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[Foy]

While not necessarily required by regulations, catch and release is most often practiced by Montana anglers.  Some species, like bull trout, must be released, period.  

 

And while it tends to draw a few sidewise glances from fly fishermen, Rock Creek is a fine place to take a light spinning combo and a dozen single-hook spinners and spoons.  Those, a net, a pair of waders, and small hook removing pliers, and you can jump right in there and catch & release to your heart's content.

 

Foy

[Wandering Sagebrush]

While not necessarily required by regulations, catch and release is most often practiced by Montana anglers.  Some species, like bull trout, must be released, period.  
 
And while it tends to draw a few sidewise glances from fly fishermen, Rock Creek is a fine place to take a light spinning combo and a dozen single-hook spinners and spoons.  Those, a net, a pair of waders, and small hook removing pliers, and you can jump right in there and catch & release to your heart's content.
 
Foy

Barbless hooks are also a good practice for catch and release fishing.

[Foy]

Barbless hooks are also a good practice for catch and release fishing.

Absolutely.

 

Not previously mentioned is the need to modify off-the-shelf spinners and spoons by snipping off 2 of the 3 treble hooks they normally come with.  Mashing down the barb on the remaining hook while you've got the lure in hand takes only a moment longer and is a very good way to minimize catch and release mortality.

 

Foy

[hoyden]

Quarter roll? Who needs a quarter roll?  

 

Someone recommended a quarter roll in case needed for camp showers.

I went through my "piggy bank" (a Laphroaig container) instead. 

 

[GroovyDad]

Those ought to be enough to keep you clean for a while... 

 

I hope you were able to enjoy the scotch before getting the free piggy bank.

[hoyden]

Hi!

Where I prefer to go, there are no showers.... But a person hasta go in to 'civilization' at some point or another. 

Altho, I do have an external shower on my camper.... Quarters are for emergency shower!

 

I might hafta rinse off after hot springs! 

 

Laphroaig! I found a really good single-malt that doesn't break the (piggy) bank!

Sadly, I'm all out. 

[Wallowa]

Try "Bowmore" a great peaty single-malt from Islay.....just sayin'..

[hoyden]

Thanks, Wallowa! I'll check it out! I do like the peaty ones.

[clikrf8]

We just returned from a 4 week exploration to NE Washington, Idaho, Very western part of Montana and returned home via eastern Oregon and the coast. We avoid interstates period. Some random info for you:

OREGON coast has few boondocking spots except in national and state forests. IIRC, most pullouts and overviews, day use places had no camping posted. However, for $2, you can take as long and as hot a shower as you want at Oregon state parks. Most pullovers for views or parks on on the west side so heading south is better than north. Exceptions are Beverly Beach, Fogerty Creek, Devils Lake campground and several others I can't remember.

My favorite road because I am a photographer and waterfall fanatic is 138. You can take it east from Roseburg over to 97 and detour to Crater Lake. A week ago near Diamond Lake we got a smidgeon of wet snow. Fall color is gorgeous there now.

Idaho is spectacular and boondock friendly. Our favorite areas were around Challis, Salmon and Pahsimeroi Valley areas. Lots of passes involved. Lolo Pass highway is a beautiful drive and a detour to the Selway River is rewarding. Our favorite USFS road was Moon Pass from Wallace (off 90 or 84?) to the St Joe River. In Idaho, Montana and Eastern Oregon we met lots of ranchers, loggers and hunters who were very helpful and friendly.

As others have said, most small towns offer fuel and food, just pricier. We usually stock up on dried goods and canned/boxed soups. And, hard to find items as the small town stores have limited supplies of the more esoteric foods. I am vegetarian so bring those non refrigerated soy milks and packaged Asian rice meals.

Hope you have a great time and looking forward to meeting you and other WTW folks in VotG. Happy trails.

[clikrf8]

You can message me for a link to my Facebook account to friend me and you can see iPhone photos of our travels. We leave again this Thursday for our SW trip and we just returned Thursday. I am trying to figure out a route that we haven't taken before with an eye on the weather for passes. We may run into you somewhere. Our interests are ghost towns, rockhounding, photography and history/geology. And, meeting interesting locals. Have fun.