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I can see the headlines now: Bureau of Reclamation conducts social purge of fiscally challenged.

An interesting side note on the rising water. I saw on the television news yesterday morning that county officials were going up and down the American river securing the area for public safety from...

Can you provide a link to these new leader and shot laws? A quick search didn't turn anything up.

First off, a big thank you to the staff at Kiene's for todays fly tying expo. It was great and was a fine thing for them to do for us.

I talked with several of the tiers today and am grateful for...

Shad run should be popping any time now. Sitting here tying a few flies and thinking about what I may need to buy in the way of gear. I haven't actively chased them in a few seasons. I have a 12 1/2'...

Coming to a news stand near you: Bluebacks and Blueballs - A Wet Waders guide to spring steelheading.

Yep, if you want to convince yourself it's time to wade wet keep the boys high and dry. Their power of veto is overwhelming.

How cold was the water? I was just thinking it might be time to hang up the waders for the year.

But still the flows are scheduled to go up. Makes you just want to scream.

I was at lower Sailor Bar this morning. Had the place to myself. A couple of guide boats lingered in the usual spots, they didn't get bit there, nor did I. I saw no fish cruising either. There were a...

Can you post a link to these scheduled releases?

The line has a very long fine front taper and won't throw those sinking leaders well at all. A long (15') mono leader and light wire hook is what you want.

They are wonderful floating lines and no longer available so I'd not cut one, but I do recall discussions about guys who did measure, weigh and cut these lines and then throw tips on them with...

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That line is so heavy because the head is 100 feet long. Not the line, just the head is 100...

What does everyone use to clean felt soled wading boots? I just recently started roaming the American again after a long layoff (warm water, low flows, couldn't see the point) and after a few trips...

Hey Bill, where do you get this scheduled release information? I've only ever been able to find real time flow data but never intended scheduled release changes.

I'd say buy the line and try it since you can get it for half price. Some people like lines that are a tad heavier, some like them a tad lighter. If the ideal weight for that rod is 450 and you're...

Right on man! I've been going out two or three mornings a week and have a month long skunk going. My last fish on the A was in July. Been fishing Watt and Gristmill mostly.. Today fished the Effie...

Got an email notice a couple weeks back about a free steelhead seminar at Kiene's with Andy, held this morning at 9 am. Had a good time, learned a few new things, reinforced a few old things I was...

Yeah, budget is the first factor for recommendations.

I have a 6 weight BVK, it's a pretty decent rod, but I'd drop it for a Sage One or a Winston Biiix in a heartbeat if I could afford to.
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Not to completely derail the subject, but...

I don't smoke it either, but...

Ya know, if they just made it legal for people to grow their own, for their own personal use, then there wouldn't be...

Those old Fenwick glass rods are going for some high prices now compared to what they used to go for. There's a definite fiberglass renaissance going on among trout guys. The old Fenwick glass 8 foot...

I'm a spey guy and I've been a big fan of Airflo for years. My take isn't about the trout lines or the shooting head lines for striper guys, but about spey lines.

Loved their Delta and Delta long...

Of course no helpful post would be complete without the requisite, self aggrandizing snarky comment.

You'd think, as bad as things are, they'd let the lake fill up a bit first. They already lowered the flows, they've been low enough for long enough for the damage to be done in the lower river,...