That being said,my calendar is tentatively blocked out from the 15th of October to the 21st of October,during which time I will be chasing fish somewhere ,with some of you. I will have my truck,so it should be cake. It's a little bit of a drive from Monterey,but I have done it many times. Takes me about 13 hours to get to Portland.

Don't just talk about it. Be about it!

That's right! I once flew up there and fished for a weekend. Stayed in a barn. Evidently my snoring caused Todd to want to smother me with a pillow . I don't snore anymore like that.

That was when HohBomb was a member here,some of you might remember him. A.P. ,Sykofish,bunch of crazy fukkers,Phil went swimming.That was a fun trip!

Look - if you crash in Kenny's barn, you'd better be prepared to hear some snoring.

This,and also,first post modified to reflect new dates. I wanted to maximize my fishing time up there,always a number one priority .

Your first dates were perfect for beach coho.
Your updated dates not so much but still possible, though the best MA will be closed then. Good timing for searun cutts though if you’ve never chased them in the salt.
If you are going to be near the south sound or Hood Canal during your week let me know and maybe we can hit the beaches for a day.
SF

That was a great trip, but your snoring was so bad that even a few rooms away you were peeling the paint off the wall in my room...I can't remember who it was, but one of the dudes left the building and slept in his car!



Fish on...

Todd

SF I actually would prefer sea run cutts! I don't fly fish though so hopefully there is hope still!

Don't flyfish!?!

I knew you were shady and sketch.

Looks like you got a couple months to learn or be embarrassed by handoffs on 12" troots.

Tick tock.

I can cast 'OK' but not great. And flyfishing is not something I do much down here.

You don't need to cast all that great to catch beach cutties. I mean, it helps if you can do a single haul and shoot some line, but it's not like you have to land your cast in a bucket from 80 yards out in 30 MPH winds. As long as you can relatively chuck something out there a decent distance, you'll do OK.

Small spinners and spoons with single barbless hooks will get it done with cutts. Spoons preferred.
Something like a floating or slow sinking Rapala would kill if they make them small enough and with single hooks.
I bet small micro jigs twitched would work as well for imitating polychaete worms.
SF

They do make single hook micro Rapalas Stoney. A single rear treble is standard, but easily swapped out for a single point siwash. Teeney tiny little things and troots LOVE em'.

Good to know.
October and November are prime topwater months for south sound and canal cutts.
I bet a small flatfish would also work well.
SF

Schit, even I can fly fish. The only thing lacking in my game is the faggy costumes they wear. My gf just got me a brimmed hat that should look dorky enough to pass as a fly fisherman....lol

Got nothing on fly guys Stone, I fly fish alot and love it

We talking ascots in this thread?
SF

I didn't know this would turn into a swooping sherlock holmes pipe/ascot thread!
SF what weight fly rod? I'll pm you and pick your brain!

You don't need fly gear for SRC's around here. They're trout. They bite trout gear. Lots of different kinds.

It's fun to catch them on fly gear because you CAN catch them on fly gear with good success - but don't be fooled into thinking you need a fly rig and ascot to hit the beach and find cutties.

6 wt but a 5 will do. No ascot or pipe required.
6 is nice if the wind is up.

Dan is correct. You don’t need a fly rod.
Trout gear will work. I caught my first 55+ years ago on a Daredevil spoon at a beach may folks have caught their first. They should rename it Searun Beach 101.
[Bleeeeep!] I’m old.....
SF

I agree that Dan is correct. I catch 'm on spoons and spinners. They eat that schit.

Good,I need to keep my pride and dignity intact. The real reason is I just don't want to bring too much gear or have to buy any new rods or reels. My fly equipment is for striped bass ,salmon,and steelhead. 8-9 wt.

That ship sailed long ago my friend.

No one will argue that.

It’s official. Got my flight for October

I have all my dates marked off on the calendar. In no uncertain terms will work interfere with my plans. I have enough work ,feeling blessed to be able to take some time and spend it in some of my favorite places. When this approaches I'll come up with a place to eat Saturday night ,see who shows up. Hopefully some of you will set aside your pre conceived notions and meet up. We can all just get along .

Also,I plan on bonking some fish to take home. Will ho myself out for whatever eggs anyone wants to part with .

Bump. About a month away. I have my calendar blacked out for a week. Dwat,still flying up friday the 16th?

Exact dates known?

Yeah I plan on being actually there the 17th to 21st,driving up the 16th,and back the 21st or 22nd. Depends on the fishing,if I get beat up by war paint,et al.

Should be some decent fishing opportunities around...

Pray for rain!

+1

Never pray for rain. Every year you guys complain about being blown out! I'm coming up to see some new scenery hopefully,connect with a few folks including my oldest friend in Portland,and to whore eggs!

right on brutha

Here is a fool proof plan for you, if your river of choice is blown out, go to the hatchery. Don’t tell anybody about that pro tip...

Lol don't tell anybody except all the lurkers and members on PP!

Moving into a new house in San Mateo that weekend that was too good to pass up. Hope you have fun avid!

You suck lol. San Mateo? Some striper and halibut spots there in the bay,at least leopard sharks.

Yep, at least leopards. I’ll be walking distance to the bay.

I was hoping to get away from all the fires and smoke here in California but it sounds like the whole west coast is burning. 2020 can eat a d!ck!

It's mostly fine up here in western WA. OR is shite, but that's nothing new. The fall rains will be back soon and it'll be fine by the time you head this way.

Well,my plan to come up is solid,unless I have another TIA like I did this last weekend. It's weird having 12 people in a room asking you your name,date of birth,and what month it is. How many fingers etc. I mentioned my health was bad a while back,some genetic,some from not taking good care of myself,something I've had struggles with throughout my life. I hope to see some of you next month,middle of Oct.

You should get that checked.



Hope you're feeling better.

3 days of being poked with needles wasn't fun. Out of the hospital now with a better game plan. I need some sleep ,brutal.

I look forward to the pics and subsequent report of the evo, reef, dan s, and arvid fishing trip.

I’m sure he wouldn’t miss it for the world

Does this mean evo is confirmed? Not on the spectrum but confirmed that he’s invited?

Lol

evo before he hops on Jakes boat.

I thought it was "The best laid plans of mice and men often get pregnant".

Does Evo even fish? Do any of you even fish aside from Jake?

Yes steam, even us califs fish. Actually the gay bay and ocean is a pretty good fishery. Shouldn’t you be sitting on a fence politically some where?

nah i dont fish... i just walk around with a 60 pound backpack and 2 XMG 50 rods with Ci-4 and Saros reels on them and try to act cool...

or a G1000 pro and a NFC bobber rod...

ive never even caught a fish, i just post pictures of other peoples fish and say they were mine...

you think im kidding?

I could load my backpack with quart jars full of eggs and barely make 60 pounds. What’s in the backpack Evo?

Keith

I get out frequently. I tend to average about 30-50 days a season on the water before work during the summer. I usually average about 75 days (or half days) a year on the water or in the woods.

60 pounds of gear? What on earth do you carry with you, Evo?

No.

We think you're a tard for carrying 60 lbs of gear around.

Ok 4 stars let's keep this going!!

Steamer. I fish my ass off. I probably travel more in a year than many do in a lifetime and that's just chasing steelhead. I also catch ditch pickles. I don't fish as often as I used to. In my 20s I used to fish 250 days out of the year. I was an animal then. Caught a lot of fish too. These days I'm just grateful to be able to get out anymore.

i carry everything, for trout to salmon, could probably catch everything i want to actually...
whats in the bag? everything... 2 fillet knives, 2 pairs of pliers, 2 1300 yard rolls of line, scents, few coils of hollow core, balls, slinkies, inlines, scissors etc..

i weighed it, without my jig box, and bait, its at 40... so probably around 50 with water and bait and the other sh!t... i suppose i could lighten it up, but fvck it... right?

basically its the equivalent if i put Dan in one of those baby backpacks and walked around the river with him...

Zing the Zinger!!

No.

Carrying me around wouldn't be retarded. It would be a little weird, but I could get used to it after a while I'm sure. I'd tell you how to not do stupid things, too, like packing around 40 pounds of gear you don't need.

people alway say that "stuff you dont need" rhetoric...

until they need it...

guess what?

i probably have it...

with me...

Need some yarn and fish pills/corkys stat.

HAHAHAHA. Hike. 60 lbs. Evo. HAHAHAHA.

Getting into 3 star territory.

man you cant even find a girlfriend on the internet... what the fvck are you laughing about....

Wasn’t a bad comeback.

I've never tried to Evo.

I suppose fatty dead hooker quarters could dress out around 50 - 60. Does the 60 include the lye and shovel? Pay by the pound?

Yay. I have everything I need with me and my vest doesn't even weigh 10 pounds. It's probably because you're a dumbass and I'm not.

It's got legs, keep it going!

I do like to have the entire 5 lb. spool of both 3/16 and 1/4 inch lead with me in case I snag up 394 times.

Are we back bouncing today boys? No? Fly fishing! Really? Oh well, I brought 12 pounds of bouncers just in case.

Evo is the guy that makes you rearrange your drifter at the launch because he brought halibut gear and a trout net.

I. Just. Can't.

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. 3 stars

Ridiculous claims aside...60 lbs is much easier to say than it is to carry, and I'd bet 60 lbs of silver that if evo's pack was weighed, well....you know.

p.s. If evo gets to weigh the pack....I get to weigh the silver.

Aaaand, if evo mistakenly referred to being 60 lbs overweight as carrying his "pack"....bet is off.

many stars.

This reminds me of fishing with my stoner buddies...and when they set down their pack to get tooned up, stuffing a rock or two in it for them to carry around the rest of the day, or until they sober up enough to wonder how their bag got so fuckin heavy.

Still didn't weigh more than 20 pounds.

I bet Evo is looking for a scale to put his bag on now, and will soon discover that even if he adds in his lunch, waders, boots, fishing mumu, and a three humpy limit from the Puyallup, it still doesn't weigh 30 pounds.

Fish on...

Todd

I’ve been going the opposite direction, trying to scale things down.
I think I hit 6, less the zero.....
SF

Bringing way too much stuff fishing is a classic noob move. If you know your fisheries you know what to bring. REEEEEEEEEvo has once again provided us too many details that lead to the opposite of what he intended.

I went to plano and tupperware, then separate into plastic storage bins for different fisheries.

40-60#!! That's just fukkin stoopid!! You could be spike campin for 5 days in the N. Cascades for the early buck hunt man, with that much chit! You need a sherpa and a chiropractor.

When I was bank fishing hard; like everyday after work in the summer or cuttin class at UW when I lived on WET side back when there were steelheads, my vest was full of gear! No way was it was 15#, and it was a BIG vest. The old style mid-'80's Columbia fishing vest made to actually carry 2 BIG steelhead in the back pocket. Not some fly-fluffer vest to carry your bagels in, but a meat-killin' fish-packin BIG vest.

Now I didn't fish bobbers, so I didn't have a dedicated connex stuffed with jiges/bobbers but IMO a successful gear fisherman needed the following:
1-pliers, 1-scissors, 1-file, 2-pips full of leaders, 1 roll maxima 220yds, couple extra pks hooks, few small rolls yarn, 1 small container stuffed w/swivels, 4x8 corkie/spin-glo box (beads in box), 1lb 3/16" hollow core, 1lb 1/4" hollow core, tiny mag lite, small camera flash (glo-ballin), small spoon box, spare reel (I loaned it out more than I ever needed it), larger fingernail clippers (always used my tooths), soft tape, gaf (way back in the day), maybe a rain shell in the winter. If I couldn't catch a fish with that shait...well I did, lots.

60 lbs. lol.

When I used to backpack a lot, my pack would weigh under 35 lbs...and that was for a 12 night trip! And even that was heavy.

Something doesn't add up in Evoland.

I kinda want to bring out my hunting pack (since I'm not currently in Idaho hunting mule deer this year) and stuff it full of any and all of my fishing gear, including my packed fishing vest.

I'm talking Plano boxes, spools of pencil lead, bulk leader, and damn near all my organizer boxes full of gear.

Still not too sure I can get it to 60lbs.

May have to fill it with a dozen reels to get to 60lbs.

This would be a good topic for Evo to just roll over on...but something tells me, like usual, he will choose this worthless hill to die on, again.

Fish on...

Todd

pretty sure i said i weighed it and it was at 40 without my jig box and the other sh!t...

once again, no one reads, just rambles on...

i also dont understand why anyone would care what i carry, you guys have spent 2 days talking about something that you dont do... good for you..

i prefer not to run out of sh!t if the fishing is good, and if its bad, i can go somewhere else and fish there too... and will have the gear to do so...

i have multiple vests, including 2 Columbia tan vests, one was my dads...

i also have another one that has the rip cord and inflatable neck tube/preserver...

i dont bring beer, i dont drink, or do anything fishing that will hinder my reflexes... im there to fish, not fvck around...

Your jig box weighs 20 pounds?

I am about to downgrade this thread to 2 stars, unless you really get something good going on here.

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. Nobody gives twoshits about what you do or do not carry, we are just amused at the ample amount of ideas, facts, and stories that climb out of your ass.

if you didnt give a sh!t, you wouldnt talk about it... thats how that works..

no, my jig box doesnt weigh 20 pounds, i said with water, the box, and some other sh!t im probably at 50 ish...

learn to read, then open your fat fvckin mouth...

lol

So the 60 lb thing was just a huge lie?

Shocking.

Carry as much as you want, retard. That's what makes it so much fun to laugh at you.

a huge lie?

nah, it was a guestimate, because i dont weigh my sh!t that i carry around...

so now add a gun, 2-3 rods, bait, water, and whatever else i want to bring...

bet ya its closer to 60 pounds on my person than you are closer to 60 pounds in real life...

and i will, and dont give a sh!t what you have to say about it... mini D...

It's not just the weight either. He used the word "hike". I could be wrong, but waddling from the Caddy to the "owners" hole doesn't constitute a "hike".

I would be willing to bet that you've never seen a 60 pound pack in your expert life, Evo, and a 60 pound pack would roll you right over on your ass if you tried to put one on.

Fish on...

Todd

Sure you do, fatty. You care - a lot. That's why you're always here talking out your ass about 60 lb packs of fishing gear and your brother's motorcycle you're too fat to ride.

Carry your pack, mule. It doesn't take any brains, so you're well qualified.

I've carried many 60lb packs in my life.
AND
That's not counting my heavy ego.

Oh man, you're doing it all wrong.



Beer......good.

We’re climbing! 3.5 stars.

Eh...50ish, no biggy.....what the hell, call it 75ish or ...better still go full booner and call it and even hundred.

I, for one, enjoy your ridiculous claims.

Don't stop.

For sure......LOL

Nailed it.

Fish on...

Todd

whats funny is, you have never even met me, yet you have all the knowledge about my capability...

stick to posting fake news about Trump...

Good one.

Fish on...

Todd

Perker that was the initial guess...

so i weighed it... and no one paid attention, just stuck with the guess...

so when someone guesses their shot was 100 yards, and it was actually 120, do i get to make fun of them?

nah, i have better things to do...

I really want to run in to Evo on the river with a 60lb. pack! I mostly enjoy talking to people from the board. I'm a friendly kinda guy and mostly play well with others. Unfortunately, I generally don't fish the same sh!t hole rivers and locations that Evo does so the chances of that encounter are slim.

Toff and I did pass by Evo on a lake once. I didn't know who it was until afterwards. I would have said hello. I can't speak for Toff or Joe.

Sadly, aside from fishing out in the Astoria and Harbor estuaries, I've yet to wet a line this fall in fresh water.

The freezer is full of quality Up River Brights, so the desire to harass fall garden fertilizer is less than appealing at the moment.

You were bragging about something you don't actually do. You made a big claim, and the facts failed to back up your story.

Which isn't surprising to anyone who's been around for a while.

lol

Cue the blurry photos of fish laying in the dirt. Thanks.

Fish on...

Todd

That's silt, Todd. Silt.

Not dirt.

I am not allowed to re-rank this thread, but I really want my 3-star rating to bump up after the last page of excellence.

Fish on...

Todd

Solid 4, for sure.

sand...

speaking of that, i just started really bass fishing earlier this year... you should see what i carry in that bag, a long with my trout box...

Evo,

I'd like to formally invite you on our next elk pack out. I can assure you that you will be carrying at least 60 REAL pounds, if not more. I will provide the fruit snacks and orange slices. I believe in your capability and I'm positive you can do it! I also believe that you are up for redemption on this board, so I will personally document your every effort.

Keep 24 - 48 hours open from Nov. 25th - Dec 15th. The call can come at anytime, so please sit by the phone and wait for further instruction.

I'm looking forward to this Evo. Here's your chance to show the board, once and for all, that you gotz all the right stuffs!

That right there is the infamous Breaded Ditch Pickle.

well if its with you, i shouldnt have to worry too much... its not like you shoot sh!t anyways...

Halibut jigs?
Stink bait?
Fried chicken?

Oh, he shoots things just fine.

He's just asleep when the critters walk past him.

thats my point..

It's kinda just the opposite Evo. I've taken near 100 big game animals and have only not filled 2 ungulate tags in my lifetime - with one being my very first archery Elk tag last year. That's why it's a funny joke on the board. The difference is, I'm not here bragging about what a great hunter I am and instead, go the opposite route and not take myself so seriously all the time. It's easier to laugh with others than swim upstream all the time. You should try it.

Neither here, nor there, I look forward to your redemption pack-out. It won't be the 6.5 miles each way with an enormous bull like earlier this season, but it'll just be 1 - 2 miles. No sweat.

i take everything seriously... only a fool wouldnt...

if you dont take everything seriously, at some point, something serious will pop up and you wont take it seriously, and you are fvcked...

id rather be prepared than not..

anyways, im gonna head to the range to run some rounds through the 722 .222 Rem...

im also gonna bring my RPRR and about 3k rounds of ammo for it, even tho i will probably only shoot about 400...

why?

because i want to...

Therein lies your problem. If you could take a joke, or even tell a joke, you'd understand us knuckleheads here and not get your panties in a twist every day.

I'm almost positive those tracks in the sand are made by Nike Air Mag Back to the Future – $14,500.

A true collector shoe.

Only rated for 260lb.

Well, at least you and Katie have more to topics to discuss In the shower.

Ah yes F(at) rated tread

Someone please rate this thread "4 stars"...my 3-star rating is not keeping up with Evo's brilliance.

Fish on...

Todd

Sounds like some Officer Lee Groinman sound/sage advice right there, girls!!

I believe that burn was a supernova.

Herein lies the disconnect...you take you seriously, and no one else here does...

So here we are

Fish on...

Todd

And thank you to whomever bumped the rating. Appreciated.

Fish on...

Todd

Guys, he told you where that extra weight comes from, it is guns. The answer to all the weird [Bleeeeep!] that doesn’t make sense in REEEVo’s world is guns. He puts one in that fish pack and then is like “why the hell not more guns?”

If you run out of bullets, you can always shoot jig heads.
SF

LOL. 5 stars. Fvck it right?

How many hatchets make 60 pounds?

7 Hundo?

Fish on...

Todd

lol

Fuvkin right..!

And...

Fvck every last bit of it. All of it.

Fvcking A.

Fvck.

Fish on...

Todd

Real anglers carry 60 lbs of dry flies.

lol

Fish on...

Todd

you are welcome...

The ultimate reach around.

nah i just like fvcking with people...

especially when its that easy...

Not bad, just needs more fvckin' stars.

This thread is gaining traction. It's not quite 5 star quality but that one page of hilarity from all you slap dicks has it an easy 4 1/4

tmi.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pigeon%20chess



Evo, here's your trophy...



I bet that trophy weighs 61 pounds, at least.

Fish on...

Todd

atleast im not the dipsh!t that wasted 2 fvcking days talking about what someone else does...

solid work, grease up that propeller on your hat, its sqeaking...

Keep it going boys lol

As an outside observer it appears that Evo has laid out some bait with a killer tight spin. Bait so good that y'all are taking turns grabbing it. Evo ever figures out how to sharpen his hooks y'all are screwed...

This sounds like some spoonie type bullsh!t to me.

But if you want to swing from Evo's nuts, be my guest.