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Just a thought for those considering personal protection from either 2 or 4 legged. Preface - I believe in responsible gun regulation but am certainly not anti-gun (have Concealed Carry permit and multiple firearms securely stored) + had extensive firearms training once upon a time. The...

Learned a lot from those guys back in the day. How time flies -

November is weather dependant. Some late Summers can come in with the rains, and Coho are still around on some systems. But just as likely the rivers will blow and you'll be stuck inside. Cross over the mountains to the east side and you'll get stuck there by a freak snowstorm (don't ask me...

Beautiful work Dennis! Pass the Grass indeed - maybe Smoke on the Water for the next one :D

I use a 6wt 11' switch with a 420gr SA Scandi Short integrated head to avoid the 'bump' and have no trouble retrieving the fly into shallow water. I just sweep it to the side as I retrieve till the fly is close to shore, one-hand roll cast the rest of the head and then snake roll it back out...

Hatchery Steelhead = if you or your friends want fish for dinner keep it. I like my brats smoked or bbq'd. Ditto for the put and take high altitude lakes Dave refers to, especially the Brookies! Pan fried Brookies are a treat. :) I always chuckle at the DFW's rule of 'mandatory' C&K on...

Since so many are affected I'll share that I now take a handful of the best muscle relaxers/pain relievers I have with me on adventures into the wild. They'll usually offer some relief within minutes. Maybe not enough to get me back to fishing, but it will allow me to walk (or float) out...

Damn, I know that drill. Right down to the rationalization that I feel "good enough to fish" when in fact you're not. Nothing fun about backs going out, but it sounds like you made the right calls. I've had too many shit shows to count, broken shoulders on hike in trips to my old jet boat...

Happy Birthday Roper! Clearly celebrated in one of the best possible ways. :)

That was probably a lousy example (late announcement) I kinda regret posting it. I took it not so much as a "locals first" and more as a individual fisherpeople before commercial exploitation/guides/trip advertisements. Some of the other requests were more reasonable and were also ignored...

I'm friends with one of the locals - he told me the locals BEGGED WDFW to hold off notification of the opening to give the locals at least a day or two of quality fishing before the masses descended. They were of course told to pound sand.

Drag? My little finger :) Engage the clicker if you want some audio feedback. My reels are pretty standard, a Kingfisher Imperial and a Raven Matrix.

"You want to go old school, does anyone remember Sharp Steelie?" :ROFLMAO::p Sharpie was a peach, from his floss fly to his extravagant claims of success on low water Summers. He wasn't a bad dude . . . . he came up to me at the Sandy Spey clave years ago and began his introduction by...

Thanks Shaun . . . congrats on many fronts. Really like the "Fishing Etiquette" sign- but I suspect if someone posted that on WA waters it would be shot full of bullet holes within a week.

Kinda feel for FFD, it's a tough crowd with a lot of opinions. Putting yourself out on YouTube is like putting a big "hit me" sign on your back and running around in a rowdy drunken crowd. No matter what you do someone's gonna take a shot. Dan's reaching out to folks wanting to learn...

Every time I hear another one of these stories I cringe. The latest was our stalwart WDFW supports of native fish and wildlife killing off the Smallmouth Bass in a particular stretch of the upper Spokane river. Neat idea except that adjacent Smallmouth populations in the river will repopulate...

Have a friend who's an avid off grid camper. Sleeps in his truck and powers everything with his portable solar panels. He swears by this brand for a efficient minimal power consumption camping fridge. Pricey but what I'll go with when I get my Project M camper setup...

Guessing Terrova + spotlock will become your best friend. After experiencing one I've bought mine and hoping to get it installed on my Stryker before Sept.

Have tried all of the above and recently found a solution I really like. Strip the coating and use the core (either braided or mono) to tie on a large tippet ring. Coat the knot (I typically use an improved clinch) and you're good to go. So far haven't had one fail, either fresh or salt use.

Sad news - I've been visiting this river for 30+ years and this stretch is some of my favorite water to fish. https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/fires-roar-near-clearwater-river/article_5bfe2274-381d-50f2-b2ef-c8c0acad348d.html