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For a local example, just look at the rise in AC in Western Washington. I've been around since the 80s and didn't even consider the need for AC until the last 5-6 yrs. Not just me . . . the tech I talked to from CM Heating the other day said the increased interest in AC has really exploded...

I appreciate your thoughtful response Charles. I know that the dept needs to meet # goals for Chinook - that and political factors (comanagers, etc) are the drivers for this and other closures. What bothers me is that other stakeholders are consulted (commercials, tribes) while it seems the...

I'm still scratching my head on this one. WDFW is closing the South Fork Skykomish above Sunset Falls July 1st. The falls are impassible to anadromous fish, but they're trucking "native" Summer Chinook up there (where they are -not- native) as part of the recovery plan. I personally don't...

A tiny camera would be a good start, but what I really want is a proximity detector like we have in cars (beeping speeds up as you approach an object). A rearend collision in a float tube, esp. at night, is not the sort of entertainment I'm there for. It's kinda funny after the fact, but...

A northern Pacific Rattlesnake along the Deschutes enjoying a warm roadway at dusk last Thursday.

So much confusing BS around spey casting, everyone wants to reinvent (or rename) the wheel. Simon helped me refine my single spey probably about 25 years ago, and he emphasized NOT dipping the rod and getting a flat landing under tension to keep a tight loop by only lifting the rod as high as...

My fave (and cheap) is the mesh square with 4 metal eyelets that I use when I hike in with my packraft. Fill it with rocks and hook it up to the carabiner and you're good to go.

Damn . . . he'll gore you then bite your ear off! :p

Love the odds . . . I'm down for OVER. Once the peak touron season hits those Bison will have a target rich environment.

Arrowtooth . . .what a nasty fish. One more reason for an electric reel - if I reeled one of those buggers up from 800' I might just throw the whole outfit overboard. :D

Nicely done gents! Looks like an awesome time.

Sounds like all the low-holers who got kicked off all Puget Sound's rivers have invaded the lakes. 😄 I go fishing in part to get away from humanity, so my gut reaction when folks in boats cuddle up to a spot I'm already fishing on a lake is to GTF away. But, as Billy pointed out, my...

The final year of the Deer Creeks they released many models in 5pc. I came into possession of one of the 12'6" 5/6wt 5pc and I know there were at least three other models that were released as 5pc rods. They were a bit stiffer because of the additional ferrules and the actions were changed...

One of my favorite rods! I like the Airflo Rage 480gr and polyleaders for fishing surface/near surface flies in the summer. Occasionally take it out in the winter with a SA Skagit 480gr and T10 tips from 7' to 12'.

Awesome report! Noem lake sounds like quite the wildlife safari. I think I'd have screwed up that cow situation. My granddad ran some Angus and when he had heart trouble one year I spent a summer being a farmboy. Part of the job was to move the cattle from one field to another, and I...

Yeah, sadly no return trip for Emerald either. Got eaten in the same zone - off Fort Flagler. A watery version of the Hunger Games-

I wonder what motivates their seemingly random zigzagging as they head out toward the ocean? I understand the random activity at the Hood Canal bridge - that's the chokepoint where my smolt met his end last year. Are they following tidal currents? Food sources? Emerald is still alive and...

Cool to check in and see how the PNWFF's fish team is doing. Emerald's rocking up the sound, last seen enjoying the vibe off of Agate Pass. Swim on little buddy!

Little Emerald is out cruising the saltwater . . . cue up the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive".

Rod weights and Steelhead is another entertaining and complex topic. I watched Ed Ward battle a large Skagit fish on a soft 6wt switch rod and he had it licked in under 5 minutes. I've also watched inexperienced folks with 9wt spey rods following fish around with their rod pointed toward the...