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Shite Mike - sorry to hear this. Hope they get caught...or that Karma catches them

Those look good.

Conor - those look great. Jason

Hey guys - First off, Happy Holidays! I have recently been tying a variety of bead head small nymph patterns (Tung Stud, Zebra Midge, Flashback Pheasant Tails etc) on scud style hooks. I am wondering whether you guys use specific 'bead head' scud hooks for these or just standard scud hooks? I have been tying these on Daiichi 1120 and 1130 (size 16-20). These hooks are both 1x short length. I just noticed that Daiichi also sells a bead head hook #1260 which looks to be a bit longer. I imagine it would be easier to keep proportions correct on this style hook? Am I overthinking this? Jason

jayhad - totally disagree. I have used my WM on the Bow as well as many of the Montana rivers. Stable as a rock, tough as nails, easy to assemble/disassemble, carries a lot of gear, comfortable to sit in (with the new seat). I upgraded the oars. Great customer service. Absolutely no regrets.

Now THAT is a big pike!

Agree - Kananaskis, Spray Lakes, Wedge pond. Lots available in the Kcountry area (although a small boat or pontoon makes things a lot easier).

I saw this a few months back. Amazing video. Sad to hear that there are still many around Yellowstone who consider them to be a nuisance and shoot them whenever they wander out of the park.

BigFoamy - this has been the majority of my experiences on the river as well. Jason

I try to keep an electronic log. I have found this to be very useful for places I get to visit infrequently. Memory isn't what it used to be

I find that a back pack style blower works very well. The majority of snow we get is so dry that unless you have a huge space to clear, the push style thrower isn't really necessary. I have a husquevarna.

GGP - those are fantastic

Al - Sorry I can't give you any tips, but you will likely find a wealth of info at one of these two sites: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/forum/4-four-wheel-camper-discussions/ http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/forums/71-Expedition-Campers Jason

That is bad news. Jason