Alone in the Mountains
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Neal,
I use a camelbak. Here is a newer version of what I have:
http://www.camelbak.com/Military-Tactical/Packs/Stealth.aspxThe quote above is from an earlier post about carrying water on the river http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1300889423. Thanks to everyone for the advice on going minimalist. Special thanks to Dave Whitfield for the nod on the camelback system. It was much appreciated on this weekend’s trip to the wild Chattooga river in the Smokies. Being alone in the plunge pools of the upper Tooga is always therapeutic (and exhausting).
So I finally decided to upgrade my 9 year old Camelback bladder. In so doing, I also decided to finally take the plunge and go minimalist with a light pack and lanyard. It was serious combat style fishing with lots of climbing, but the fishing was great. It was awesome being able to hike and fish without all the weight and worry of the vest in the 90 degree weather.
I bought a Deuter Speedlite 15 ultralite pack http://www.tahoemountainsports.com/product/deuter-speed-lite-15-backpack.
It holds a 2 liter Camelback bladder and has a hook to hold it securely.
The pack can easily hold a packlite rain jacket, lunch, DSLR with a 50mm lens, and extra flies. However, I only took the camera one day because it got a bit heavy with all the gear.
The lanyard with just the essentials (LOL)
Yes I managed to take only the essential flies
But this is the only one I used in three days; the Jack Cabe Hopper. Landed 12 wild brown trout on one fly before changing to another, and only used two flies the whole trip. O.K., I did occasionally drop a rubber legged nymph of the hook in hopes of catching a native brook trout.
The Scenery – unfortunately no fish on the day I brought the DSLR, aagghh.
The Scott F is a perfect wild mountain rod.
Neal,
I use the exact setup. Scott F703 + Abel TR1. Possibly my favorite combo for the summertime.
The F703 is one of my all time best purchases! It is one thing I simply don’t regret or second guess. In the mountain streams it is simply a joy. It was difficult to pair it with a good reel, but the Abel TR1 finally came my way and it is a perfect fit for that rod.
Because of that rod I will probably never flirt with getting a bamboo rod.
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