"riverman" is starting to think seriously of charging his batteries
with a quick visit to some familiar stomping grounds to see friends
and family in the good ole Pacific NW.
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Here in Portland, we haven't had much of a fall yet. It was 78
yesterday and today is a bit cooler but not by much. Anyway, you are
picking a great time to be here if you like steelheading in the rain.
We are having a banner year in the salmonoid fishery and it should be
a good December, or at least I hope it will be.

Chris 'padishar creel' fanning (send me an email when the time is
close and I will update you on the local scene) -- My home waters are
the rivers in SW Washington and the Sandy...