J Francho

Phht no pics. Bear selfie's are all the rage these days. http://www.weather.com/news/science/nature/stop-taking-bearselfies-park-officials-warn-20141029

It's the name for the Lerew version.

Uhhh, 2/0, lol. 8 or 10 should probably work without messing with the action.

Yup. I make my own for northerns, only difference is I use Cortland Toothy critter instead of braid.

I also think a longer brush guard helps keep the hook pinned, but that's highly debatable.

I don't trim length too often. I will thin them, or remove altogether as needed. The only time I fan them is in rocks, and I make a "V". I'm pretty sure Mike builds them with a length in mind, and you probably don't need to do a thing to them.

Pass on a bower, lose for an hour.

I found a bag of Senkos in my sock drawer the other day......

I take it to mean jigs with a jointed hook connection, like Biffle head.

Sometimes I hit the water four suited.

Sharp hooks, and an x-fast taper that gets into the power section of the rod quickly help. Like Tom says, keep reeling, and and pull back when the fish pulls.

I have a LTBC70MF "Teaser" that is fantastic for this stuff.

Just a note about this practice... This actually makes the brush (I'm on a mission to change the term, lol) guard stiffer, and can reduce hookups. Of course, if you are fishing wood, this can help. Be aware that you may have to swing a little harder, depending on your hook set. If you want to make the brush guard softer, remove some fibers at the base, close to the head.

I start at 3/8, and go up as needed.

We had a local dealer do this, and never pay off the loans. Dude is in jail now. It took years for people to figure it out.

Not sure I understand the toggle switch part.

Offering an open seat happens all the time in local forums. How this cuts into a guide's business is beyond me. It's always customary to offer some cash to the host. There's no law against it.

Slonezp couldn't catch a bass if he was left guarded with an off ace. Tricks are for kids, Paul.

Anyone that recommends neoprene over breathables has never been nuts deep in the Salmon River in February.

Dude, water pressure is a constant. If you don't like it, don't wade. It doesn't change based on wader material. Some materials are more restrictive than others.

The pressure is the same as if you waded into the water without waders. There is no way around physics. Do you mean is your mobility limited? I answered that already, but for reference: Breathable > Neoprene > rubber hip boats, in terms of mobility.

If there was a universal trump card, this site wouldn't need to exist!

It's not for keeping you warm, it's to waterproof your warm under layers. Water pressure? You're wading, not deep sea diving. I generally will fish with air temps 10°F and up. Since the river isn't frozen, it's actually warmer in the water.

Scott's dead on. My current pair are from Frog Toggs - they were around $150. I have a tiny leak that will be repaired before next trip. They're around 3 years old. My buddy's Simms leaked right out of the box, but they took care of that with another leaky pair, lol. LL Bean makes a nice pair, and they have a lifetime warranty. I just get a pair that fit, have the pockets I like, and aren't too pricey. Simms probably makes one of the nicer waders, but you pay.

And a little note about neoprene. I own both two pairs of neoprene and several pairs of breathable. Anyone, myself included will 99.9999999999999999% pick breathable over neoprene, once they've used breathables. There's a ton of reasons, but the big thing is you sweat in them. And I mean a lot. There's zero air circulation, and the only time I ever got frostbite was wearing neoprene. I didn't realize how much sweat had accumulated in the stocking, and got a little on my big toe. Neoprene also develops leaks easier, tears, smells bad after a couple wearings, bird-ox sticks to it, and range of motion sucks. Never mind getting in and out of the things. For sub freezing days, here's my insulation plan: wicking undergarments, including poly dress socks Fleece lined wool wading socks that go over the knee Fleece sweat pants, turtleneck, loose fit wool sweater, then a hoodie bib waders over that - make sure you have a tight wader belt boots, and a water/wind proof parka or jacket