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Some talk of the Spring Chinook run along with steelhead as far as no open season on them. But as usual WDFW is just happy managing the trout and bass fishing as taking care of all of them would require effort.

Ok so didn’t read through all the posts here. My worthless 2 cents is go to a good fly shop and try out a 2 hand rod like a 6 or 7 wt. or get a commando head that will fit one of your SH rods and play around with that. Also go to OPST website and watch some the casting videos. Ed does a good job...

Love mine. Echo 4wt. Tons of fun, use it for trout and salmon/steelhead.

Normally I would have said “Bingo” or dead nuts on. But I got a chance to talk to a couple of hatchery guys at Reiter this year and they were hard working guys that wanted to make things better. And then there is the guys at wallace hatchery trying to bring back the chum run. So only a few...

Does this mean i can never get my Winslow (oh ok Sage) drift rod repaired. Yea I broke the tip off back in the early eighties. Never thought Sage would fix it. I’m sure they don’t have that same material it’s made from anymore. By the way the first graphite rods from Winslow (Sage) were garbage...

Glad for you guys down there around the grays harbor area. Have noticed the better returns for summer fish and the chum run. Better forecast for winter fish this year and hope that holds for all areas. We still have a NS river trying to make a comeback with chums and thankfully one of the...

I am for opportunity. And this region (region 4) the worst of them all. We need every opportunity we can get. A big thanks to to all those involved in getting the chum salmon numbers back on the sky. If you don’t try you will always fail.

The only reason we turned up our nose at chum, pink or even colored up coho salmon was because we had plenty of steelhead back then. Or because we were to excited about bird hunting. Our group never looked down on dolly’s though.

There are 2 S rivers up here that are closed until September someone could check without having to worry about boats or others fishing. Both have searun populations that are struggling. One because of much habitat damage due to slides the other due to ??? Cormorants, harbor seals ??

Purchased the Cortland compact with the intermediate tip/head (clear tip) in a 265 grain for my 6 wt rod. I like the line it loads and casts well. Seems to have a coil to it even after fishing it for weeks and trying to stretch the line. I even used it on my 8 wt reddington salt rod . I would...

I would never advocate for less opportunity especially these days. But I do think we should err on the conservative side when it comes to the S rivers. Since it was not very long ago we were told of under escapement on the Snohomish system. And it seems there is plenty of hatchery coho to go...

Yea CCA !

Absolutely Butt Head Stupid ! And we will miss all of the Wallace summer kings as well. Not to mention a decent coho run.

I was considering the Cortland but seeing these issues come up I’m gun shy now. Back to the OBS ???? I like the short heads that OBS and the cortland have.

Better numbers on the dam counts this year. Too warm still at the mouth ? Seems the plunkers on the big C have had some success so far.

Looking at the Cortland Compact Intermediate on their website. Shows this line has a 26 foot clear head & light blue running line. Grain weights seem ok maybe a bit light compared to OBS. I am gun shy about purchasing this line after disappointment with buying other lines the last few years...

I have run the same route as you. Seems like I am always coming back to the OBS. Even on vacation in the islands I purchased a tropical OBS for the winds in September. Like how the tropical version shoots line even using it around here in the summer. Guess I better take a second look at the...

Does one need to over line when using these Sonar Titan lines ?

I have the Echo SR 71010 seven weight rod I inherited from a family member. I use it almost exclusively for two hand casting. But do cast single hand from time to time. This rod performs well for me with an appropriate weight Commando head single & two handed as well as the usual Skagit heads. I...

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