Fiberglass Clave 2018

After the amazing fishing with Dusty and Colt, another great event was waiting, the Fiberglass Clave in Livingston. The venue was the Sacagawea Park, along the banks of the Yellowstone river. Unfortunately Chris Barclay couldn't join the Clave, which was a huge bummer.

I think there were about 20 attendees from all over the country. Some, like Mike McFarland, drove 27 hours from Bellwood, Pennsylvania to Livingston, Montana. That's some serious scenic route he and his friends took.

I arrived around 6 PM at the venue. Several rod builders were setting up the table with their rods. Among them Livingtson Rod Company, Bob Hallowell and Mike McFarland.

 

After dinner the casting of the rods, talking about tapers and lengths went full swing.

Colt Johnson & Mike McFarland

Me casting with Jamie Anderson

Around 9 PM Dusty kicked off the raffle. The prizes to be won was pretty impressive. Fly lines by 406 Fly Lines, hats, T-shirts and sweaters and three rods donated by Chris Barclay, Livingston Rod Company and a collaboration rod by Mike McFarland/Bob Hallowell. I won a T-shirt, sweater and the McFarland/Hallowell rod!

The three donated rods for the raffle

The three lucky guys

Tomorrow: my last day of fishing of this trip...

My 2018 USA trip:

1) Upper stretch of the Elk river (BC)

2) Visit to RL Winston rod factory

3) A day with George Anderson on the Armstrong Spring Creek (MT)

4) Backcountry fishing in Montana

5) West Yellowstone

6) Henry's Fork - part 1

7) Henry's Fork - part 2

8) Henry's Fork - part 3

9) Cutthroat fishing with Dusty & Colt

10) Fiberglass Clave 2018

11) Last day of the trip - Soda Butte & Lamar (YNP)

12) Drone video of my BC / Montana / Idaho trip