Sweet! I can see an Oregon section being added to this fine message board pretty darn soon. You probably didn't have to think long and hard on that decision to stay in Oregon or move back to Fresno. What a sweet deal you've got going up there. Keep those reports coming and get a new camera quick. Pe...

I'm partial to Galvan reels ( http://www.galvanflyreels.com/index.html ). I'm using their OB series in the smaller sizes for my lightweight rods and have Galvan Torques (T-4, T-5, T-6, T-8) on my bigger rods. Smooth strong drags for the rare occasion you might need to actually use a drag

Welcome aboard. You'll find some of the familiar folks around here and perhaps even a few you don't know yet. The conversations are a bit more open over here.

flybob wrote:WOO HOO!

Welcome to the Underworld!

Man your are going to flip the with the first hog you hook into!

Congrats
Bob

Heck, even one of FlyBob's fish will put a decent bend in that 000WT rod.

Looks sweet! Congrats on the new toy. That Galvan reel looks great on it. Can't wait for the the first fish on the new rod report. Go out and catch something with that little rod.

Happy birthday. Go out and catch a few more big ones to celebrate your birthday in grand style.

I tried to get Midger to join the Coed Naked Fly Fishing Club this weekend during our backpack trip and thus provide some of this '*' everyone is asking for. But for some reason with air temps at 23 degrees and water temps at 39 he decided to refrain from doing so. On second thought, maybe that's a...

Sasha wrote:I am trying to keep the Idaho forum loaded with plenty of * for you guys

I'm waiting excitedly for the first (of many) pictures of wild redbands caught on your new 000wt (corrected per Sasha). Has it come in yet?

Welcome back. I missed you while you were gone. Looks like things are working well now.

Got to love opinions - everyone has them, even if some of them conflict with others. The effect of the leader (furled/braided vs tapered) should be easy to check out. Just replace that furled/braided leader with a nice 7.5 to 9 ft tapered mono leader and see if it changes the results of the cast. Th...

Congrats on finally taking the plunge. That light little rod will be great on small streams. You should have no worries about launching the little guys out of the water on the hook set (something that can and will happen with heavier rods) and, as I hope you find out real soon, the smaller rods have...

You made me look

It's a sad day for the fly fishing community. We've lost a great one who had tremendous influence helping young and old learn how to cast and fish better. My prayers go out to his family and friends in this time of their (and our) loss.

I have both a pontoon boat (older-style Buck's Bag Bronco) and a float tube (Outcast Trinity) and like fishing from both. The pontoon boat is nice and stable, can travel some distance from launch point but it is heavy and awkward to transport. I can't carry or drag it very far so I make sure to use ...

Rollincast wrote:Double digit Striper on top water and a Rooster from the Surf.


Randy

When are you going to Baja? Can I tag along?