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I have witnessed salmon and trout spawning, both in BC and also trout on the Mighty Bow - it was a humbling experience. To see the true Steelheads continuing to do so in such "skinny" water, in tributaries of the mighty Skagit is equally as exciting...and important! We need more people like Bill McMillan on all the rivers these crazy days. Watch fish spawning if you can...it changes everything!

I go to Mexico every year. Trip coming up in a few weeks. I always bring my fly rod. I carry on my backpack and place the rod tube vertically in the backpack. It sticks out a bit but it looks like one carry on. Once on the plane, I take the rod out of the backpack and place it in the overhead bin and the backpack stays with me under the seat. I check in my suitcase. It has my waistpack, reel, flies, plyers, nippers, leader material. I always debate putting my reel in here as opposed to carrying it on but so far, no problems. I usually fly Westjet. When going through customs, they will usually want to open up the tube to have a look. I did see another guy a few years ago with the rod tube in the backpack like I have it. It prompted a question from one of the passengers "what are those things?"