Great to hear you are back to your usual self, Bob! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the family!

Welcome, Guy! I was impressed to see you go to Washington and testify before Congress. Merry Christmas!

Bill

I enjoyed his show and was also unaware he had passed away in a plane crash. RIP, Jose.

That's the first time I have heard you say you would fish a dry! Spring creeks are amazing fisheries. Here's another place to consider

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The scene with the rising fish got me going. Good video!

Get over it quickly, Bob!

Happy Thanksgiving to all the good folks on this board. Enjoy all we have to be thankful for!

Casting really comes into play when fishing for selective trout that spook easily, as Midger pointed out so well. I have never been a good caster, but manage to catch a few fish. One lesson I learned this spring on the Henry's Fork was to spend more time getting in good casting position, and making ...

They sure come in handy. One thing to always remember, as Dean taught me, drill LOTS of holes in them to make sure they drain quickly after a wave fills them up.

Alaska is truly a wild place. I found out quickly that it's always bear o'clock there. He was a lucky man.

Welcome aboard, Tony! It's a pretty good group.

The first big salmon I hooked and landed on a 13' 6' two hander convinced me there was something to this spey fishing. Not just effortless long casts, but the ability of the long rod in fighting big fish are really assets. Now, if I can just get time to use it this fall and winter...

While it's not good that they fell apart, it's even more disturbing they didn't stand by their product. Both Patagonia and Simms have made good on product issues for me. Thanks for the heads up!

Nets are pretty handy when you are deep wading, and I think the ability to net a fish quickly saves wear and tear on the fish. I have the same magentic set up, but put the net side magnet on the hoop rather then the handle. It seems to catch less branches when I bushwack with that configuration.

After a pretty busy year of fishing I did the same thing, Mike. I could not believe the holes, pin leaks, barb wire cuts, and abrasions. They are all repaired and ready to go for the fall Sierra season. Remembering how cold Pyramid Lake and the Truckee are, it was a wise thing to do!