Well I will use the star rating system to gauge some of the products and stores I have encountered during the last year. ***** is the best * is the worst

First off Sportco in Fife- Great service they always exchange broken rods for new rods right there and then no waiting period, (Fenwick) have a good price on 100 packs Gami hooks, great selection of tackle, and any thing and everything a guy like my self might need for the outdoors. Also they have some of the most attractive female help staff I have come acorss in my travels. Lastly they issue liscenses for fishing & hunting and don't have an attitude when issuing them. I give Sportco a ***** rating.

Next is Prichards and Mahaffey's bait and tackle stores located on the Kalama river. Both stores have AN excellent variety of tackle. They also offer rods and reels for the guy that traveled from Seattle to fish for the weekend and broke his rod or lost his reel to get him through the weekend without having to flush the trip down the drain. The thing that impresses me about these stores are the awesome personal one on one direction you get from their staff. Here also you can get a fishing or hunting liscense, a shuttle service, a 24 hour fishing report hotline, and excellent customer service and in depth knowledge, and connection to Rob Orzel's Guide service. I give The Orzel family run mom and pop Tackle shops *****

Fenwick rods- ****

Shimanno Curado's- ****

Steelhead drift fishing DVD- It can get a little mundane and goofy but you gotta love sitting at home tying leaders when all the rivers are blown and seeing steelies and beautiful rivers, I like the DVD and give it- ****

Maxima Ultra Green- ***

Kim and Genesis at Stilletto's ************ (5) each

Eli Rico's Hot shot Guide service *****

Rob Orzel's Guide Service *****

Jared Sather my number one fishing buddy- *****

Joe Moran- Fishing buddy who will sometimes let me catch fish with him- *****

Piscatorial Pursuits- Best fishing resource on the internet- *****