Zach Matthews
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Of course, there’s also the Old Faithful Inn itself, inside the Park, which is maybe 35-45 minutes from West Yellowstone.
Dan –
Yes, I’d definitely have to say that was an influence. I wasn’t thinking specifically of the Mountie when I drew the first version, but I’m sure it played a role in the back of my mind. That is one of the coolest logos in sports, and certainly the coolest high school logo I’ve ever seen.
Zach
PS This is the logo for those who have never seen it:
Adam –
If you’re not fishing beyond 30 feet regularly, you’re right – you may as well get the DT and have the ability to swap out ends.
Hey Adam –
I agree with Dan, of course, if you’re the kind of person who actually uses both ends of the line.
Shane –
I have used the Rio Nymph for the last four years as my primary trout line. It has an orange tip. To be honest with you, I find the colored tip useless and usually black it with a magic marker. The problem is, by the time a trout has taken a fly at least nine feet from the indicator tip, tugged on that fly, and transmitted the tug to the tip (thus making it twitch as intended), the trout is almost always gone when you set the hook.
Indicator nymphing works best when there’s a weight connected directly to an indicator float, over a short distance of tippet, so that when a fish takes, the motion of the take is transmitted to the indicator as quickly as possible. With these colored line tips, that just doesn’t work very well. Moreover, you could just as easily accomplish the same thing with any orange line. Thus, unfortunately, I believe the colored tips to be a marketing gimmick and of no practical use.
However, obviously, I like the Rio lines. The Nymph line is a knocked-down Clouser taper that does really well being roll-cast, and handles weighted two-nymph rigs with balloon indicators with aplomb. It’s my favorite trout line, period. I like Rio’s coating, which is hard and almost pebbly and lasts a reasonable amount of time. It never seems to get as gummy as any of the competitors’ coatings even when the line is very old.
As far as tip sinking goes, in my experience, all fly line tips eventually sink, and it matters not a whit to how they fish.
Zach
Good stuff Cor! Thanks for reminding me of all that beautiful country (and fish) beyond where I can see.
David –
Not to argue with you, but when I read this my first thought was, hmm, that’s twice the rate any fly fishing magazine pays for its cover.
Mike it was $8 plus shipping for a new set, and they have apparently redesigned them so they won’t be as prone to breakage.
Simon –
I also found this older post which I wrote right after I returned:
http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1184364728/6#6
The rod says “Tested on Animals.”
Hey David –
I am really not a fan of any of the wading jackets due to their short length – if I am going to spend $300-400 on a coat, I’d like to be able to wear it somewhere other than just to the river, with waders on. If it were me, I’d look into getting a Patagonia or Cloudveil or Arc’Teryx or North Face or Mountain Hardware, etc., hardshell jacket meant for more general purpose use. I don’t think you’re missing much by doing that; after all, there are always plenty of places to put fly boxes, etc.
That said, if you know you need a wading jacket, I think the Simms and Patagonia and Cloudveil coats are all largely equivalent and generally considered to be the best quality (but they are also clearly the most expensive). Next up would be the Redington and Orvis coats. I’ve known people who love their Orvis jackets and swear by them, and I’ve known some who have returned them after a few uses. When it comes to jackets, ultimately, you’re choosing a fashion item and cut and design are going to come first.
Every jacket I am aware of is made in Asia, including those made by American wader manufacturers. The main difference in componentry is going to be Gore-Tex versus a proprietary fabric. Most of the time, those proprietary fabrics are very similar and even come from the same supplier, with some variations in the cloth material used as internal and face fabrics. Gore-Tex is usually considered to be more breathable, but it is also usually more expensive.
Good luck,
Zach