Mike Cline
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I fly in and out of Bozeman, MT all the time and people are routinely carrying two-piece rods on the airplane.
Mike why don’t you ice fish it? Not nearly as fun but it would be interesting to see what you hooked up.
Ranger Bob wouldn’t like that:
I’d love to see Slough Creek, wonder if the second meadow stretch is froze over ?
Slough and Lamar are solid in the valley so I suspect the 2nd meadow is too!
I flew from Bozeman to Atlanta, then Atlanta to Tampa and later Tampa to Bozeman with fly gear over the T-giving week on NWA/Delta. I was carrying my flies, reels (4) and rods (2) in my carry-on. No problem. A large Cliff box with Saltwater flies up to 2/0 passed through in Bozeman, Atlanta and Tampa with no problem. The only hicup was a sharpening steel way down in a compression sack that wouldn’t clear the the radar in Bozeman. Once they saw what is was, they let it pass.
My new Nikon D5000 arrived on Christmas eve. Now I’ve got to learn all about it. Spent a few hours in the park and Paradise valley yesterday snapping various stuff. This SLR stuff is coming back to me.
Absaroka Range
A frozen Yellowstone River
Some photoshop fun with Liberty CapThe mosquitos are more of a nuisance than the bears. As long as I don’t look and smell like a sockeye I think I’ll be okay.
That’s what I keep telling myself anyway.
That’s what this guy thought too! http://www.yellowstone-bearman.com/Tim_Treadwell.html
Zach,
Just turned up my copy of the 1965 Dan Bailey Catalog with these prices:
Orvis Battenkill – $99.50 – $112.50
Fenwick Feralite – $32.50 – $40.00
Johnson-Phillipson Profile 800 (Glass) – $35.00
Johnson-Phillipson Profile 400 -$15Mike
Zach,
From Bud Lilly’s 1972 Catalog:
Scientfic Anglers System Rods – $70-75
Browning Silaflex Rods: $30-38From Dan Bailey’s 1973 Catalog:
Orvis Battenkill Bamboo – $150
H.L. Leonard Bamboo – $250
Fenwick Feralite $38.90 – $50.75
Scientific Anglers System Rods – $75
Berkley Parametric Curt Gowdy Rods – $39.95
Phillipson Expoxite Rods – $77
Phillipson Master Glass Rods – $24Be happy to loan you the catalogs as long as they are returned.
Mike
Unfortunately there are two many to list but here are two I regularly recommend.
Baby Back Ribs
Make the following Dry Rub (This keeps well in a sealed container):
• 1 Part Ground Cumin
• 1 Part Ground Mustard
• 1 Part Powdered Onion
• 1 Part Powdered Garlic
• ½ Part Powdered Herb (Oregano, Thyme, Sage, or Mixed)
• ¼ Part Chili Powder
Sprinkle Ribs with generous amount of rub on both sides
Double wrap ribs in Aluminum foil – (Insure no holes as there will be significant juices)
Cook ribs in 350° oven for 2 – 2.5 hours
Remove ribs from foil and drain juices. They can set covered for up to 30 minutes before going on the grill.
Place ribs on hot barbeque for 10-20 minutes to brown turning a couple of times while basting with favorite sauce (I love Sweet Bay Rays). (Sear both sides on the grill first before applying first coating of sauce)Eggplant Salad (Patlican Salata-Turkish Eggplant Salad)
Using a whole large eggplant or several small Asian style eggplants
Prick the eggplant skins with several small knife holes to prevent explosion. Don’t trim off the stem.
Place the WHOLE eggplant on a hot barbeque grill, turning occasionally to prevent serious burning for about 20 minutes or less. The eggplant’s skin will turn brown, show char marks and begin to split.
Don’t cook too long as the eggplant will disintegrate on the grill. You want it to be at least 75% cooked (mushy and juicy) but it is OK to have some undercooked or raw flesh.
In a nice size mixing bowl put 3-4 cloves of garlic, 2-3 tablespoons of EVOlive Oil, a teaspoon or less of salt, and a 1/4 teaspoon of either dried mint, dill, oregano or mixed herbs.
When the eggplant is done on the grill, transfer the whole eggplant to the mixing bowl and begin to scrape out the flesh and capture the juices into the bowl. It is OK for bits of charred skin to stay in the mix. Remove skin from the bowl.
Using a hand blender, whip the mixture until creamy.
Serve hot or at room temp with toasted French bread, pita or other bread as a spread.Enjoy
That’s in the shade right? It’s a lot warm out in the sun Mike. Don’t post this around too much or my wife might think twice about moving out west! As I tell her now, “but it’s a dry cold, not damp like here.”
E 🙂
Indeed its a DRY cold.
Smartwool Light or Medium Socks
Underarmor 1.0 (when its not cold), 2.0 when it is
Pair of lightweight synthetic pants-Simms, REI, North Face, etc.Even in the coldest water–UA 2.0 and a pair of sythetic pants will keep you warm enough, even if you’ve got some leaks in your waders.
Zach,
Auburn University has a Fly Fishing offering:
Zach,
From the 2008-2010 Montana State University Catalog, Department of Health and Human Development:
HHD 145 FLY FISHING
On Demand 1 cr. LAB 1
— Basic skills and knowledge of fly fishing including; casting, entomology, habitat, stream ethics, tackle, tactics, and strategy.Eric,
I picked up an Osprey Talon 11 this summer for longer day hikes into the Yellowstone backcountry. So far I am very pleased with it, as it handles 2 rod cases, several reels, some food, and a change of clothes very nicely. I haven’t carried on an airplane yet, but it would certainly fit in the overhead even when fully packed. They retail at about $90
http://www.ospreypacks.com/detail.php?productID=97&colorCode=375&tab=description
thanks tim…mucho appreciated…
i am looking to go either in early to mid march (depending on said runoff) or maybe at the end of april…a big spectrum i know, but that is what my schedule dictates…March, April and May is essentially pre-runoff in Montana.
This will be an evolution–an evolution in innovation where manufacturers will produce better soles, an evolution where we as angler and the scientists will have a better understanding of invasive species and how to combat them, and an evolution by anglers willing to try new, more effective products that we all anglers, environmentalists and manufacturers can live with.
Great Adventure and we all really appreciate the photos, story and work you are doing for our little trout friends.
