Tim Angeli
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What a day! Great fish and great photos. That last fish is a monster, and on a dry no less. Awesome. Looks like cool water too – slow, stained, and full of snags – brown trout heaven.
Tim
It’s really cool to see the different fishing options from all over the world. Are those browns native to where you’re fishing, Jack?
I highly recommend going with a full boot instead of the sandals / wading shoes. My Dad broke his leg while we were in the Montana backcountry a few years ago while he was wearing low-cut wading shoes. I doubt it would have happened if he was wearing a decent pair of boots, or at minimum the injury likely would have been much less severe.
As far as boots go, you could be ok with your current boots – felt bottoms are ok to hike in, but will wear rather quickly. Depending on how much hiking vs fishing you are doing, and what the rivers are like (e.g., how much time will you actually spend in the water?), a good pair of traditional hiking boots could be a good option. The best option in terms of durability and performance while both hiking and fishing will likely be a rubber-soled wading boot. Simms and Patagonia both have some great options at different price points. I can personally vouch for the Simms Rivershed boots – I have logged hundreds of miles of backcountry hiking / fishing on mine, and they are still in one piece. The G3 boots are supposedly extremely durable as well, and the Vapor is a new lightweight option where you will likely sacrifice some degree of durability and support for the lighter weight. The Patagonia Rock Grip wading boots are nice and light and are a good deal for $139. I have numerous friends who have logged quite a few miles on them; they do tend to wear at the seams, but it is relatively easy to repair / prevent with some aquaseal.
There are lots of options out there, but I do highly recommend avoiding your Keens for any semi-serious wading and rock-hopping.
I keep some desiccant packets in the bottom of my bag (I have one of the Ortliebs as well) and make sure to have a clean, dry cloth along to wipe any splashes/spray throughout the day. At night, I give everything a wipe with a damp cloth.
I made the same “mistake” a few months ago, Joel. They’re sweet rods – the distributor here knew exactly what he was doing when he put the 905 demo in my hands. I bought the 905 when I returned the demo, and have fished the 906 as well. I wouldn’t mind getting a 10-footer too…
The 907 and 908 are beautiful casting rods, and would be outstanding flats sticks.
Thanks for the kind words guys – I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. Travis, that shoulder-to-shoulder tailwater fishing is ridiculous – no thanks!
Are you putting this essay in to FFI?
Stu, I guessed you were doing something similar so I tried to supply some non-stillwater content as well so that we don’t double-cover the same subject.
Hi Ty,
I’ll echo Zach’s advice – that’s what I do as well. Alternatively, just write the full article and submit it to the editor with a cover letter and publishable photos. That approach requires time investment on your end in terms of writing a full piece without any agreement for publication, but it allows the editor to see your writing style and how you develop a full article / story. This can be a very useful approach, particularly when trying to break into new publications and establish a rapport with a new editor.
Good luck!
Tim
Awesome, thanks Dave. Very interesting data for the dispersal rates of the sculpin, stonerollers, and darters – 30km/yr is much farther than I would have imagined. Like you said, the inter-population dynamics in a system like the Lamar, where there are multiple established species, will likely be much different. It will be interesting to follow over the coming years as data becomes available. In my opinion, any action to conserve the cutthroats is far better than sitting back and watching them become extinct.
Thanks again for the insights, very interesting.
Thanks for the insight Dave. I’m very interested to see how it plays out in the coming years. The Lamar drainage is a great fishery, and I’m interested to see how the new conservation efforts affect it.
Can you comment on the extent to which fish / species move and redistribute within a river system, and how that may impact the efforts to minimize the rainbow population in the Lamar? The Lamar is obviously part of the Yellowstone drainage, which has a healthy population of rainbows. There are no obstacles, that I know of, that would inhibit those fish in the Yellowstone from moving up into the Lamar drainage, even pushing into the headwaters of the system like Slough and Soda Butte creeks. Can you speculate as to what extent such redistribution of the rainbow population might occur in the Lamar? I suppose the fisheries biologists that work for Yellowstone must think that the rainbows will be killed faster than they repopulate.
Thanks,
TimNice interview Zach. It’s interesting to hear the behind-the-scenes development that goes into even some of the simplest gear we use, like pants, particularly from a top-end company like MK.
Nice podcast Zach and Dave – I finally got around to listening to it. Really interesting stuff.
Dave, do you know how the relatively new ‘Native Trout Conservation’ regulations in Yellowstone are playing out? Among other changes, they implemented a mandatory kill policy for all rainbow and brook trout in the Lamar River drainage, and I’m wondering if any of the effects of that policy change have begun to manifest yet.
Thanks!
Great vise no doubt Zach, but at $415 I think the Barracuda is more in the Mercedes category than Toyota. There are lots of great vises available these days, that’s for sure. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the Montana Mongoose that I upgraded to a few months ago – great vise and a bargain at $200.
Great shots Corey. Looks like an awesome place to spend some time and get into a few fish. We toured Northern California a few times while I was young, but I’d love to go back now and chase some fish there.
