Recent content by r_dawg1021

Hey bootpdx, For steelhead floating I use: Berkley I-M7 (9'6") Shimano Sedona 2500 (Came with two spools I've got braided on one, and mono on the other) I think at the time I bought this, a few years back, the total package was around $150 after line was bought and spooled. I opted for a...

Lots of good stuff here from everyone! I appreciate the feedback this is exactly what I was looking for. It looks like a few others have learned a few things as well:thumb: Thanks!

In all my years of fishing I've always been a catch and release type fisherman. That's mostly because it has always been trout\bass\carp, and not really anything that I'd feel like cooking up for the wife and kid. This year I've decided that I'll be reeling in a nice steelhead or salmon, and...

I think given the context of the situation it'd be safe to assume, in most cases, that someone would be reaching into their clothes to grab something to harm you. Obviously, knife, pills, etc.....you've got plenty of time to react to what they are pulling out. If it's a gun you're pretty much...

It slips my mind sometimes that the rod I'm holding can actually become a weapon. All this reminds me of a time when a friend of mine was confronted by some kids at the Canby pond years ago. In the end, he ended up given them a whoopin' with his rod and chucking them in the pond. I'd suspect...

That's the old-fashioned way things should be handled. :thumb:

There are a few concerning responses here IMO. The fact that bank fishing, or even fishing in general, renders the topic of shooting someone or throwing a firearm around like it's nothing is silly--It's fishing. There are too many egos involved in a few of these stories, and sometimes it's OK...

There's a lot of suspense building from you post! I hope you can land one. Is there any data on what the state records were caught on? I know people hold their technique cards right, but I honestly think if I caught a record I'd have no issue giving up what I used. There's a lot more...

Nice fish! I've been out there once and it was insanely busy. Sounds like the weekdays are the time to go for sure...

From what I've read, and heard it sounds like it could be pretty good this weekend. There's gonna be a lot of debris from the leaves, so if you're running spinners you're gonna be pretty busy cleaning them. The river level is dropping quick, so if there was a time it seems like this weekend...

I think that fishermen are being unfairly targeted in this post--It's human nature. I have a lot of hobbies; motorcycle (Dirt & street), bicycles (Mt. Bike & Road), camping, fishing, hunting and I do all these things often. Each one of these hobbies involves some type of tribal knowledge that...

That's when it's time to buy a cheap boat and set anchor.

:clap: That's a great idea!

I think that part of it is ego, especially when it's a well known hole that a lot of people go to. Some people like to feel as if they are 'all knowing', when in fact what they know is common knowledge. I've had people take me to their 'secret' fishing hole, and sure enough it's on page 125 in...