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Beaver pond bonanza

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Sometimes when you trace the "little blue lines" high above known wild cutthroat waters you get lucky and they suddenly turn into small saucer shaped blue smudges.... a quick cross reference to Google Earth confirmed it.... beaver ponds.... lots of them.... about an hour on mountain roads led to 3 miles of logging roads and then 30 minutes of bushwalking and then I found this thing of beauty....

Water Plant Plant community Ecoregion Fluvial landforms of streams


And moments later I nabbed this thing of beauty....

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And promptly followed by this thing of beauty....

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And then an alder tree snagged me and this happened:

Plant Tree Grass Terrestrial plant Grass family


Snapped directly above the third insert joint.... and of all days to leave behind the water bottle with the duct tape wrapped around it....

Fuck 3 weights....

Anyone else have any beaver pond anecdotals??

As always specific GPS coordinates to exact locales is very much appreciated....

Anyone carry rod splints when they fish these days?? I am going to start.... ST out
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Looks like a great day in spite of the rod mishap.
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Awesome. Now go buy yourself a modern 4wt fiberglass rod. It will improve your fun and be far more reliable. I recommend a Steffen 8' 3/4.
Man, I need to find beaverponds that are legal to fish before June.......

Fiberglass rod +1
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Better yet pack in a nice little bamboo rod - they are usually provided with two tips, just in case...
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I live for alpine lake streams, creeks and lakes.
Anything up in the hills away from pavement and people is a thing of beauty.
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Now go buy yourself a modern 4wt fiberglass rod.
Any suggestions????
Most beaver ponds don't open until the Streams do. Unless you are on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie.
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Any suggestions????
Re-read my post. I know it was long at three sentences, but the recommendation is hidden there at the end.
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Cabelas are very good if you don't want to spring for a Steffen - $100 on sale (including shipping and tax) versus about $450.
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Cabelas are very good if you don't want to spring for a Steffen - $100 on sale (including shipping and tax) versus about $450.
Thanks... there is a store nearby and I should check it out... never even heard of Steffen before... placed on my wish list for now man....
Most beaver ponds don't open until the Streams do. Unless you are on the middle fork of the Snoqualmie.
This was in the coast range in NW Oregon.... it opened on May 22nd for trout... all good
Man, I need to find beaverponds that are legal to fish before June.......
Ditto to the above.... next time you find yourself in NW Oregon.... PM me....
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nice find....totally agree on the "don't tell anyone" bit....oh, and if you don't want to spring for the Steffen, but want something a little nice than the Cabelas, Lamiglas Honey 4wt is money.
Thanks... there is a store nearby and I should check it out... never even heard of Steffen before... placed on my wish list for now man....
Here is Mark Steffen's website: http://www.steffenbrothersflyrods.com/

You could also troll the classifieds at Fiberglass Flyrodders for a Steffen on other rods: http://fiberglassflyrodders.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=26
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This was in the coast range in NW Oregon.... it opened on May 22nd for trout... all good
hotspotter...
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hotspotter...
That's about 6 thousand square miles of bad logging roads, steep ravines and devils club.... I think we are good... but PMs are always welcome.... but mainly ignored...thanks!!
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nice find....totally agree on the "don't tell anyone" bit....oh, and if you don't want to spring for the Steffen, but want something a little nice than the Cabelas, Lamiglas Honey 4wt is money.
Lamiglass Honey rods are not comparable to Steffen or Cabelas CGR IMO. They are much slower and not what I would recommend as a first glass rod. YMMV.
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