'nuff said

Quess I will chime in too. I like the sounds of things changing a little.

As I am not fortunate to reside in the Northwest proper (Nevada is close but not quite) I come to this BB to try and keep up to speed with what is going on with the fisheries up there. While I have found some excellent flyfishing here in Nevada it is just not the same as a day spent on any river in December. A hog here is a 22 in rainbow and a big tree is a 4 ft sagebrush.

I know that I have learned a tremendous amount just reading some of the threads.

I look forward to my yearly pilgrimages too those rivers and bays and between times I enjoy knowing what is going on.

It would seem a good thing is about to get better. I really like the idea of a member picture gallery. Can't see to many fish pics even if they are boots.

Thanks to Bob for starting this thing and all others for makeing it better.

Good Luck R.T. I am sure you will help us all have an even more enjoyable time.

RT, I hope these northern boys can relate to an Emu-cravin', Beaver-lovin' Oregon redneck such as yourself. These Microsoft workin', Starbucks drinkin', Docker wearin', laptop packin', cellphone usin' northern boys can be a rough crowd. The stock market has been tankin' lately and they're probally getting pissed looking at their portfolios, trying to figure where their next double-mocha is coming from.

Just kiddin' I'm sure you have landed yourself a nice new home and you'll bring alot of new blood to the site.

Keep us posted on your book progress. You'll become a world-class author and instant millionaire with your very own cellphone and laptop. Then you'll finally have enough cash to startup your very own Emu petting zoo for kids, not adults. Sorry Hey_yall and Os', but maybe RT will make an exception for you. Heck who knows, I might even buy a ticket? Been wanting to come out of the closet for quite sometime now and everyone here seems like an understanding group.

One fishing sidenote: Checkout those bonneville springer counts, over 5000 a day and over 18000 YTD, WOW!


All in fun.............

hey RT!
good to see your not dead after all. Being relatively new to steelheading, I have learned alot from you. I dig your humor (boat talk), and your dedication to the political plight of these incredible fish.

LONG LIVE THE FISHING MUSICIAN!!!!

SEAN

RT. Glad to see you will be active on this bb. Although I have not posted much here, I ofter lurk.

Just remember to not impose or censor anything that you would not want done to your posts.

Let me know when you want to go chase them springers.


Giz...

Well RT, I guess this will have to do until that book of yours comes out. You were one of the reasons I joined ifish. The wisdom and wit of that board were something that I had to read every day, and still do. Now I've found another place to kill time, gain some knowledge, and fall out of my chair laughing (see Worst $hitter thread). Never got a chance to wet a line with you yet, but maybe in the future.
I'd say let'r rip! I think most of us Oregon boys trust your judgement. It'll only be a matter of time before the Wash guys come around.

RT,

Glad to see you moderating here! I really enjoy your style.

As far as cohoangler's ideas of not posting bass or walleye stuff and mirroring STS, well, I gotta say---when was the last time you fished for steelies with a pink worm? Or when was the last time a big nate inhaled your glorified crappie jig? That's what I thought.

Don't be too quick to exclude those that fish for other species. Lot's of tech's cross the species line!! Diversity is what is going to make this board work. Spiny or Slimy. Bait or Fly, Nate or Brat, We're all fishermen. We can all add to each other's ability to catch fish! Wait till I refine my Bass plugs that catch steelies. I bet there's plugs I've been fishing for bass that steelheader's have never looked at. I'm still in the research phase but when I get them dialed, you'll be scratching you're head and feeling like the first time you saw a jig or pink worm on your favorite steelhead river. Bass plugs catch steelies, I'll let you know which ones this winter.

Diversity will make this site rule. We all have so much to learn from each other. So everyone's just going to have to bear the reports coming from the metal flake spiny chaserl, till I get run off!!!! he he

Keep up the good work RT.

Aaron

Originally posted by RT:
She sure can fish and is good looking - I'll give her that.

RT I guess at you're age the eyes are the second thing to go
I wouldn't feesh with her with Hey_Yall Rod..(note: Canadian Humour :p ).....

Os

It sounds like you have a good plan RT. I am joining the minions registering to post here once more. Welcome!

You can count me in as one of the many RT followers.

You should start a cult We could all live in the hills and spend our days fishing. We would all pay homage to the mighty RT with daily offerings of fish.

Naw, actually I just like the poop stories

HAA YEE and SHEYAT!

RT and Willie Boat logo at the top.
You can't beat that!

[ 04-05-2001: Message edited by: Nanook ]

Hey Steve,
Have enjoyed all the great tech tips you have been willing to graciously share with all who are interested.
Looking forward to another great year!!
Keep up the great work.
Don

Hi guys. Really glad to see ya here! Gonna be fun. And even though it doesn't show in his posts, Os and I are buddies and he really really likes me . If he ever is nice to me in his posts I will wonder what I did wrong. hehehe Maybe it's just my eyes.

RT glad you found a place where you can be your self.

RT (Steve) Welcome to the NW , Now i can show you my spoons!! Were fishing Clifton everyday except weekends. Trollers if you want a chinook !!!!all you have to do is put in ____TIME!!!!!!! Glad to have you here RT.

Hi Bob.

As you could tell by reading enough posts here I haven't even been out for springers yet. I've been C&R fishing nates. I have 2 more trips - filming a cable TV show tomorrow jig fishing the Wilson R. and one more trip on the outer OP next week - then I will be hitting the springers kind of late but hard! I hope to see you down in your secret hot spot. Of course there are a lot of hot spots for them by all accounts. That is great news for us NW fishers! Take care. - RT

Ive been visiting this board for well over a year. There for awhile it was getting seriously lame. Im glad to see things are changing for the better.
Hopefully the flamers stay away. One of the worst trouble makers has showed up at IFISH and is still publically slamming a certain person.
RT,
I know you will do a great job and this board will be the best.

Steve, it is nice to see you have come north for a long stay.
Hope we can have another Nisqually fishin like this last spring/summer.
Folks Steve is an ecellant person and very informed fisherman. It will be great with Bob and Steve and Rat along with all the rest of the crowd to enjoy informing each other of our views, opinions and lies.

Thanks

Wow RT, I'm surprised how many ifishers have followed you up here. I'm going to have to keep checking in for GPS coords from pilar, and to see how the duct tape jamboree is going on. I think that you being here is definately a good thing.