Kansas Crimson

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:22 am Right on!

“More shades of green” is how I felt about Oregon, and I’m pretty sure Olympic might be even greener yet.

Plus, for damn near a decade now, I’ve wanted to knock a steelhead off my fishing bucket list. Never got one when I lived in Oregon, though I did get a few chinook salmon, which ain’t a bad consolation prize. But still, a monkey in your back is a monkey on your back. An old fishing buddy from KS now lives in Seattle and is game, which will he good companionship and help with logistics.

There’s just some mystique to them: a rainbow trout that gets bored of the little coastal mountain stream where he was born, so he swims downstream, to the ocean, literally to Japan and back. And thousands of miles later, now a big strong adult having tacked on an ocean’s worth of mass, he manages to find his way right back up into the same little coastal stream where he was born.

The winter run of Olympic steel is some of the biggest, averaging 12-20+ pounds. And unlike the public water trout in CO who get caught dozens of times in their life and tend to just know when to concede and let the fight get over with, a wild steelhead has never even seen a hook, and apparently have no sense of quit to them. The fact they live in gorgeous coastal rainforests makes the trip worthwhile even if I don’t catch one, but I’m going with the mindset that I’m gonna catch one. A week straight of 8+ hours a day standing in an emerald river swinging flies over and over and over...my kinda vacation!

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:51 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:22 am Right on!

“More shades of green” is how I felt about Oregon, and I’m pretty sure Olympic might be even greener yet.

Plus, for damn near a decade now, I’ve wanted to knock a steelhead off my fishing bucket list. Never got one when I lived in Oregon, though I did get a few chinook salmon, which ain’t a bad consolation prize. But still, a monkey in your back is a monkey on your back. An old fishing buddy from KS now lives in Seattle and is game, which will he good companionship and help with logistics.

There’s just some mystique to them: a rainbow trout that gets bored of the little coastal mountain stream where he was born, so he swims downstream, to the ocean, literally to Japan and back. And thousands of miles later, now a big strong adult having tacked on an ocean’s worth of mass, he manages to find his way right back up into the same little coastal stream where he was born.

The winter run of Olympic steel is some of the biggest, averaging 12-20+ pounds. And unlike the public water trout in CO who get caught dozens of times in their life and tend to just know when to concede and let the fight get over with, a wild steelhead has never even seen a hook, and apparently have no sense of quit to them. The fact they live in gorgeous coastal rainforests makes the trip worthwhile even if I don’t catch one, but I’m going with the mindset that I’m gonna catch one. A week straight of 8+ hours a day standing in an emerald river swinging flies over and over and over...my kinda vacation!

was in se alaska one year during september...one of the most amazing things i’ve seen, salmon stacked 5-8 deep coming in from the coast. you could literally have walked into the water and kicked them out

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:29 am Late spring I am headed to California for a week with the family.

Have 1-day tickets at Disneyland. Kids will be 7, 5 and 1 at that time.. Woof.

Tips, tricks, things to avoid, etc?

jfish26 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:12 am

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:29 am Late spring I am headed to California for a week with the family.

Have 1-day tickets at Disneyland. Kids will be 7, 5 and 1 at that time.. Woof.

Tips, tricks, things to avoid, etc?

My kids - 9 and 6 at the time - got a lot more out of Universal than Disney. Connected with the IP a lot more.

If you're stuck with Disney, then I suggest pre-acquainting yourself with how FastPass (and if you buy it (which you should), FastPass MAX) works. It will be the only way you get on any major rides after about 11am.

Which, speaking of: if you get into the park as early as possible, you can knock out the major rides that are to the "left" of the main hub (meaning Indiana Jones, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain), in about 60-90 minutes.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:02 am could we please discuss the pros and cons of checking an extra airline bag vs. shipping the stuff to where you're going?