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This topic is 5 months old but I wanted to update it so anybody reading it wont be misinformed. ODFW updated the regulations a few months after I made this topic. They added "clarifications". Use of bait is indeed allowed in the Corvallis area Willamette river, just as it has been in previous...

I see a lot of people like their Curado. I'm a Shimano fan myself. I think the above poster is right about the new lower end Curado models being of inferior quality. I've heard this from another source as well. It seems one needs to spend $200 or more for a good Shimano reel in this case. Which...

I'm also shopping for a low profile baitcaster. I'm having a really difficult time deciding though. I think I've narrowed down my picks to these four: Abu Garcia REVO SX Abu Garcia REVO STX Daiwa Lexa Daiwa Tatula Type-R Is there anybody that owns some of these reels that thinks one is...

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I agree about the blue text. But perhaps the complete overhaul of the trout and warm water fish regulations was so broad that basically the entire thing would be in blue text. I read an article that said ODFW is planning to apply a similar so-called 'streamline' overhaul to the salmon and...

Thanks for the idea. I have an old rabbit pelt. Maybe I'll try making my own :p Though I feel defeated on the prospect of bottom fishing, which is what bothers me the most about this change.

"Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams." - Sound familiar? Well it's become the standard rather than the exception in my area (Corvallis). I fish the rivers in my area - Willamette river and Marys river. In 2014, bait was allowed all year. In 2015, bait was allowed from...

I did some more research on rods and I think this rod has a spigot ferrule type connection (something I'd never seen before). Like fish4life said, the gap is normal. From what I've read, the gap is tapered to allow for wearing over time to ensure a tight connection for years to come. Also from...

I recently bought a new Okuma SST 13' 10" extra heavy rod (model: SST-C-13102XH) from an online source and the rod pieces do not fit fully together. I've tried pushing them together as far as it will go and there is about a 1 inch gap showing the base of the male ferrule. Is this normal? Is it a...

that pond by hwy 34 and all other ones near it are privately owned by Knife River (formerly Morse Bothers). Morse Bothers used to let people fish out there but since they have become Knife River, their current stance is they dont want anybody on that property, including no fishing. they put up...

Ah i was beginning to think i was the only one. OFF wouldn't load for me yesterday or the day before that i think (maybe it was just 1 day? seems like 2)

I fish because I just love fishing. I fish because its very relaxing and beautiful. I fish because its challenging and rewarding. When I'm fishing I feel more connected to the natural world and that makes me feel more exuberant and more alive.

Why do you fish?

The article does sound a little biased for something that is supposedly based off of a scientific study - yet gives no source of the study. Like others have suggested, I'd be interested in seeing the actual research paper this is based on.

I would imagine all fish would suffer fatal head trauma from a head bang on a rock. This should effect all fish I think, not just steelhead or other salmonids. What about sturgeons, carp, or bass; they seems pretty tough but that article brings up a good point in that fish exist in an...