Ariel, from what I can tell this is real. It's unfortunate that such * are out there. Worse to know they are preying on our community. And criminal that they are further preying on vets in this manner and doing so by taking advantage of the generosity of people who truly care about the service those...

Could the fungus and mortality also be a result of over-handling or poor catch-and-release methods? Yes. Just as digging out redds and over crowding in hatchery raceways causes patches of skin where the natural slime has been rubbed away, so too can poor fish handling. Wetting the hands and net bef...

Keep in mind that the filter is designed to fit most water bottles sold in stores as well.

Amazon offers them. Basic set up for $39.91: http://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-SP131-PointOne-Squeeze-Pouches/dp/B005EHPVQW/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1365470327&sr=1-1&keywords=sawyer+water+filter And the one I want (similar to above with just one pouch plus a few extras tha...

I can't even imagine a line of that weight. The heaviest rod I've fished, cast or owned is a 7wt. Hmm, I might have cast an 8wt once or twice, not sure. Still, picturing a 920g fly line on my 7wt prompts mental images of the sudden and catastrophic creation of an unintended hinge somewhere along the...

I've wanted to get one of their filter kits for about a year and a half now, Eric. Aside from the bag issue mentioned in the article you linked, I've heard of no other issues with them. Well, technically speaking, there is the issue of possible freeze damage if precautions are not taken when camping...

I've seen that sort of thing before with bass, and a few other fish as well. Taimen for one, brown trout for another.

Trout and Salmon don't have barbells or posionous spines. It's a hoax. Just imagine the stink raised if a real military team wrote a book about insertion into North Korea and then published details about the mission. If the book is real, then it's fiction, and might be fun reading it nonetheless. J...

Jim, you're not that gullible. Did that help? I hope so. :) Hey, I did do a little more research on it. I found no mention of the book outside of a few flyfishing websites, all since Monday. Also, the caption under the photo at the lead of the story in that link says the trout were called "Jamj...

Sorry, but I am assuming this was an April Fools joke. SF "4/1" team? Story posted on Monday, April 1, 2013? Dragon trout fishing in North Korea? I think not guys.

Yeah, good tip. Been there. Done that. I do tend to check my flies more often since.

Welcome Kenny! I hope you find this as great a group as I do to visit with online. If you ever get out to California, where most of us are (or one of the other locales), by all means lets us know you're coming and a get together is always possible. In the meantime please do share some fish tales wit...

Um, can you make a cannon to shoot the net with too?

Shane, on the mug…I don't know that I get 8 hours of "hot", but I certainly get 4-6 if I'm not drinking much. If I am drinking then two things affect that. One, I run out of coffee sooner, obviously. Two, as the level drops, so does the amount of heat, both due to loss of hot liquid and re...

I use one of these too and they are hands down the best thermal mug I've ever used and I own or have owned around 20 different thermal mugs over the last 22 years. I will add that the Thermos Raya 18 oz. Bottle is the best thermos I have ever used. When I make coffee I use a coffee press that makes ...