And while any old pack will work for short hikes with a sport or trad kit, Black Diamonds Creek 50 workhorse is by far our favorite tool for the job
I could have sat it out for hours at 10m without any discomfort whatsoever, I was surprised at just how manageable the pole was at this full length, considering its price
100% synthetic skirt that displaces significant water
The features and menu are user-friendly with a simple installation

1 to third Saturday in May with artificial lures and/or maggots only.MIDDLE THOMPSON LAKESalmon: 10 daily and 20 in possession.MILL CREEK (tributary to Clark Fork River)Downstream from the Stewart Street Bridge in OpportunityCatch-and-release only.Artificial lures only.MONTURE CREEK (tributary to Blackfoot River)Catch-and-release for cutthroat trout.Combined trout: 3 daily and in possession, only 1 rainbow trout over 14 inches, any size brown trout.Artificial lures only, including within 100-yard radius of the mouth.MORRELL CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES (tributary to Clearwater River)Entire drainageArtificial lures only.Mainstem from Cottonwood Lakes Road (USFS Rd 477) bridge upstream to Pyramid Pass Road (USFS Rd 4381) bridgeClosed entire year.MORRISON CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES (Middle Fork Flathead River drainage)Closed entire year.NEVADA CREEK (tributary to Blackfoot River)Catch-and-release for cutthroat trout.Combined trout: 3 daily and in possession, only 1 rainbow trout over 14 inches, any size brown trout.NINEPIPES PONDCatch-and-release for trout, except anglers 14 years of age or younger may take 5 trout daily and in possession, only 1 over 14 inches
