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Do you pack a pen, pencil ,etc...

Yes
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BigFisher

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Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« on: October 23, 2010, 07:21:55 PM »
One thread got me thinking. How many people actually pack a pen around on the river? I dont think I ever have, other then the one in my bar fishing tackle box. Be honest.  ;)
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2010, 07:31:53 PM »
I actually do. I've had to lend it to quite a few people when reminding them they have to mark a retained chinook.

I was barfishing while there was the slot size restriction. My uncle and I were the only people on a bar of about fifteen that had a tape measure with them.
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2010, 07:33:53 PM »
 never to this day have i had a pen on me, or any where near me when fishing, im fishing but now i am planning on having a pen or two tucked away in the vest/barfing box.
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2010, 07:44:04 PM »
Yes I carry both a pen and tape measure in my vest and an extra pen in my car.
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2010, 07:50:01 PM »
yea I carry one
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2010, 07:53:48 PM »
not usually
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2010, 07:54:39 PM »
Pen and measure in the vest... always.

Backup pen and measure in my day pack... always.

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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »
Yup, mini tape measure, key chain style and two pens at all times. Why doesn't everyone ?, it's not like it takes up too much room ::)
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2010, 09:05:02 PM »
I always carry a pen and a small tape measure....
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2010, 09:47:10 PM »
Quote from: gilbey on October 23, 2010, 09:05:02 PM
I always carry a pen and a small tape measure....

  Yep me too and I always check to make sure my pen works as well.
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2010, 10:01:53 PM »
My last outing. Nope I did not. I didnt need to as I had no intention of retaining a spring.
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2010, 10:22:53 PM »
Not this last time...so we ended up writing in my licence with a stick in fish blood and it worked!! Better than nothing right? :)
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2010, 10:46:29 PM »
you should always carry a pen...not just for fishing, but for jotting down licenses of violators.

i've heard of people getting ticketed for not having pens especially during steelhead season, so better to get into the habit of carrying at least one at all times.
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2010, 12:17:38 AM »
Quote from: blaydRnr on October 23, 2010, 10:46:29 PM

i've heard of people getting ticketed for not having pens especially during steelhead season, so better to get into the habit of carrying at least one at all times.


You got to be kidding. What regulations are they breaking ? Why do you need to carry a pen if you're practicing catch and release during steelhead season ?
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Re: Did you carry a pen on your last fishing outing?
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2010, 12:24:00 AM »
Space pen in the wader. Write upside down in a vaccum if ever required.
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