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Thanks so much! That's just the kind of info I was hoping for.@bigbillybass the links that you sent are the regulations for the respective areas in Oregon. They are the regulations book as it was printed/published for any given year, and are very important to learn and know as they are the general letter of the law. However, it is also important to pay attention to the "Recreation Report" page on myodfw.com.
https://myodfw.com/recreation-report
Select "Fishing Report" in the upper ribbon. This will bring you to a rough map depicting the various fishing zones of Oregon where you can select the region that you plan on fishing in. One of the first things that will pop up below the map, once you select your desired region, is any regulations updates pertaining to that particular area. This is where ODFW will post any updates to the regulations or make mid-season changes and adjustments. Below the updates will be rough fishing reports for different water bodies, which may or may not be helpful.
The "Regulation Updates" section is handy, but I have always found the fishing reports to be about a week or two behind what is actually happening on the water.
I hadn't! I'd been overlooking that, but that does seem pretty important for managing bigger fish. Looks like the model I had in mind has one though. Think I'm sold on the 8wt though and thanks for your input. Is $470 a bad deal for a new Orvis Recon 9' 8wt Salt?As far as your rod selection goes. Have you given any thought to a single handed rod with a fighting butt? Personally I would go with an 8wt. over the 9 wt. You could always run a shooting head if you are facing extreme winds.
For backpacking, I run a similar setup to what you are describing in the Reddington rod. It might weigh more than a tenkara set up, or a backpacking specific one, but it is comfy and what I am used to. If you can get a rod/reel combo carry case then it makes it super easy to strap to a pack.