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I replaced my hinges with rectangles of rubber from an old bike tire when the originals broke. Works great and the price was right. I'm with you though Jeanna kill bag seems the way to go, lot less room taken up and you can keep the beer cans blood free.

Nice! Hard to beat an after work quickie but, a nice late in the day after work fish has to be about as close as it gets.;)

Interesting idea!

Oh man that guy must have wanted to crawl in a hole. Probably was feeling all proud to fish next to Buzz then bam.

Completely different basins but steelhead are steelhead and if there truly are some in the Santiam already its pretty easy to imagine its likely there are some in the Sandy. They're all coming from the big blue and its a much shorter swim to make their way to the Sandy.

Simms all the way, have had the same low end pair for right around three years leak free. Can't imagine going with another brand. I think mine were in the area of $200 bucks. And from what I've heard their customer service is top notch. Walked through a pair of Dicks Field and Streams in a...

Thats crazy, I've seen em in the Willamette in the area of the mouth. That things probably waiting for rain to get out to open water.There's got to be some skinny water between it and the Willy. Maybe it'll starve first ;)

D all the above are correct. Better get a regulation book, ask your local sporting good store for advise and or ask more questions here. Sounds like you could use a little help to help stay out of trouble :)

I'm imagining that seat was little more than a piece of plywood with some wood stops on the under side and a piece of vinyl rapped foam. You could go all Rambo on it and cut that base out all together and put a rope bench type with some side trays.?

Very cool! I love to see evidence of a healthy system at work, gets my blood going with joy.

There's a mean mine field below Siskeyville that's bad in low water. I haven't checked water levels but from what it was last I looked and what it's probably at now, I wouldn't try it. At least not in my drift boat, maybe if I took my cataraft and wanted a little excitement.

191 views and not one comment, on one of the more interesting fishing articles I've read in a long time. ????

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Read this and discuss please. Trust me when I say its worth your time! Whether you agree with the whole thought process laid out or not. If nothing else you get a better understanding of where some view points come from. Not to mention a cool little history lesson. I've got my own thoughts but...

Wow!