A big giant thanks to all of the guys that I fished with while I was in Washington. You sure have a beautiful place to fish. Hope you get a few more fishies to make it even better. I am now an official "bank rot" member. Next time, I won't bring rain gear, because it only rained for an hour in the five days I was there. I also got to meet a few of the board members, and it was nice meeting you guys too. I have a compromising picture of a famous board poster proudly displaying a sculpin. You know who you are, and you better be looking. Thanks again to the Rat, Wade Naked, Joe, Tommy, Mike,Josh, and Robbo. You guys got to get over that fetish you have of not being photographed with dark fish. I know you are all closet dark fish lovers. I'll never forget the trip. Oh by the way, yarn works in Washington too.

As for the people who are so high on Auburn Sports and Sportco. I am sure they are great places too, but you'll never convince me that they are better than the guys at Teds. They were nice enough to set me up with rods, after mine were stolen by some as*h*#e at Northwest Airlines. They turned a very dismal situation in to a great trip that I won't ever forget. Thanks again guys, and you'll have all my business forever. Next time I come out, we are goin squidin, and watch those little tentacled beast do the "wild thing" on my squid jig.

I also found out that Pro Cure does a better job of coloring your finger nails than polish. You should see the looks I'm getting at work in a suit and tie with pink hands and fingers. Yikes.

My sympathies go out to the Ouzel who clotheslined himself on my line while I was fishing. He left unhurt, but a little embarassed. I would like to think that it is the same Ouzel that spray painted the rock white with his fecal matter and almost made me yak. He could have at least waited for me to finish my Hostess Cherry Pie for breakfast.

Glad I got to do the "belly bugle" on the rivers I fished. That means "fish on".

Watch out Bob, you are next. We'll have to talk and figure out when it's going to happen.