Great Video!! Loved the edit! Can't go wrong with Will Phelps on camera. Met Rooster at a lodge in Alaska. He entered by saying, "I ask your forgiveness for that which is about to occur!" What a great character!!!
looked fun, so why split your time between Australia and BC? No steelhead or salmon down that way. I would think the salt water action is off the hook though....?
We implemented Hoot Owl in Alberta the last couple of years too, on our southern mountain and foothill trout streams. Everyone loses their minds over it, but it saves on my fuel bill for a few weeks. 😁
Hi April. When I lived in Bozeman, I found the fish on the Madison hard to catch. Rented a wet suit, mask, fins and a snorkel. Floated about 5 miles in the river, trying to find out what they were eating and how they behaved. Learned a few things: More fish hold in front of a rock than behind, fish play together, and LOTS of animals die in the river (bones everywhere).
outfitting on the rivers is out of control, its ridiculous.....commercial use particularily on the Madison and Yellowstone is making it unfair for locals....sure we know plenty of other places to go but why should recreational in state license holders be put in second place....BS
Hoot owl is not just a Montana thing or phrase.. with summers getting warmer throughout the west the regulations are enforced in Colorado , Wyoming , and elsewhere .
just stumbled across your channel....... I was wondering why your name sounded familiar, then it clicked....... I've been seeing you in vids for probably 20 years,,,,, way back when you were blonde or had blonde highlights...... good to see your still at it!
All these little guys in their "guide uniforms". Back in the day, we called that "playin' the role". This does make me want to fish the Madison again, though. I apologize for not using the word "vibe"
The Madison is one of my favorite rivers, especially the section around 3 Dollar Bridge. Plus add Stillwater fishing in Hebgen, oh hell yeah! And there are a lot of big fishing egos in Montana. Love listening to an "expert" of 5 or 10 years spouting off with the Latin names of bugs.
@@robertjirava942heading north pretty quick. 😊. Coming in for my grandma’s funeral (and to support my folks) and then disappearing into the woods. Have you been well!? Shoot me an email sometime!
@@SOS673I’m hardly a RU-vid star. 😉. I loved all the wonderful guides and people at both lodges. Happy to hear other suggestions for my next time through.
Man, you could not be more accurate. Of course, we need to remember that flyfishing and guiding is THE most ego-driven pastime in this area. Glad I was already "old" at it (started in the 1950's) before it became about your rod, your sunglasses, and how many articulations there are in your streamer. (and who you called by their first name, even if they didn't know who the hell you are/were.)
The guide didn’t wet his hands before handling that stream fish, to do so burns the protective slime off them and exposes the fish to disease. I would not employ a “guide” like that. Lay off the beer and learn to be professional please.
This is to a T dream vacation for me. Here in Oklahoma there is no such thing as a mountain stream with wild trout. What gorgeous country settings with a gorgeous girl behind the camera. Id love to meet and fish with u April. Ive been following u for quite some time now. Love u and love ur content.
