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schwinndigley
It happens. I drove to the Deschutes, hiked 4-5 miles and my Echo TR snapped in half first cast. I drove straight to rajeff sports and tim took care of me. He said he's never seen a break like that in his rod before. After the new rod he gave me I never had a single problem. Great guy and great rods.
I fish the Molalla all the time, but I don't plan on catching anything. Especially when I bring the spey. Sometimes I get lucky, but not often. So far this year there are about 850 winter fish over the falls. About 1/3rd hit up the Molalla. That means there are less than 300 steelhead spread out through the whole river. Willamette Falls counts for the year so far are about 35% of the 10 year average.
I was out there today, there is a transient camp that's new this year upstream of the 211 bridge. Tons of garbage.