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    I just sent you a pm please check your inbox...

    I just sent you a pm please check your inbox thanks
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    Peerless 4A spey reel for sale

    Peerless 4A spey reel, near mint, with pouch, box, papers. Only used this reel twice. Great sound and looks, plenty of room for 7 to 9 wt spey lines. Sells for $730 new, I'll let this one go for SALE...
  3. Thread: Outcast Pac 1200

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    bump with new price

    bump with new price
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    Bump up with pics added

    Bump up with pics added
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    Outcast Pac 1200

    2004 Pac 1200, has the new pontoons, upgrades include casting platform, scotty rod holders, carrying bags (2), trolling motor mount, graphite oars, anchor. Raft is used but still in great condition....
  6. Thread: Smith River?

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    The best fishing for steelhead on the Smith is...

    The best fishing for steelhead on the Smith is January and February. The only streams with decent runs of summer steelhead in CA are the Eel and Trinity tribs (South Fork, Hayfork Creek, New River,...
  7. Sorry for creating a stir guys didn't mean it....

    Sorry for creating a stir guys didn't mean it. Should have thought before I opened my mouth. It's easy to forget that guiding is tough right now and that Bill has this site for more than our little...
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    "crowded including my group of 9". No wonder....

    "crowded including my group of 9".

    No wonder. Try guiding less dudes at once maybe it will be less crowded.
  9. Thread: Abel reel rumor

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    Ever heard of a rod case??? I float all the time...

    Ever heard of a rod case??? I float all the time too and when I go in a raft in tight quarters the extra outfit goes in a case, strapped in the raft where it will stay if the boat flips. It's still ...
  10. Is it just me or do the shameless guide plugs...

    Is it just me or do the shameless guide plugs like this take all the fun out of a bulletin board? Advertising is everywhere, come here to get away from the day and what do we get...more advertising....
  11. Thread: Abel reel rumor

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    Totally off-topic, but I could never understand...

    Totally off-topic, but I could never understand the appeal of spare spools. For years I used to carry around spare spools with different lines but never used them. Just too much of a pain to re-rig....
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    quote: "i am suprised that you got a big goose...

    quote: "i am suprised that you got a big goose egg"

    Dude the Little T and Big T send people home fishless all the time. The little T especially when it's low, the fish get skittish. And just when...
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    A #14 or #12 olive EC caddis with dark brown tail...

    A #14 or #12 olive EC caddis with dark brown tail is the best march brown dry pattern I have ever used. They don't care if the wing is to the back, if you end up losing sleep over it just tie the...
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    Slim raised some good points. In general, first...

    Slim raised some good points. In general, first two weeks November is a good month for the Trinity and Klamath. Mid to late November can be great but can also get dicey with the weather, if it's...
  15. Thread: Winter Fish

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    Even in the winter those upper Trinity river fish...

    Even in the winter those upper Trinity river fish still feel like summer/fall runs to me. It's like 6 months of October. Can't complain about that.
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    Big bumps in flows usually hose the bite. I think...

    Big bumps in flows usually hose the bite. I think what happens is the fish have to re-establish lies and are paying more attention to territoriality between each other than eating. Once they get back...
  17. Thread: Steelhead flies

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    Glo bug in the winter. Black rabbit strip...

    Glo bug in the winter.

    Black rabbit strip leech for year 'round.

    Humbug, similarly tied to the Alec Jackson spade but with peacock, in the summer/fall.

    Red copper john for "trouty" steelhead.
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    I've gotten so many personal shots taken at me...

    I've gotten so many personal shots taken at me over the past year or so, some of it maybe deserved a lot of it not, so I've pretty much tried to keep a low profile here and stay out of the back and...
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    Robdog you gotta go to BC, on the Kispiox that...

    Robdog you gotta go to BC, on the Kispiox that fish would be considered "bait"!!!

    Just kidding, way to go keep it up.
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    The only way to learn when to go is to go and...

    The only way to learn when to go is to go and take your lumps and learn from experience. If I had a dollar for every steelhead I've caught when other folks told me not to fish I'd have more than a...
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    Robdog, If you are going to do a long...

    Robdog,

    If you are going to do a long steelhead trip go to BC. Fall in BC is so incredibly awesome. You can fish a floating line the entire time and catch fish on dries and catch a lot more...
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    Good pics. Just wanted to add, some times...

    Good pics. Just wanted to add, some times steelhead hang out in slow water. If it's really cold - especially a cold snap after the water was recently a lot warmer - they will almost ALL be in slow...
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    Sounds like 42 inches of baloney to me. If I had...

    Sounds like 42 inches of baloney to me. If I had a dollar for every trout and steelhead that I've seen caught stretched out by 4 to 8 inches I'd be a millionaire.

    As far as 42 inch steelhead being...
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    Colorado reel is sold. Sage rod now $85 plus...

    Colorado reel is sold.

    Sage rod now $85 plus shipping. Daiwa still for sale.

    Thanks,

    -John
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