Steve K.
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Troutwag,
It took about 8 weeks….start to finish. We worked in the evenings and on Saturdays. We could hardly wait for Saturdays to roll around…..it was really fun watching it take shape.
I do a little woodworking as a hobby but nothing serious. On a scale of one-to-ten, with ten being a master carpenter….I’m probably a 6 or 7.
Read his website and you’ll get an idea what is involved.
Drifter
Steve,
I ordered the kit from Greg Tatman at http://www.gregboats.com/. The lumber is precut by computer and is put together very easily. I prices the materials and started to build from a set of plans…but by the time I ordered marine plywood, Port Orford cedar, red oak and a scarfing jig, it was much cheaper to build from the kit.
The kit was about $900 if I remember right. Add options, adhesives, cost of shipping and I finished it with about $1800 invested. Greg is a pleasure to work with and is just a phone call away. Many folks shy away from wooden boats but a lot of the fear is unfounded. UV rays are the boats biggest enemy but not a problem with me. My boat is stored in my garage with a canvas cover over it when not in use.
Steve,
Is that a salmon/steelhead in your avatar?
I’m headed to Alaska (for salmon) in August and could use some pointers.
Hands down….my homebuilt Tatman driftboat. Built by me and my two sons in 1998. Second would be my 4 weight bamboo I built on a Mike Brooks blank/Dickinson taper.
Zach,
I’ll send a photo to ya’ as soon as I get a chance to take a decent one (which might be never) 🙂
So….right now you’ll hafta settle for Bailey the Trout Dog.
Splitshot,
I believe I’d take may chances in the jungles of Brazil before the canals of South Miami 😉
Ozark….nice photos!
My favorite is #10. Nice color and composition! I can almost hear the water gurgling. #13 is neat too. I can see myself in a rocking chair on that front porch 🙂
So how was the fishing on Calderwood? Is that where you caught that nice brown trout?
Smokies fishing can be tough. Do be fooled though….some of those streams hold some decent fish. I always do better when I hike a good distance from the car and fish in the late evening. Also in the Fall, those big browns run up those little feeder streams from the lake!
Thanks for sharing!
Drifter
Like others have said…….
wet wade with nylon pants (I use the ones with zip off legs)……and a nylon fishing shirt such as Columbia. Also a big goofy-looking wide brimmed hat helps.
When you get hot….throw the vest and rod on the bank and take a quick dip. The nylon will dry in about 10 minutes depending on sun and wind.
Drifter
Matt,
I’m shopping around for a long lens and would love to see a photo or two using the 400mm.
Just so you won’t be blindsided….the Park Service used to close the Cades Cove loop road on Sunday mornings to vehicles. This was done to accomadate hikers, joggers and bicyclists. I think it opens back up at 10am. There is an old mill at the back of the loop and some log cabins and a church that make wonderful photo opportunities.
Try to shoot a daybreak when there is some fog/haze in the air. You should see mucho whitetail deer on the loop road.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Drive safe….Drifter
Matt,
As you are probably aware, black bear are not as predictable as the grizzlies in Yellowstone or Glacier NP. I’ve been backpacking in GSMNP for the past 20 years and have never consistantly seen black bears…..with one exception. I see them more in Cades Cove than any other area of the Park. Probably because of all the open areas….increases my chances. What few times I do see them, I’m usually rounding the bend of a trail and catch a quick glimpse as they run away.
Recent reports indicate a lot of bear activity on Hazel Creek but that is fairly inaccessible for a day trip.
Probably best advice I could give is stop at the Sugarlands Visitor Centor or Cades Cove Ranger Station and ask a ranger. Also get out and about at daybreak and dusk.
What kind of long lens will you be using?
Good luck and let us know how it goes,
Drifter
I found the following tutorial helpful:
“High Water” is my favorite, hands down. I’ve fished that area and I get cold when I look at the photo 🙂
http://www.itinerantangler.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=411
in DUI cases, police often don’t even get a warrant prior to forcing a defendant to provide blood
My dos pesos….
In Georgia the law is known as Implied Consent. When you apply for…and receive a Georgia Driver’s license you are agreeing to submit to a blood or alcohol test if probable cause exists to the officer….that you are driving while intoxicated.
Thanks guys!
I’m trying to score a Lowepro bag and the SB600 will be next. Camera should be here tomorrow according to FedEx.
Drifter
Almost forgot…..come visit http://www.ngto.org .
Good folks with a lot of fishing connections as well. Most members live in the Atlanta area.
Drifter
Zach,
I’ll check around. I work in Midtown Atlanta (15 minutes from Emory) and know several attorneys in private practice and also have some hookups in the District Attorney’s Office.
Have you found a place to live yet?
Drifter
Zach,
I don’t want to hijack your thread but…..do you use a larger zoom or telephoto in addition to the kit lens that came with the D70? If so what model/brand?
Thanks….Drifter
