Gear Reviews
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April 27, 2013
….can’t you smell that smell? That new boat smell… Picked up my new drift boat this afternoon in Bozeman after a few errands and a quick stop by Brick Breeden Field House for Ice Out. While I didn’t stick around long, I was able to pick up a few much needed items from Montana Fly Company [...]
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March 17, 2013
RO Drift boats is getting closer to unveiling their newest hull design – the RO Camino. The plug has been delivered to their Bozeman boat shop as they gear up for the 2013 fishing season. Robert, Dane, John and the boys are working hard getting new boats out the door and designing the layout [...]
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March 8, 2013
The Patagonia Stormfront Pack, the Freewheeler Max and some clothing items made their way through our back door a few days ago. It’s always fun to get some new gear for a big trip. Tying materials are also showing up for big streamers, but I made the mistake of leaving out a brand new badger [...]
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February 2, 2013
Ever since I was a wee youngster, down garments have been a staple of my wardrobe. My down fascination started out with an old school, western style down vest, worn around the age six or seven, in the back yard bagging leaves. At some point, while hunting waterfowl at Cow’s Head Slough with my Dad [...]
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December 13, 2012
Some of you were able to fish Freestone flyrods this past season while on guided trips with Big Sky Anglers. A few folks pulled the trigger, others are still on the fence. Currently, I have the 905 and 906 graphite models and there is a slight chance of getting a 907 prior to my trip [...]
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May 9, 2012
Many of you think I spend my free time ironing Joe’s fishing shirts and making guide lunches. Hardly. My home is the home of Big Sky Anglers, and its stuffed to capacity with rods, reels, flies, a shop’s worth of fly tying materials, boots, waders, hunting gear, and bird dogs. My worldly goods consist of [...]
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February 19, 2012
YNP continues take up most of my time these days. Running around Yellowstone in a vintage Bombardier is a fabulous way to get a paycheck, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The shot above didn’t turn out as good as the real thing. If you tilt your screen the shot gets better…… My [...]
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February 10, 2012
Awhile back I saw a pair of crampons with metal bars screwed into them. They were being tested for wade fishing, as an alternative to felt, as states like Alaska and Missouri don’t allow felt anymore. One look at these new wading boots from Patagonia made me think……really? Aluminum bars? Screwed into the soles? Hmmm…… Not [...]
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November 15, 2011
Freestone Rod Shop is based in Montrose, Colorado. Bernard, Sam and Len run the show. They build grass and graphite and are not new to the scene….not one bit. Combined, they have 89 years of rod making and design behind their craft. Thomas & Thomas, Scott and Winston were all blessed with their abilities over the years. Gary Loomis [...]
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September 10, 2011
This past spring, the fine folks at Patagonia, sent out the new SST Jacket for me to test all season long. How kind of them, I thought to myself….I needed a new rain jacket and their gear tends to be as good as anyone elses…..even Simms. My buddy Drew, above, wore this jacket this spring [...]
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