Try the waders on first of course, it may be a moot point. I always thought, in the back of my mind, that at some point I would go down the Simms-hole for waders, but when they were closing out the Blackfoot model, I found none of the sizes fit me well. Legs were too tight for comfort. when the legs...

Those "red Jeep style jacks" are dangerous from what I've read. Hi-Lift is the main brand and they work really well, but your vehicle must be able to accept them with reinforced lift points. And from what I've read, you should practice beforehand and view all warning material. They have a ...

There's a dinkey little creek around there that most people hit.

eric
fresno, ca.

briansII wrote:
Wow. People really do this?

briansII

YES! even with 4 weights! lol

eric
fresno, ca.

If i remember correctly (it's been years since i was last visited), there are two or three ponds you walk past/between as you head to the waterslides. i've seen a few people fishing them but never stopped to see if they caught or were catching. it's too hot to stop. the main attraction are the water...

I like how they chose to use a down-locking reel seat.

eric
fresno, ca.

oh MAN! i climbed over a fallen tree once and meat bees swarmed my head. i fled like a girl. 3-4 points on my scalp hurt for days...

eric
fresno, ca.
(my apologies to girls, it's just a colorful figure of speech)

unlike Brian, I just don't play well with Keens. the toe design just hurts. But i love my Teva Riva eVent hiking shoes. SO comfortable and hold up well. I wear them daily over all types of terrain. REI carries them but you can find them cheaper at amazon.

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Pennington bamboo rods is one of my saved bamboo bookmarks for the seemingly great deal. will you share some photos?

eric
fresno, ca.

try the high sierra topix forum too.

eric
fresno, ca.

where do you see that it's a demo? just wondering because the listing reads: "This is a factory first product - not a second, demo or custom build."

eric
fresno, ca.

does it feel tip heavy as you wiggle it on the lawn without fly line out or under fishing conditions?

-eric

if you're open to shoes, check out the Teva Riva eVent shoes at REI. you'll find them under the shoes category. i just bought my second pair since i loved the first so much. very comfortable for me from the first time i put them on. i use them daily as my all-terrain shoes for work plus i've used th...

beyond crimping the barb it helps immensely to file down the barb area. obviously do this at home where it's much easier. i simply mount the fly in a vise and use a file from a cheap set of small files i picked up at harbor freight.

eric
fresno, ca.

(chuckling...) yeah, i figured that out :-) i shot a photo of him and being a newspaper photographer, my editors wanted to run it for the following day, one editor wanted to include info on whether he caught anything. hence my inquiry. i was just hoping somebody knew him or he frequented this board....