Location: Flathead River, Montana
Season: Spring, Summer & Fall
Species: Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Follow Hilary on Instagram @outsidehilary & @larysfly
Location: Flathead River, Montana
Season: Spring, Summer & Fall
Species: Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Follow Hilary on Instagram @outsidehilary & @larysfly
"I'm a big fan of the Amadou Patch. Since I'm mostly fishing whitewater, dry flies get tossed around a ton in the pocketwater between rapids and we have to dry them off a lot. The fastest way I've found to dry off a fly when it's been saturated is to squeeze the water out with the Amadou Patch. I have it on a Rogue Zinger in my kit box for easy access and definitely use it every day. "
"I've been using the Loon Ergo Bodkin to get knots out on the river. If the knot isn't pulled tightly, the bodkin works great by poking in there and opening the knot so I can untangle it."
"I use the Rogue Quickdraw Mitten Clamps every day, I keep one on the front of my lifejacket, one clipped to my waders, one on a lanyard and one in my kit box so I always have a pair no matter where/how I'm fishing. I love having a cutter and forcep in one, and the clamp style is more comfortable for small hands than the traditional grip."
"I have an entire Tippet Holder full of Rigging Foam. The night before a trip I'll rig up a couple with my favorite dry-dropper rig, then I'll leave two more rigging foams empty so hold a retired rig. It cuts down on waste -- both the waste of tippet material from constantly re-rigging and the waste of time."
"I've been LOVING the Quickdraw Rod Sleeve. I use them as rod holders on the rafts and drift boat, and since they are so brightly colored, clients are no longer stepping on rods or leaning on them and breaking them. Finally! I'm also using them as extra protection inside the truck rooftop rodbox. We're seeing much less wear and tear on rods and I sent back fewer rods for repair than any year ever."