Brad Isles
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@Matt – Vodka, ginger beer, 1 tsp. sugar syrup, fresh lime juice, 1 sprig fresh mint and a slice of lime is the standard… But the copper cup makes it.
I made my first trip to Bozeman/Yellowstone last summer and there hasn’t been a day since that I haven’t thought about it. Be warned…
I second Montana Ale Works. Great selection of beer and food was outstanding. Especially after three days of hard fishing/camping in the park.
On Zach’s earlier recommendation I purchased American Buffalo for my Kindle. I’m about a third of the way through it and it’s nearly impossible for me to put it down.
Minister Creek off of Route 666 is a solid choice… The problem you may (will) run into is the creeks being really really low due to lack of rain and the resulting stress on the fish.
Zach,
I got a Kelty Gunnison 4.1 off Sportsman’s Guide for $105. It has double doors (bonus) and double vestibules and you can put it up in less than five minutes. It’s amazing. I was looking to get the two-person Gunnison but I found the four-person model for the same price so I got it instead. It’s fairly lightweight at about 8 lbs. It worked great over the weekend on a canoe/camp trip on the Allegheny River and slept two of us comfortably with gear… And, it’s going to be my home for four nights at the Rothbury Festival in Michigan. I highly recommend it. I’m not sure if Sportsman’s Guide still has them on special or not.
http://www.kelty.com/kelty/products.php?type=8&cat=61&id=461
One thing my daughter (now 4) looks forward to is fish stocking events. Around here there are a number of them throughout the spring leading up to the trout opener. This gives her an opportunity to carry a few bucketfulls of big rainbows, hold them and release them into the creek or lake. It’s a good opportunity to teach her about habitat and the fish themselves without the pressure of actually “landing” a fish. Then when we go back and catch them she’s left to imagine if it was one of the ones she helped stock… Good times.
I probably do more hunting than fishing throughout the year, actually. Spring gobbler, archery, birds, rifle, muzzleloader… just one reason why it’s great to live in western Pennsylvania. Got this old Hoss two falls ago on the last day of rifle season. As you may guess, I’m a proponent of our antler restrictions.
I echo Seafood’s thoughts. Great stuff Zach. I would suggest trying to hook up with some Railroad Earth tunes if you can. Do yourself a favor and see them if they pass through your town this summer. You will not be disappointed.
This leads to a question though… Do any of you listen to you ipod or other digital music vehicle while fishing or do you prefer to hear the sounds of nature, the flowing water, the birds, etc.? When I golf by myself I think nothing of throwing on the ipod and zoning out to just the music. It helps pass the time. With fishing I can see it both ways…
As a Western Pennsylvanian I’ll chime in too, I guess… I will be heading to the mountains Saturday morning and fishing for wild brook trout in streams that I can step across and not see another person anywhere for hours … Opening Day is what you make of it. I totally understand the tradition and excitement of this day — a holiday really on par with the first day of buck season…
The past five years I have gone to camp, slept in long enough to be rid of my hangover as the masses huddled elbow-to-elbow battling each other over tame fish, gathered my gear and a sandwhich, and driven to a location barely marked on a map. Then I start hiking what are really glorified trickles flowing down from the mountains until I hit a pool barely knee-deep or an undercut bank and drop in my line. Sometimes I’ll feel that tell-tale tug at the end, confident that I’m the only person who will ever see this fish fighting for its survival in this most natural environment. Then I’ll carefully remove the hook and gently place the beautiful green and yellow brookie back in the cold, clear water as it bolts for cover… I continue on my way for a few miles, until it’s time to turn around and try again on my way back to the car… To me, a five- or six-inch native trout is infinitely more rewarding than a foot-long stocker…
Good luck everybody…
Hey MikeA,
If you’re still looking for a hat, this one from Ex-Officio out of the Feather Craft catalog might be what you’re looking for? (The third item down)
http://www.feather-craft.com/2006MAster/fcpage.asp?page=98I echo the SB-600. There are a TON of possibilities — if you learn how to use it correctly — to make outstanding, quality photos. I’ve recently been doing a lot of stuff with the remote flash and it’s totally changed the look of some of my photos. (For the better, and that’s always a good thing.)
Zach,
I’m listening to the current one now and am enjoying it greatly. Loved the OCMS intro as well. (Going to see Railroad Earth in Pittsburgh Sunday, but I digress…)
Kudos to you and MikeA!
Zach,
I have a buddy who is big into Apple. He offered the following in response to your question. Hopefully it helps you out:
Try apple.com, but if it’s there it’s probably either full/free or full/pay
Nikon has free Nikon View file viewer, and i think there is a current version that imports Raw. You may need a Nikon camera serial number to get into the downloads area.
I think adobe has a raw import, possibily built into the latest photoshop (CS or maybe v7.0). Check adobe.com
I think any mac Raw readers only work in system X
You might want to change the name to “The Itinerant Sportsman” considering the broadening scope of the site …
Zach,
The only glitch I’ve noticed is sometimes an old thread is marked “new” even after I’ve read it already.
Other than that, the site’s great and I’ve had no issues.
Good luck to you. I managed to harvest a fine 11-point Saturday. Odd rack, double brow tines, incredible mass. Our freezer will definitely be full for the next year with my dad’s 8 and mine. We’re hoping to get a doe or two as well. My uncle also got a 10. Good times.
Pa.’s two-week rifle season opened Monday with horrible weather conditions. Very windy and warm pretty much throughout the state.
My dad shot a nice 8-point with a 15-1/4″ spread and weighed about 150-160 pounds. We worked together to track it about 200 yards through a heavily wooded area and then together we dressed it out and drug it to the vehicle. There’s something to be said about spending that kind of quality time with your father. I can only imagine this is how it was throughout history, and I wonder where it will be in the future. So many kids wrapped up in other activities these days, our heritage will no doubt suffer. It is a day I will remember for a long, long time.
