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Ron,

Looks like a sweet vise and tying setup.  Would love to see some more pics of your desk and some flies you’ve tied with that sweet looking vise.

Almost looks like that pedestal would be too big to carry around?

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Probably won’t hurt to call up Sage and ask

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I just sent my Sage in about a month ago with a broken tip.

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Aaron, if you’re anywhere near the twin cities, shoot Tim Pommer a pm.

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I was going to send the same link – I’ve used it quite a few times.

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Dang dude, that’s a pig.

Dang……

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Sulphurs and March Browns during the morning and day on Saturday somewhere in Maryland.

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All nice fish – who cares how much they weigh.

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Nice fish – must have been fun on the trout stick.

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Nice work Rick.

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Awesome pictures Neal – I especially like the non fishing ones which give some context to the trip.

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I do have a bottle of Top Ride, but it usually sits at home.

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Zach,

Wondering if PMs are not working – I’m getting this error when I try to send one:

104 An error has occured!

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Usually Gink to start, then Frog’s Fanny once the fly gets wet.

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Someone on Deadliest Catch decided to fill up their ipod for a long fishing trip

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Update – looks like the ban went into effect on Thursday

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/02/BABT10F7PE.DTL&tsp=1

All salmon fishing banned on West Coast
Peter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer

Friday, May 2, 2008

Salmon fishing was banned along the West Coast for the first time in 160 years Thursday, a decision that is expected to have a devastating economic impact on fishermen, dozens of businesses, tourism and boating.

Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez immediately declared a commercial fishery disaster, opening the door for Congress to appropriate money for anyone who will be economically harmed.

The closure of commercial and recreational fishing for chinook salmon in the ocean off California and most of Oregon was announced by the National Marine Fishery Service.

It followed the recommendation last month of the Pacific Fishery Management Council after the catastrophic disappearance of California’s fabled fall run of the pink fish popularly known as king salmon.

It is the first total closure since commercial fishing started in the Bay Area in 1848.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency last month and sent a letter to President Bush asking for his help in obtaining federal disaster assistance. Schwarzenegger plans to appropriate about $5.3 million for coastal salmon and steelhead fishery restoration projects.

The disaster declaration allows state officials to work with Congress on obtaining appropriations for businesses and fishermen and women, some of whom will lose as much as 80 percent of their annual income.

Although salmon spawning has been in decline all up and down the coast, the biggest problem is in the Sacramento River and its tributaries. So few salmon returned last fall that the fishery council was required under its management plan to halt fishing throughout the salmon habitat, which is all along the California and Oregon coasts.

The commercial salmon season off California and Oregon typically runs from May 1 to Oct. 31. The recreational season was to have begun April 5.

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Andrew,

Check your PM

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I would imagine, if you’re computer saavy enough, which I think most are on this board, you could come up with a pretty nice database of folks on your computer that would allow you to keep these notes organized.

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Chris,

Sounds good – I’m out of town for the next couple of weekends but I’ll ping you afterwards and we’ll try to get out somewhere.

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Some familiar looking water – looks great Eric.

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