Comments on: TroutChuter.com

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:27:27 +0000

Wow just saw this post! that rod is amazing! let me know when you want to trade for say ahhhh a couple of Backcountry tees…errr yeah, that sounds perfect. ;)

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:55:14 +0000

I am practically drooling over that rod. It’s beautiful, and definitely a priceless treasure.

If you do decide to use it, you can get these cool magnetic U-shaped things to attach your rod to the car so it doesn’t slip and fall in the car door and get broken. Not that I would have any experience with that. :)

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:45:52 +0000

Glad to see the fishing bug starting to bite. I know you’re busy but if you have any interest in fishing the upper North Platte (up stream from Saratoga, WY)please let me know. I would be glad to take you. I’ve had access to a ranch for the last 20 years and with the water level dropping all of the floaters are gone and we would have the place to our selves.

By: wasatchsurf

wasatchsurf — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:55:36 +0000

holy christ that Winston is priceless. make sure you don’t slam the tip of that thing in your car door.

By: Chuteski

Chuteski — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:01:07 +0000

Tom Turiano was into pack rafting. He gave a slide show here and showed numerous runs in the surrounding mountains. He would try to combine it all with hiking in, skiing something and pack rafting out.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:25:53 +0000

I know, I know… first fishing, then Powder Park. One leads to the other. :)

But, my current obsession is Pack Rafting, and one of my only hesitations about it is that I don’t have anyone else to do it with, or know of anyone in Utah/Idaho who does it. I need an enabler.

Only 4.5 lbs and you can run some fun water with them.

By: Chuteski

Chuteski — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:59:12 +0000

Wow, fishing?? Are you skiing in Powder Park now also!

Na just kidding. We just spent 7 days floating the Middle Fork of the Salmon and I landed 8 fish while my friend must have pulled in over 70 cutthroat for the week. I have a 15.5′ raft that is available any time you want to get out on the South fork of the Snake – Great fishing and camping even for the kids.

By: Still fishing « Dongshow Productions

Still fishing « Dongshow Productions — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:03:03 +0000

[...] freezer. Catching 15 fish in 2 hours, without seeing another person, is always fun, and after reading stuff like this, you begin to appreciate that in Alaska even an awful fisherman like myself ends up catching [...]

By: n

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:58:36 +0000

I was just going through the rods that my grandfather gave me, including a Winston very similar to yours. I don’t fish much at all and was thinking of selling it, but now I’m thinking I should hold onto it…

By: mark

mark — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:53:06 +0000

Hooking, fighting, then landing a nice trout provides a rush very similar to skiing a steep, deep line. It’s rare and fleeting but so worth the effort.

I once landed a 39″ Chinook Salmon on an 8wt fly rod. Unbelievable experience. Yet I’ve had 12″ rainbows that were just as thrilling for different reasons.