Pretty neat to see some posting about fun stuff even in an end of an era.
I guess I should type about some memory although there's so many.
Streamers seem to be the topic so it's a streamer memory.
Long ago once here, probably 3 times for me we did a fly swap. I included a go to streamer developed specific for that river. Or basically any river that had salmon smolts.
So many flies were shared, 3 of memory i received that really produced were Jack's spruce fly, peacock nymph and Clint's stone fly.
Both those fishers are now gone and missed here.
Throughout my over 20 years as a contributor to this forum I've met and shared some water and good times together.
Over the years people come and people go on a public forum.
Every once in awhile do lasting relationships happen. I'm grateful to have , to this day some of those.
It's because like minded people don't just focus on a single topic, it's always about the fun stuff that makes our lives better .
I've pretty much stopped communicating on forums. They just seem to be a place of opinions instead of a community. At my age I don't expect to teach or help others through a forum. Goals have been reached and people established as friends.

As for fishing the salmon river:
If it's still your gig that's awesome !!
I certainly enjoy that place and river itself.
It's no longer a must, but more so a visit to resident friends.
I don't enjoy the popular fishing areas that get pounded to the point of force feeding for my recreation purpose.
It's about a different direction for myself.

I surely appreciate the innuendo. Nothing gained, nothing lost. I'll continue researching about tomato blight

Peace and tuna.
R.I.P. pafisher & Clint.S

This past Monday I made the trip with three friends to Harrisburg PA for the Great American Outdoor show.  It's been a few years since I last attended that show but little has changed.  If anything, the fishing section of the show was disappointing. I expected higher end manufacturers to be in attendance but that was not the case. 
 
My neighbor had interest in purchasing a new crossbow.  He found a very nice TenPoint that fit his need and budget.  I believe the bow is rated at 430 fps.  The one feature that I really liked was the decocking mechanism, you no longer have to fire the knocked bolt at days end.  TenPoint has crossbows that now crank out at 515 fps, fast and flat.  They cost a king's ransom but what higher end products don't these days.
 
Towards the end of February, I may take a ride to Springfield Ma for the outdoors show at the Big E.  
           
 Spring is within sight.  With it comes outdoors projects, drop back season and springtime hatches for trout.  Tight lines everyone. 
 
 

Old habits die hard--I still check the site every day--dont know why anymore but I do

It’s always good to see your posts.

Keep on keeping’ on, as The Crip would say.

Feel bad for the guy on Facebook saying he wants to go to the River in August for Kings and is looking for tips,
People actually encouraging him.
Needle in a haystack unless you have a ton of time and experience on the river-which this guy clearly doesnt-then its still a longshot,

I was stationed up at Fort Drum for 3.5 years, it took me a year and a half to finally catch one. Tell him to go to the Trestle Pool North.
 

Occasional scouts will soon appear in the river-its August and I just turned 77 whoopee for both,
Many will report the run has begun  and new inexperienced folks will take vacation time and run to the river,
Some places will gleefully pull out last years past due food and get ready for the hordes,
WAIT they will come but not yet in numbers worth even a glance,
Fished the river about 40 years and even bought a place up there for a decade spending 70 to 80 days a year on the river
Wait for a run then run and dont believe the pre season hyping for dollars bs.
Believed it myself a time or two early on and wasted vacation time and money- the fish will come and when they do you will know,
also be careful what and where you eat,
Its a great place with great fishing and a lot of great people==Loved having a vac place there and love going there,

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Like beating a dead horse here==likely finished.
Was a great ride with some great friends,

I'm waiting till late Sept. or early Oct. Should be about right by then. I'm 5 hrs out so I only do 1 trip.