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Sorry for your luck,i've learned the hard way also to not leave stuff in my truck.

Too ugly to build looks like something from the 70's. I hang mine in the garage up and out of the way.

WMU 152 sorry no elk hunting.But if you could get them to go east of #884 in 151 or 150 then your in.

These threads with polls kinda wear out after a while anyway.Glad someone finally shot it.

I never had any luck elk hunting, tried it for many years.I was always in the wrong spot or there was always too many other hunters.The only time i saw a legal bull was when i had a cow moose tag and the only time i saw a cow moose was when i was elk hunting. Now i just go buy a couple hundred dollars of meat in November and call it good.I fish with the rest of the money i saved. I wish you guys good luck in filling your tags.

Straight float about 5-6 hrs even quicker if your floating the faster stuff all the time.You got lots of time if your on the water at sun up.But if you find fish every time you stop you just might find your self rowing down stream at the Highwood because you spent too much time fishing else where.Last float we tried to be at the Highwood by 4pm we floated by at 4:15 and we were off the water by 6 ish. Happy fishing.

When i use to toon the river i always had an anchor,i only used in the frog water or at shore or water that was at or less then knee deep.10lbs river anchor was good.Just don't tie a knot in the end of the rope in case you get into trouble.Also tie a good knot to it don't use one of those carabeaner(sp) type things.

Thats awesome,never would have thought of using green myself.

Nice job Steve,is that green marabou for a tail on that prince?

looks like it would work.

Thanks guy's,I'll be trying some of them out.Its amazing when you time it just right how far you can cast with a 4wt rod.

I've been practicing a simple spey cast, not sure of the name.When I'm on river right i bring it up toward me do a D loop and roll cast it out.Works well on my single handed rods.I'm looking for a cast for when I'm on river left(I'm right handed).If someone could recommend the names of some i could then look them up on You Tube. This would be for casting a nymph rig.

Almost 3000 members ,congrats to all involved. Maybe there's a prize or something.

Good story,every time i go out i try to learn something.Sounds like you did. Happy fishing.

Never had a problem with a normal clinch.I don't like the improved one as it leaves the tag end pointing forward and just catches more crap from the river. Like others 5-6 twists lube well and tighten by pulling the tag end. As far as line to tippet, double uni works for me 4 turns on each side.Real easy knot that can be tied by feel,works good at night.Same goes for the single uni for the fly.

Good question, i notice this too.The coffee in the PC can't be that good.

Maybe you over turn your knots,fluro is fussy.Also matching the rod to your tippet may help.

Those fish in that pond ain't normal.Have you tried nymph hooks?TMC 2488 or 2457.

Good to see you didn't go alone.After reading about that other kid i though it might have bin you. Stay safe.

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Take it to Fish Tales,they deal with all the paper work.$55 last time i broke mine and i didn't purchase the rod there.It was about 45 days before i had a new tip.

The moment you realize that there won't be a power drifter in your spots anymore.

My wife still thinks when i say the tug is the drug that i mean.....well you no.

Prince, PT, CJ all the usuals except the red one.

Was wondering how many of you do it on a consistent basis,.In the last 5 or so years of fishing i seam to have gotten caught up on watching an indi.This year i started doing it more and have had pretty good success with it.Swinging wets really makes you understand the term "the tug is the drug". If you haven't tried it,or your not having any luck with your drys try swinging a nymph.