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This is an awesome thread! Love the gutter idea. Building a greenhouse now, will have try the gutter idea. Jeff

Here in Montana and the Gallatin river in particular, every access point has vehicles, some with mid summer numbers. I get my wife to drop me and my pontoon off and then pick me up. We live a short distance from the river. I've never in 18 years of living here seen so many people spread over the entire length of the stretch's I fish. I have to admit its great to see people and families out but the crowds at the access points totally defeat the positives. The upper Madison I believe is shut down to guide trips but I can't confirm that or how busy it is over there. Not sure how busy the Stone is either. I have never been passed by a game warden with my feet in the water and a flyrod in hand. At least six times in the past month.

Hi Peter, Its been a bit since I've been on the site. I'll have to check why I'm not receiving messages... Yep my wife has changed her focus back to her family dairy farm in NY. Just tonight we had dutch oven pizza with her pizza dough mix. Not starving during this self isolation at all. Were you down here last August? Jeff

My Dad is with me everytime I fish. Jeff

^^^^^^^^ What Conor said. Jeff

rickr, check out this link. a friend of mine is a usa contact for the operation. let me know if you need his contact information. www.mongoliarivers.com jeff

Boston should know! Hehehe! Jeff

Pete, Looks sweet! I've come to appreciate freshies more and more. Especially earning them! First you get to make some fun powder turns, then you get to float it while it is melting and rolling out of the hills then you get to fish the rest of the year for strong healthy fish. Looks like the conditions were good. You couldn't get more on the helicopter? Jeff

I love my Maui Jim's. I too have an astigmatism, can't see up close or far away. So I have a progressive prescription that has been AWESOME. Now I can fish and not have to flag anyone down to tie a fly on for me. The glasses are expensive for sure and the style I have (not in front of me so I can't tell which) is a little oversized to get complete coverage but at my age, it is not a fashion show. I love them, my kids say I look goofy! Jeff Edit: They are the Peahi's.

Pete, Other than your issue, how do you like the camera? We are shopping for a new camera and we are thinking about an underwater one for an upcoming trip to the Cook Islands. Jeff

Jah, nice work. People here in Montana say they have it but seeing stuff like this makes me keep wanting to revisit our neighbors to the North! Keep up the great work man!

Pete, Sounds like a drinking game Is it snowing again? Jeff

Hi Pete, Yep, still alive and kicking though a knee injury playing hockey has slowed down the powder turns........... My wife's business. I hope someday to be promoted to "Head Delivery Man". Making weekly deliveries to the Big Hole and maybe the Bow! As far as you guys asking about dutch ovens and temperature, this is how we go about it. Three up, three down for 350 degrees. Take the diameter of the pan to start. Let's say it is a ten inch pan. Three up, so thirteen on top, three down, so seven on the bottom for 350 degrees. Every time you want twenty five more degrees of heat, add one on the top and bottom. So you want 400 degrees with a ten inch pan, fifteen on top and nine on the bottom. Clear as mud? Like everything new, practice makes perfect. One thing we have learned, colder ambient temperature means more heat over a longer period of time, warmer out means less time at same pan temperature. I know several people who backpack with their aluminum dutch oven. The ovens are expensive though. Jeff

Dutch oven pizza is by far my favorite! Can't go wrong. A little self promotion below. Enjoy! http://pioneermountainpantry.com/ Jeff

Last nights game was the first game of the series I have seen any of. Been following on the computer. Was suprising how much the Canucks were playing the body. Love playoff hockey. Dutchie, got some cheap whiskey running down your chin.............. Love it when new england sports fans eat crow. Looks like the only light to go on last night was behind timmy! Go Habs Go or anybody that beats boston!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not a big Canucks fan but I am a fan of anybody that beat the Bruins. Go Canucks Go!

Maybe there IS a known hazard they are trying to warn you about. Better to check it out then to say "no problem" and find out the hard way. The Smith River here in Montana has been closed for sometime now. Not sure when it happened or if the river has been reopened. But they are looking for an older lady presumably drowned when the boat she was in ran into a snag not too far from the put in. http://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-...49fefc6648.html The highest I have seen it is around 2000cfs and I think at one point it was at 5700cfs! Be safe out there!

Pete, First thing would be to load test your battery. This will tell your how much life your battery has or has not. Maybe you mechanic can do this for you if no access to a load tester. Next, make sure your battery posts and terminals are clean and tight. Then take a volt meter and read your battery voltage. Should be around 12.5 volts. Start the car and voltage should go up a volt or so. Alternator is good. Our ski lifts use a lot of big batteries. Sealed batteries are awesome. No mess. Most problems with batteries are at the terminals. Jeff

I would love to come up for the Stampede but our time to travel is the 1st though the 4th. Trying to take advantage of our long weekend. Thinking somewhat south east of town as to be able to bike to the river for the early morning and late evening fishing outings.

Well after our failed attempt in early May to come up and fish, my wife is talking about revisiting Calgary in early July. Any suggestions on lodging within a bike ride to the river but still close to downtown? Nothing real expensive but will look at all options. It would be four of us,myself,wife, oldest daughter and youngest son. Thanks. Jeff

Well, we have run into a snag. One of the guys on our trip had a little run in with the law about six years ago. He tried to do the paper work prior to getting to the border and getting turned back. Sounds like the process is any where from 3 months to 2 years and 200.00 to 1,000.00 bucks. Needless to say, he is out and thus so is the trip. Is this standard procedure to get across the border? Fortunately we also have a family trip planned around the first of July. Still bumming about this trip though. Instead we will be lurking on the Big Hole Thanks to all that offered up help. Hopefully we will see you in July.

Go Habs Go!!!

I would not try any twisting action that takes a lot of effort. Have seen the disastrous results of doing this. Ferrule wax is the best preventive measure to this happening in my opinion. Nice fish and pictures! Jeff

Do you mean a five piece rod?

Wow, Lots of PM's with good information. Sorry if I missed anyone. There were quite a few! Jeremie, Any current information is welcome. BBT, Thanks for the heads up! Why Montana? There are no fish there! SJW, 3/4 of the replies requested beer. Long winter? Gaffer, Yep, those three floats seem to be the plan. Not sure if there is a ramp at Nature's. Did I hear it might be frozen until May? Thanks for the info. Jeff