. Bogie/Calawah hasn't had much of a summer return in recent years, sounds similar to the story Evan's telling of the Clack and Sandy. North Umpqua would be...

It was Roper's time 2 years ago, today it's time for me. I've enjoyed caring for this amazing bike, it has a great sound with the offroad pipes. And it's the easiest riding bike I've ever owned. The original post is below - I still have the original cafe racer windshield and mirrors. I...

Hi Jared, I have an almost identical boat and it has plenty of room for 2 adults and a couple (small) kids. Works fine with any form of propulsion, rowed-electric-small outboard. Not too heavy and rolls up small enough to fit in the wife's Subaru Forester. Plus if you're rowing you can get...

Thanks for sharing Ed and wishing you the best on your healing journey! Life throws us a lot of curves, more as we get older. 🙄

Steve was legit and I'm sorry to hear of his passing. Back in the day I frequently fished with one of his eastside fishing partners (Tim Irish). Tim's stories of nocturnal monster trout they encountered in the seep lakes led me to many nights kicking around those same lakes. RIP Steve!

Hey Wayne, just FYI I've heard a few reports of targeted vehicle vandalism but always in cities (Vancouver/Victoria). If you're just passing thru on your way to the isolated northern regions I think you'd be OK.

Strawberry or Grape? - go get a vape (pen). :D

Fond memories for me as well. Hiked in 6 miles from the upper campground to Tshletshy Creek and caught my first Steelhead on the fly in the run below it, a fat little summerrun hen that grabbed my muddler. It's been over 40 years ago since that day and I've been lucky to create many more...

Nicely done Evan! Josh and Spawn are great examples of how a fly shop is a community resource. They've -spawned- some really innovative products for our local fisheries and promoted others that raise the bar, have some great youtube fly tying vids out there etc. Nice to see the PNWFF...

Awesome report M_D! I've found that Steelhead love suffering and you and your Machete have done enough of that to earn at least a good grab. Thanks for the pictorial vacation and keep at it!

Nice (dated) pic Creatch'r! :) Yeah, if you want to fish the Sauk don't expect your rock to be reserved. BYOR! I'm hoping to get some days on the big river this year, will try to zig when all the guide boats zag. See y'all out there!

Yep, got one. Pretty much a troll to get additional donations. I'm a lifetime TU member and support what they do, but as an org the use the same tactics as all the other nonprofits to solicit additional $$$.

Same as a lot of folks, I floated for years without one. Got dumped out of a couple rafts/pontoons in different ways and it still didn't change my habits. But multiple stories from friends and associates coupled with age have me in the same "boat". If I'm going on the water I prepare for...

This thread is great and so depressing at the same time. I should dig up all my cool picks of the Snoqualmie, Sky, Cow and Stilly from the 90s and early 2000s. Feel very fortunate to have fished those years. The upper Snoqualmie around David Powell was sick for Summerrun. just needed a 6wt...

Yes I do. My 'take' is it it does seem to be effective/accurate out to about 30' or 35'. You can use the pepper or mace/pepper balls. They explode on contact and are supposed to be very unpleasant (the pepper/mace especially so). I don't know if it would be as effective as a big cloud of...

I'm also a senior who heads into the backcountry and on the salt alone. My wife pretty much demands I carry something to send out an emergency signal if needed. I'm not a fan of the monthly subscriptions associated with the Garmin devices, I only want an emergency signal sent in the event of...