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If you plan on fishing protected bays, slower sections of the Columbia or Snake Rivers, or tidewaters then a shorter boat with greater width stability might make for a more comfortable day on the water

Fly reels are sleeker and simpler (I hope my bias isnt showing too much)

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A technique involving a high visibility indicator, and 2 nymphs tied in short succession (a weighted nymph and a 2nd often un-weighted nymph) means the chances of getting a fly into deeper water with a fly that still moves naturally increases