Nelson, Jason, and I went on an adventure into the Bob Marshall and did the "once in a life time" float and fishing trip. I did not realize, but this trip cost around 6k if you want an outfitter to help you out.
I love this state! I've lived here 20 years and grew up a city slicker from Cali and then finished growing up here in MT. I've come to appreciate what this state can offer and I want to get out there and fish and have adventures!
Same here, I left for 8 years and lived in Aransas and Philly then returned. There is so much wilderness around here with a low dense population. In most of our videos my buddy and I are in complete solitude.
Please go back. At the very least, stop putting places like this all over the internet. People like you are ruining Montana. We do not need thousands of tourists flocking to the Bob every year. This makes me so sad. This information is out there. People can get a forest service map and find things to do the right way. Social media posts like this, about natural places do lead to over crowding and abuse of the resource. The Bob is a special place that speaks for itself. You're trying to profit while ultimately leading to the abuse of a wilderness area that is already becoming over crowded. You have zero respect for montana.
@@michaelforzley2613 bro. I don't advertise. And I'm not going back. I finished growing up here. California sucks. They tax you to death on everything. And the government their is oppressive. You really want a person who you know nothing about to go to a soul sucking entity? Unlike the liberals I didn't move here to profit and change it for the worse.
Nothing better but to get in your boat and have nothing to do but float, fish, camp and eat on river sand bars. It will be a cherished memory for the rest of your life. I talked to my buddy Jim the other day and reminded him that it was 45 years ago, we hiked up past Holland Lake, over Pendant Pass 30 miles to Big Salmon Lake and then to the S. Fork of the Flathead and floated out to the gorge and to Hungary Horse Dam. Our packs were less than 50 pounds. We had Sevylor blow up boats (lung power). iguana
I bet it was even better back then. We hiked into big salmon, but it was not a great experience. We didn’t even get to fish the inlet. That trip was one heck of an adventure, definitely will remember it for life.
Fantastic video and thanks for the great fly fishing preview of the Bob. The scenery was enjoyable and you really captured the underwater shots well. BTW, an outfitter/guide can cost 6+ grand. However, there are some very reputable guide services that have been in the business for years that can do a 6-8 day horse pack trip for about half that amount. Working with one now for next summer that comes highly recommended. Not saying its for everybody but it can be done and not break the bank.
Yeah, when we were back there we were talking to a group that came from east coast (Maine) I believe. He was telling us how much the trip cost and I was a little shocked. We were just glad we are still agile enough to do this ourselves. But it would be nice having someone else carrying your gear and making breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday you are out there. If you enjoyed the underwater shots I have some good ones in the “sunburst video”
@@Fishthe406 I'll check it out. My plan for next summer started out as a backpacking trip with a friend from Whitefish. But a few others invited along weren't up for backpacking so we changed up the plan a bit. Got some more backpacking trips planned for next year out there so I didn't have a problem indulging myself a bit on this one. Hope my videos of next summer will be half as good as yours. Keep the videos coming. They're great for helping me plan.
Jason and I still have no idea how we packed all the gear we needed for this trip. We go on day hikes and our pack packs are full, not as dense but full. I’m sure your video will be great, all about capturing memories and editing lol. I have better camera now. I am excited to use it on bigger trips Ike this one.
Bad f'n ass. Love that shit there. Back in the 70's I got to fish SF, it was amazing if you can find the old fishing with Jerry KcKinnis you can see what that was like back in the early 80's. Beyond that you are some tough shits. I did mountain lake surveys for the FS back in the early 90's and funny thing, I would dream about eating pizza and drinking beer.
I'm not the stupid Pollack that sent that message. I'm live in Libby so I know of the dangers the wilderness. I agree with you. Thanks for the video. Good work.
Yeah it’s one heck of an adventure that’s for sure. Definitely Go with someone who knows how to read the river and raft so you can follow their lines, unless you already know all that. That was my first time and I made thousands of mistakes and still made it out okay lol.
Awesome Video! You should definitely check out hiking up the St. Joe river and it's high mountain lakes in Idaho. I did a 40 mile round trip this summer and boy was it a blast. Caught multiple Cutthroat over 19 inches and 15+ inch golden trout all in one trip. It was a heck of a hike. Only saw one bull trout though :/
Sounds like you had a blast, and I will have to look into St. Joe river. Is there any mountain lakes you would recommend? We are always looking for a good brook trout lake, they are difficult to find where I am located.
@@Fishthe406 I know that Utah has some really good Brook trout lakes up high in the Uintahs, but I don't think Idaho stocks many high mountain lakes with Brook trout around northern Idaho, which is where I'm familiar with :/ I would definitely go to Forage lake in Idaho, It's not an easy hike at all but boy is it gorgeous. It has (Pretty big) Westslopes, Golden Trout, and grayling all in the same lake, along with bull trout down on the lower section of the creek that comes out of it (You can target bull trout in Idaho). It has some really weird hybrids in the lake as well, unlike trout ive ever seen before. I wish I could show pics over messages😅
@@Fishthe406 Well the trails are kinda bad and unkept. However, there's two trails that lead to it though. One follows the St joe river up (which is where the big cutties and bull trout are) and is pretty grueling and about 12 miles long one way, but you Gain a few thousand feet very quickly when heading up to the lake. This trail is pretty easy to follow but is very long. The other one you can drive within 3 miles of the lake on an elk hunting road and take an unmarked trail down to the lake. Which ever way you go though you have to get down to the lake and there's no trail down to the lake, so you have to bush whack.
Fantastic video! Please tell me about the rafts. I lived in Lolo for 10 years and spent a week every summer in the Jewel Basin. I hope you guys explore that paradise with vids. Big Hawk lake is a jazz but a bit of a bugger to get out of as it is in a deep hole, and lots of griz, but worth it with unreal YCT's. Also caught a 6 lb. westslope in Wildcat up there on a #6 green drake. Strawberry is fantastic also. Spent 7 days in 01 camped about 1 mile above the Big Prairie ranger station and enjoyed cut fishing every day in that beautiful place. You must have floated right by our campsite. I hope that you didn't blow the horn in Moose's!
I will need to do a video on the alpacka caribou. But yeah it’s awesome, it weights under 5 Lbs and it is unbelievably sturdy. Thought for sure I would had popped it. Jason and I had never done Jewel yet, we talked about Big Hawks and Tom Toms lake. I have only fished Clayton lake before they killed it off. Damn a 6lbs cutty, that is one heck of a fish. Big Prairie was something else, that whole area was just amazing. It’s such a great way to look back in time. Huge valley that is just a huge valley and not filled with roads, it is really neat. Haha moose’s is always busy, I always have to be on the look out for a seat lol. I did say buffalo at first lol.
When I first started going into the Jewel I took my Glock 20. On my 3rd trip in I ran into the griz biologist, who had a shotgun and a .44. He told me that there were 33 griz within the Basin. I added a .375 H&H after that. A Ruger 45-70 lever would probably be a good choice also. I never had a problem with a bear up there, but saw several. Heck, you could run into one of them anywhere in the Flathead. I also started cooking and keeping cook gear and food on the opposite side of the lake where I camped. I was usually alone and a problem at Big Hawk is a big problem 17 miles in and down in a hole. Also, I was looking at the FWP website and it looks like they got rid of the Yellowstone Cuts in Big Hawk and planted WSC's. They will get pretty big, as it is a shrimp lake. The WSC's weirdly love #12 or 14 black ants up there. Happy Trails and looking forward to your next vid.
Terry Turner we both have a pistol and pepper spray, but who knows. Things can happen so fast out in the wild. On the 5th of next month we are heading near wise river. Looking at the weather we might get snowed on, but I am hoping the fishing will be on point.
Nice video. Do you remember what river/creek this was? I did a cross country skiing trip in January 2010 in the Bob Marshall. Most of the time we spent skiing on top of the frozen rivers but have always wanted to come back in the spring for the great fishing. Just curious.
Eric Rollins I had ZERO experience in paddling. “Hole in the wall” was my practice and in my opinion it was terrifying. In my mind the most terrifying thing that would have happened is that our rafts would have punctured. The river was low enough where most of it was knee high, but not enough force to knock us over. During that part and other parts of the river I would paddle the complete wrong direction and I would be doing circles and messing up most of the lines. I’ve hit rocks head on and on the side and they never punctured which is very surprising. Those rafts are very resistant to abrasion resistant, but not to punctures resistant. So sticks and wood are evil. Does that help at all? I did have an experience guy with us that made all the Lines. If he wasn’t there, I think life would have been harder.
That big one was a Bull trout, state fish of Montana. Nice cutthroat and quite a few white fish in there as well. Were you all on the Sun River at all?
I was just invited to do a similar trip this July. What was your starting point for the first day’s hike? I’m super stoked but don’t know when I’m going to get the itinerary so I’m trying to guess at what I’ve gotten myself into. And how cold was the water?
We hiked from Orvando... I think the trail head was lodge pole or something. It’s about 23 miles until you start to float. Little further if you want to skip “hole in the wall rapids”. The water felt pretty good for the most part at least when I went, it’s cold but not freezing. I think I went at the end of July and the water level was pretty low so there is a bunch of Little Rock’s sticking out, but the river is pretty forgiving. Not sure how it is when it is higher. This was my first time ever floating, it’s a pretty epic trip.
Fish the 406 I think that I just roughly mapped your trail, though you probably exited at some point before Hungry Horse Reservoir, right? imgur.com/gallery/KCgkTE2
Nice Bull! How many days did it take you guys from start to finish? Looking at doing a similar route this coming Summer (mid July I'm thinking). Also, any recommendations for a cheaper pack raft? As I probably won't get much other use from it. Thanks and great video - Subscribed!
We planned for 5 days, but got out of there in 4 days. You really want to spend most of your time before you reach big salmon creek. I don’t recommend going to big salmon lake as a side trip, I wasn’t impressed. If I did it again I would go hike needle falls. And I think kokopelli makes a cheaper one, but I would just bite the bullet and rent one through someone. You’ll want a Alpacka if you are not someone who floats the river all the time, they are just a little wider.
Nvm we planned for 7 days got out in 6 days. Geez can’t believe we stayed out there that long. After salmon creek it starts to suck and then we floated the whole way back.
Haha, I was in ketosis when I hiked in, which felt great. Pizza would have been sweet on the third day. You get all these cravings when you are back there and munching on mountain house/backpackers pantry. Straight week after I got out of the back country I ate like have been starving for months 😂
Polacks with nothing good to say on a great video, educate yourself dip sh#&.www.montanaoutdoor.com/2012/09/man-attacked-by-black-bear-in-the-bob-marshall-wilderness/
We did that trip from the high ground with no guns and not a drop of spray. Just because you see someone sacrifice weight for self-preservation does not make you an expert on their experiences. If you can't afford a gun or don't know how to use one, find an American...they'll pay for your country to defend itself or do it for you....asshole.
Maybe y'all commenting should educate yourself on how ineffective hand guns are at stopping a charging bear compared to bear spray... fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2014/bearspray.htm
