mcleod52

Great video, makes me homesick.

There has to be a joke about using good scotch to keep you warm ...

Ditto on the Redington. I have one for my 2wt and it serves the function well. Stew

Grab a guide on The Bow, purchase few spectacular cigars and some good scotch. Great day on the river ... Stew

How about implementing a Tapatalk plugin so we can use our smart phones and tablets to get the most out of this forum? Just a thought .... Stew

Nice story and since necessity is the mother of invention, and you did chuck a fly at him - it was a great fly fishing experience. Stew

Dang WFN not available on my cable provider ...

Thanks for posting the video. Only fished down in the spot on the way out of the river.

My primary 3wt reel is a Vossler RCL 1, which now that I look at their website, they don't appear to make anymore .. shame great look reel. Stew

Last time I checked, the fish don't give a rat's rear end what type of rod you're using. If it works for you don't let others influence you using it. As others have mentioned, as you get more experienced and progress in this sport, you'll have more rods than you know what to do with. My $0.02 worth.

I personally would look at finding a Sage LL 379 on EBay - I was lucky enough to grab one of these last year and it was a pleasure to cast last summer - handle some large Cutties on The Elk without an issue. Prior to getting that rod, my go-to 3wt was a St. Croix Avid 7'9" .... I landed a ton of fish on that baby. Everything from 6 inch dinks to large-ish 18 inchers. Pricepoint on them is great too. A rod I will probably pull the trigger on is the 3wt 7'0" Redington Butterstick, great price point and I like slow rods. I have not cast the 3wt Winston, but I do own a 5wt Biix and it is sweet. Let us know what you decide. Stew

Nice video, thanks for sharing. Love the cut-throat fishing. Hope I get to head up that way to fish again this year. Stew

I for one would look at the schools/neighbourhood/commute long before I'd factor in proximity to fishing to decide where I live anywhere. Although hopping in a car and driving a bit to a fishing spot is almost therapeutic to me, might be a factor of living in the Seattle area now. I grew up in the Glamorgan area and first house I bought was in the Glendale area. Very family friendly areas with good schools and commute to down-town is short and sweet. If you're working downtown, the Glenmorgan to Westgate area is great. My ramblings. Stew

Being primarily a trout fisher, I'd echo the NZ and Patagonia trips ...

When I want to finesse it, PMD's, BWO's and EHC. Orange and green stimi's with a dropper when things are tough.

Well, what were peoples impressions of the event? Stew

Excellent video. Love the browns coming air-borne for the dragon flys. That last scene with that fishing hitting that fly, classic. Goes up for a little bug sip, then all hell breaks loose. Stew

Okay, that had me laughing out loud.

Keep up the great pictures. You've got a great eye. Stew

Here is some chatter about the Link on the NW fly fishing website: http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?threads/new-redington-rods-the-link-series-has-promise.81267/ Stew

Nice work pops!

I would say hit both spots. Take a guide on the Bow (or find somebody with an open seat) and pound the banks on the Elk - lots of easy access. I typically hit both when I make my pilgrimages from Seattle back to cowtown (3 time last year). I can tell you this, I always stop in Fernie, even if to pound the banks for few hours. The $20 access fee is a minor money grab but worth every cent (in my opinion). I love the dry fly action. I fished it last year in late July and early August and found the river had changed a lot from the flooding, but the fish were still in all the spots you'd expect them. Things were a bit slower for me compared to other years, but still great fish to hand. In addition to dry fly fishing for cutties, the Elk also has the added benefit of some massive bull trout you can catch by swinging streamers. The Bow is a much bigger river with not the same bank opportunities as the Elk - at least in my experience (I am certain others will disagree). There are areas that I pound the banks but to truly enjoy the river I always take a guide. There are even guides that can find an open seat in a boat, which help differs the cost and gives you the opportunity to meet a new fisherman and guide :-) ... In my experience, and as some have mentioned above, a lot of the Bow drifting involves nymphing rigs with some dry-fly action thrown in. I've been lucky that all the guides I have had do full day floats with pulling onto the trailer in the dark. My ramblings on the subject. Stew

Enjoy being a father and take every moment with your child when he/she comes. Fishing will be, and should be, secondary once that little bundle of joy comes about.

Funny. I was poking around Policeman Flats on Monday night. Hopper dropper type of thing. Decided to check to make sure I had barbs squished down - adjusted things accordingly (large fly was not debarbed). Not 5 minutes later I was trying to remove the fly from a snag below the bank when things snapped back and imbeded into my fore-finger. Removing was easy due to my check earlier :-) ... mental note to self .. check while rigging up. Stew

You shooting raw? What editing software are you using?