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Beautiful boat and family! Those are the best kind of outings. Great memories for sure. Thanks for sharing!
I am in the same situation myself and am interested in hearing others thoughts on this. I am torn between something like the Simms G3 convertibles or the true waist highs. I do like the looks of the new Cloudveils. They are now priced in the right range. The main thing I like about the new Cloudveils and the G3 convertibles are the suspenders. Seems like it would be more comfortble and allow you to wear the belt a little looser. Has anyone ever modified your waist highs to add suspenders? Very seldom will I ever wade into water above my waist just because I am not comfortable doing so. So going with waist highs makes sense to me. However, I am concerned that as soon as I go with waist highs only then I will find myself wanting to wade in deeper water.
Abe, in your original post you asked how a Scott G might do with poppers. If you go to Harry Murray’s website (http://www.murraysflyshop.com) he talks about just that thing. He basically has his own brand of bass rod in 7wt & 8wt 9′ made for him by Scott. It is a G rod and he claims the slower action with a bend deeper in to the butt of the rod helps in casting bigger wind resistant flies. I don’t know if any of it is true or not, but he basically claims the old G is the best bass rod in his opinion. The Scott Gs he sells through his shop are around the $695 range which I think puts them out of the market for purely bass rods. If you have an old G or can get you hands on one it might be a good route to go. There is basically no difference in the rods that I can see except that they are marketed through Murray’s shop as an exclusive and it is the only place you can get a new one.
Another thing you might want to check out is the following review by Joe Cornwall (http://www.flyfishohio.com/Bass_Rod_Review.htm). He does a thorough review of the the Sage, Legend Ultra and Scott Warmwater rods. It is a good review and worth checking out.
I have a quality dSLR. I’m just looking for a P&S to capture memories as has been mentioned by others. The camera will stay in my fishing pack. I am aware of the downfalls of picture quality on P&S cameras. My main priority here is the waterproofness(?) and durability. I was hoping that with Canon entering this market that they might make a product that produces a little better picture quality that what was already out there.
I have both the Rivershed (Aqua Stealth) and Patagonia Riverwalkers. Both are excellent boots in my opinion, but the Riverwalkers are by far the most comfortable boot I have worn. For comfort, it beats the Riversheds hands down. Weight is a critical part of this as the Riverwalkers are definitely lighter. The other thing that stands out about the Riverwalkers are how easy they are to get on. There is no struggling to get these on. I am a big Simms fan, but once I wore the Riverwalkers I have not worn the Riversheds since. I would urge you to at least try the Riverwalkers and compare them to the Simms.
Absolutely incredible shots! I am also surprised (in a good way) at the clarity of some of the underwater shots. Looks like the investment in the underwater housing was well worth it.
After reading the early parts of this thread last week, I decided to order the DVD from Hatches Magazine. Received the DVD yesterday and all I can say is wow. Like others have said it is unlike other fly fishing films out there right now. It is not your typical grip-n-grin film. The cinematography is outstanding, probably the best I have ever seen in a fly fishing film. There are beautiful nature shots and some great casting shots. Overall, the film is outstanding and I would suggest that you check it out.
Aaron, once again an excellent report. You are quickly becoming my newest hero and the person I want to be when I grow up. Keep ’em coming!
That is awesome Andrew. Thanks for putting it together. It really is a great resource for a newbie like me.
Once again amazing stuff! It is great to live vicariously through your photos and trip reports. Thanks!
I agree. The video captures some great underwater footage/shots of nymphs. One of the best short films I have seen in awhile. Each issue of the magazine keeps upping the ante. It is excellent and I look forward to future issues.
Mike, it looks like these are collections of short stories. Is that correct? I was just wondering if there is a need to read them in any order. Since the first one is a little harder to come by I thought I might read the second third to see if I like it before going and trying to find the first one that is out-of-print.
I have only fished there once, so I don’t have much in the way of tactics to recommend. You did mention the possibility of a guide for a day and I would recommend Kirk’s Fly Shop in Estes Park. My father-in-law and I used them last August and were pleased with our guide and the service. We fished small water in the park and everything caught was small. However, in a half-day trip I caught 3/4 of the Colorado slam. The only one I didn’t catch was a cutthroat. Good luck and enjoy your trip.
Grant, awesome report! Looks like you had a ball. Whereabouts in Texas is that? Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
I decided to go straight to Patagonia and see what they had to say. This is how they responded:
“There is a difference in the fabric package as well as a few styling details on the Stretch SST versus the SST. The Stretch SST is a 4.2 ounce 50 denier stretch woven nylon fabric whereas the SST is a recyclable Nylon 6 ripstop fabric that lacks the stretchy factor that the Stretch SST has.
As far as design they are very similar but the SST has a new and
improved corrosion resistant zipper and 2 large gusseted pockets with
inside tippet pockets (the stretch SST does not have the tippet
pockets). “I’m not sure what benefit there is to the stretchy fabric, but one of the best parts about Patagonia is their recycling program and it doesn’t appear the Stretchy SST is recyclable. May be why it is going at such a discounted price.
Dusty, I am actually in the DFW area. I was just down on the Llano for the day. I definitely would be up for a meeting of the IA guys in the area.
