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How's this for torture?
« on: March 18, 2013, 12:09:43 PM »
I am working in Washington State during the 1st week of April.  The group I work for is always kind enough to carve out a few days for fishing on my behalf, and on this trip I had 2 full days set aside and I will be staying in a cabin approximately 40 yards from the river.  The steelheading this spring has been incredible there, and my friends have been sending me photos of some incredible fish they are catching over the past few weeks. 

Well...  Wash. St. wildlife officials have just announced this morning that all rivers will close one hour after sunset on March 31 and will remain close until June...  I will be staying 40 yards from a river that will off-limits to fishing.   >:( :-[ :'( :-\ :-X :(
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2013, 12:41:30 PM »
That is torture!
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2013, 01:40:50 PM »
Quote from: toddro on March 18, 2013, 12:09:43 PM
I am working in Washington State during the 1st week of April.  The group I work for is always kind enough to carve out a few days for fishing on my behalf, and on this trip I had 2 full days set aside and I will be staying in a cabin approximately 40 yards from the river.  The steelheading this spring has been incredible there, and my friends have been sending me photos of some incredible fish they are catching over the past few weeks. 

Well...  Wash. St. wildlife officials have just announced this morning that all rivers will close one hour after sunset on March 31 and will remain close until June...  I will be staying 40 yards from a river that will off-limits to fishing.   >:( :-[ :'( :-\ :-X :(






Got Camo?  ;) ;) ;) :-X :-X :-X
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 01:59:37 PM »
Quote from: Yoda on March 18, 2013, 01:40:50 PM
Got Camo?  ;) ;) ;) :-X :-X :-X

Night-vision goggles?
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How's this for torture?
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 08:56:08 PM »
Come over I have a Ghillie suit.  You will be set to go
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2013, 10:41:48 PM »
Hopefully Karma may have her eye on me.  I am signing papers (I hope) this weekend for a 3 week trip to Norway in mid-June where I will be recording an album in a cabin 3 hours North of Oslo that sits on a private lake fed by 2 rivers that is home to some giant pike.  One of the guys in the band found out I am into fishing and sent me some pics of pike his family catches on this lake that made me week in the knees!
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2013, 10:45:38 PM »
Damn, Todd!  Sounds like a trip of lifetime.  Pike are so cool.  ;D
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2013, 07:12:56 AM »
I am the best assistant sound engineer you can find in Norway , soooo that being said do I need to sign the papers also ? :) please
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2013, 07:39:42 AM »
Quote from: jarrod white on March 22, 2013, 07:12:56 AM
I am the best assistant sound engineer you can find in Norway , soooo that being said do I need to sign the papers also ? :) please

 & i'm his bodygaurd :o ;D
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2013, 08:24:11 AM »
Similar thing happen to me in Oregon.  Trying for some springers but timing was off, so I ended up turkey hunting and sturgeon fishing.
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2013, 09:15:34 AM »
Quote from: toddro on March 21, 2013, 10:41:48 PM
I am signing papers (I hope) this weekend for a 3 week trip to Norway in mid-June...

Duuuude... I hope everything works out and you get to go. I kicked around Norway almost ten years ago with my girlfriend (now wife). What a spectacular country -- the Hardanger is one of my all-time favorite places. You're shorting yourself if you only focus on pike -- salmon season should be in, browns will be hungry and crusing, char should still be shallow enough to fish to in the lakes (particularly if you head north a bit or go up on the plateau)... and if you get to the coast, almost any rocky outcropping will have pollack cruising around it -- well worth throwing clousers to. I missed at least two ferries because I got distracted by big pollack cruising around in the clear water of the fjords. I made the mistake of only taking a 6wt (I'd only planned on a bit of trout fishing) and got worked over pretty good. You might just want to extend your stay by another week or two and beg, borrow, or rent a car.

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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2013, 12:55:33 PM »
Quote from: toddro on March 21, 2013, 10:41:48 PM
Hopefully Karma may have her eye on me.  I am signing papers (I hope) this weekend for a 3 week trip to Norway in mid-June where I will be recording an album in a cabin 3 hours North of Oslo that sits on a private lake fed by 2 rivers that is home to some giant pike.  One of the guys in the band found out I am into fishing and sent me some pics of pike his family catches on this lake that made me week in the knees!

Does the band need some photo work?  ;D
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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2013, 04:43:03 PM »
Dayum Todd! Now I am jealous!

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Re: How's this for torture?
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2013, 04:50:13 PM »
Quote from: gaspergou on March 22, 2013, 09:15:34 AM
You're shorting yourself if you only focus on pike -- salmon season should be in, browns will be hungry and crusing, char should still be shallow enough to fish to in the lakes (particularly if you head north a bit or go up on the plateau)...

Oh, don't worry - I will be throwing to anything that swims and throwing it anywhere I can get to!  They key advantage, though, is that this lake and 2 streams are within walking distance, or at the least a very short drive!  It appears there are several boats on the property too! 

We will be near Torberget, which is about 50 miles east of Lillehammer.  Do you know that area by chance?
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