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    Does seem odd that the population of greater...

    Does seem odd that the population of greater Denver a 2-3 hour drive, is about 3.5 million, but its about 10 million for Pleasanton/Bay Area. Definitely a much bigger market for vendors and...
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    Hi Jay, I picked up a couple of hackle saddles...

    Hi Jay,

    I picked up a couple of hackle saddles from you Friday morning. Putting them to good use already.

    I couldn't help but notice that the show seems to be getting smaller each year with...
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    I got my rod back after about 2 weeks with a new...

    I got my rod back after about 2 weeks with a new tip. Pretty good service, though I think I prefer the Reddington model. My Orivs repair, while very timely, cost $85 for a new tip. Reddington...
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    I have a 10 year old Arcteryx Sidewinder goretex...

    I have a 10 year old Arcteryx Sidewinder goretex shell, which is just about the best piece of outdoor gear I have ever purchased. Great for skiiing and I wear it wading too. It has a Recco tab built...
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    Luckily both rods are under warranty, but its...

    Luckily both rods are under warranty, but its still a hassle. Orvis wants $60 for the repair, postage will probably be another $15. 6-8 weeks until I get it back. Redington has a short cut. Instead...
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    Best Day EVER!

    Had the day off today (THANK YOU VETERANS) so got up at 5am and drove 3 hours to my favorite fall spot for BIG browns. Got to my spot and the river was in great shape and nobody was there! Got my...
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    Thats a real bummer. I have a stack of them 2...

    Thats a real bummer. I have a stack of them 2 feet high and every time I fish somewhere new I know if I dig through them there'll be an article with advice. The national magazines, Drake, Fly...
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    We had a young kid still in college,...

    We had a young kid still in college, Caleb...didn't get a last name. It was his first season guiding, but no complaints he put us on a lot of nice fish....though my daughter did learn a lot of new...
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    Just got home last night after a 14 hour drive...

    Just got home last night after a 14 hour drive from Ketchum...would have been 11 but we hit Truckee at 4pm as everyone was leaving and it was stop and go all the way down the hill! My daughter and I...
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    We fished Silver Creek this morning and if...

    We fished Silver Creek this morning and if there's a more perfect trout stream on planet earth I haven't seen it. We fished the Nature Conservancy for 3 hours and had 3 small fish each. I had a momma...
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    I've been very lucky with guides in the past. ...

    I've been very lucky with guides in the past. I've only once had a bad experience with a lazy guide, which ironically was in Idaho, and every other time they've busted their tails and earned every...
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    I'm headed your direction in a couple of weeks, a...

    I'm headed your direction in a couple of weeks, a few days in Ketchum a few days in Victor with my daughter. I'm suffering severe sticker shock with the cost of guided trips...any tips on where...
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    Guided trips getting too $$$?

    I'm planning a trip to Idaho with my daughter before she goes back to school in a couple of weeks; a few days in Ketchum and a few more in Victor. We want to check a few bucket list rivers. Without...
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    I've fished with Art on the Fall and he...

    I've fished with Art on the Fall and he definitely knows every inch of the river and he'll throw bobbers if you want or swing wets whatever you want....but he's old school, don't expect Chamber of...
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    I was up there Monday and it was a 3 ring circus....

    I was up there Monday and it was a 3 ring circus. 2 rods in every run.
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    I fished the LT yesterday, which was my first...

    I fished the LT yesterday, which was my first mistake! There must have been 50 people in the meadow section. It looked like every guide in the Tahoe basin was out there with 2 clients! Fished the...
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    They also tend to kill the weaker members of the...

    They also tend to kill the weaker members of the deer herd, the ones that are diseased, so that in the end makes for an overall healthier and larger deer population. Species with no natural...
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    Bear hunting is permitted in the Burney area so...

    Bear hunting is permitted in the Burney area so they are very wary of humans, unlike Tahoe or Yosemite where they stroll around in broad daylight breaking into tourists cars like its San Francisco or...
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    Mountain lion sightings...dead ones

    I was up camping at Burney State Park this past weekend and saw not one but two dead lions roadside. One was about a mile short of the Hatchet mountain summit on the west side and the other was...
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    I'm guessing that for years it was just fishermen...

    I'm guessing that for years it was just fishermen going down there and a few years ago people started putting in there to float down to the park. That attracted a different element!
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    Hate to hear that. there are some spots I always...

    Hate to hear that. there are some spots I always feel safe, and Hat Creek II is one of them, no longer! What kind of douchebag would drive all the way down there to break into a car. I bet the...
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    I fished Hat Creek all day Friday and Saturday....

    I fished Hat Creek all day Friday and Saturday. Friday I took my bamboo rod down to the flats and tried my luck throwing dries at those picky fish. I had a couple of refusals at that first bend...
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    I attended Friday and Sunday. There were...

    I attended Friday and Sunday. There were definitely more people there this year but fewer booths; No Fly Shop, Galvan, Orvis, Patagonia, Lamson etc. and it seemed fewer lodges too. No Clearwater...
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    I fished above the 20 Bridge today and had a...

    I fished above the 20 Bridge today and had a first! no fish, no grabs, didn't see a fish, not a single rise or flash, nada. It was like fishing in a swimming pool. I did see a Skwala and a few other...
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