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    Thanks for the props. Yes these are great rods,...

    Thanks for the props. Yes these are great rods, and a great all around length and line weight. I hesitated for a while on selling it, but I have acquired a number of somewhat redundant rods and...
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    Ross Reach 6wt Spey rod

    12’6” 6wt Spey rod has found a new home. Sold.
    JB
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    Some saltwater rods (Scott, TFO, Echo)

    I have a few rods that are not going to be getting any use anytime soon.

    Echo 3S-ti 9’ 12wt- test cast a few times, never fished. Very powerful rod! SOLD

    TFO BVK 9’ 12wt- test cast only. Very...
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    I too admire your enthusiasm, and totally...

    I too admire your enthusiasm, and totally understand your desire to share what youÂ’ve learned (so far). I have to say though, you might want to rethink your whole approach on how to do so in a way...
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    In my personal opinion, the knowledge base of a...

    In my personal opinion, the knowledge base of a handful of folks here is what keeps this forum worth sifting through all the BS. We all have plenty of well intentioned opinions, but it’s really...
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    Very good advice here! I concur completely with...

    Very good advice here! I concur completely with every bit of this
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    I realized on day one that I could never enjoy...

    I realized on day one that I could never enjoy this sport that the fullest if I bought all the latest greatest at full retail. I buy used, on sale, top of the line from 3-5 years ago, etc. On the...
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    That’s awesome! I have had great customer...

    That’s awesome! I have had great customer service on lots of Patagonia stuff over many years, so I am a very happy customer. Beyond the raw dollars and cents, there is the (to me) a very real...
  9. For many of the reasons mentioned, along with too...

    For many of the reasons mentioned, along with too many others, I hold almost no hope of ever seeing Salmon and Steelhead up in the Upper American drainages. But I have dreamt about that many many...
  10. My Dad was a very avid fisherman in his youth and...

    My Dad was a very avid fisherman in his youth and early adulthood, fished often with his dad for Pike, Musky, Walleye and Catfish in the Midwest. They were not fly fishing, and both thought fly...
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    I had that rod for a while. Very nice, smooth...

    I had that rod for a while. Very nice, smooth casting, great for delicate dry fly fishing. Probably fine on smaller panfish, but any decent sized bass is probably going to be impossible to budge.
  12. There is a fairly robust discussion on this over...

    There is a fairly robust discussion on this over on Speypages, which includes some specific opinions from anglers a bit more involved in the overall process. My highly abbreviated take is that it...
  13. “Friends don’t let friends eat fake salmon”

    “Friends don’t let friends eat fake salmon”
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    This is huge! I can hardly wait

    This is huge! I can hardly wait
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    Sad news from Xcalak

    I was daydreaming of a time when it’s safe to travel to the Yucatan the other day and stumbled across the notice that Victor Castro, owner and guide for Osprey Tours, had passed. I’m guessing that...
  16. You pretty well sum up what it’s all about in...

    You pretty well sum up what it’s all about in this short little post Bill. I feel very lucky for all the amazing places and the great times with good people. As fun as it is hooking fish, I feel...
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    It totally depends on what you’re looking for...

    It totally depends on what you’re looking for from a camping/fishing trip. For me, fishing is very much about the whole experience: camping in wild, scenic, peaceful places adds so much to the...
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    There are lots of places to find camping on and...

    There are lots of places to find camping on and around the upper Sac, none are particularly enjoyable in my experiences. The trains and or freeway noise are major detractor for me in most. I’ve...
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    Are your positive the boat doesn’t have the HIN...

    Are your positive the boat doesn’t have the HIN on one of the tubes? That would be the only one I’ve ever heard of that didn’t
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    Jeff, thanks for starting this thread. It’s...

    Jeff, thanks for starting this thread. It’s turned into a good one, with some very valuable info for anyone looking to have a little more success on the Truckee (or in general). Your original post...
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    As much as this sucks, I’m not even the slightest...

    As much as this sucks, I’m not even the slightest bit surprised. Way too many people are incredibly stupid and careless about fires, period. This year we’ve seen so much more irresponsible camping...
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    I think Tahoe Jeff said it pretty well. I’ve had...

    I think Tahoe Jeff said it pretty well. I’ve had similar experiences with both a floating polyleader with a few feet of tippet added, and with longer tapered leaders. I used to find that the...
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    Anyone have any link to find out water temps? ...

    Anyone have any link to find out water temps? The only info I’ve found was on dreamflows, which listed the temp at Orleans and Klamath Glen at 73f. I’m not surprised to see it so warm, but that...
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    This has been my experience too on the north...

    This has been my experience too on the north coast streams (except the Smith!) too. Most of the streams have such a sediment load that it can take quite a bit to flush some of it out, of course...
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    You had me up till the last line! Ha! Looks...

    You had me up till the last line! Ha! Looks nice, but so much $$$ for one single trip; even if I had the cash that would be tough to justify.
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