Recent content by Stumpy

Oooooh-Rah! Nice to see some yang for all the yin we're seeing these days. Birth is more fun than the end of the line. It is gratifying, even to a complete stranger, to see life beginning. Now, so we don't get ALL sentimental, I'll send you my address for the cigar; I prefer Cuban coronas...

Thanks, Anatoliy! Bringing partisan-politics into the conversation is decidedly divisive and serves absolutely no useful purpose to where we are now. I wouldn't want to be making decisions in ANY national level position now, or recently, given the paucity of information on constructive ways to...

I can't see how it is fastened to your bed. Can you describe? Looks like a great idea. Lots of hidden storage!

There is a rally planned for sports anglers at the state capital next Wednesday, March 13th at noon on the west side of the rotunda. Watch for all the CCA red caps. They will be giving some away! The occasion will be to provide input regarding the ODFW budget. That is where oddfew wants to...

It just gets worse, folks! Washington's Commission is throwing in the towel--shirt-canning the Columbia River Reforms. Let us hope that the Oregon legislature will kill gillnetting before the insurrection begins!

Amen, Aervax! I suspect legislation or litigation is the only route at this point . I recall Buckmaster's appointment was controversial. He said he'd support the Columbia River reforms. The gov even said she would pull him if he went off course. He did; she didn't. It continues to amaze...

My2Labs: Poor composition on my part. I swat mosquitos. A heluva lot more than 10 over the years. I appreciate your post.

Dr. T: I have respected your posts as thoughtful and intuitive. I have not read the BPA study you mention, so I will not dispute your evaluation as "junk science" (I am sincerely interested in the pertinent findings in question however) . You lose me though with your fourth point; if we're...

Sorry to disagree, Dr. T, but rattlesnakes and mosquitos are also native. They admittedly serve an ecological function, yet their proper function is incompatible with my personal comfort and my ecological function. While I don't place a bounty on their head, I do swat a few. I'm not sure we...

Most of my boatmates are good with paying shares of the fuel and a little more. One friend was invited with his wife for a 3 day trip. They cooked their own grub, etc,, so all was good there. I didn't mind much when he started telling me where he (and his wife) wanted dropped off to...

The Columbia River Reform from 2012, was enacted as an alternative to the total removal of gillnets from the Columbia. Gov. Kitzhaber negotiated this reform in order to transition the gillnets off the river. The current ODFW Commission, led by Bruce Buckmaster, rejected the plan in January...

Often, we ask about what we're already thinking. I think you'll do great with whatever you buy. I strongly and highly recommend Pinstriper's sage counsel. Go fish with a guy that is expert in what you want to do. Pay very close attention. Look at it as your lecture before your final exam...

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Denduran87 has a good idea, but maybe a bucket off each side? one and a half MPH is what I've been told is the magic number; others have said, slower is better.

Most of the above posts (at least about the river) are right-on. I would add three suggestions: 1) head up either side of the river well before daylight--that way you'll be at a run during the "golden hour"; 2) keep your eyes open and ears tuned in for the sight and sound of rattlesnakes; 3)...