Not Far Away

 Every year or so we make a pilgrimage to Montana on our quest to fish all the rivers in the area.

This year we will add a few more to our list. 

We will fish with our friends from Stonefly again this year, can't wait to meet up with Joe Willauer of

EvoAnglers. If you do not follow his blog, you should it rocks.

We will also float a few rivers with Seth and the team at Four Rivers. Still have a little work to get out 

of the way and loose ends to tie up, but then we are ready.

Birthday Float

Crazy times on the ditch as the fishing is really picking up and fishing well. The water has really dropped over the past week and leveled off making for some very clean, clear water. The fish have

responded very nice nicely. This is always the time of year when foam flies of all sizes come out and get used extensively. I did not let the fish down.

 However, in typical Floatfisher style, we put on the ditch at o'dark thirty to find the fish and rocks in dark shadows, would there be chasers. Indeed. Many , Many willing fish chased and ate the Dirty Hippy.

 Invited Ken up for a float and great day on the river to help celebrate his 40th birthday. He had a grin on his face all day long. 

 Another release on the Grape Slush.

Large orange or Red Foam PMX with a trailing Grape Slush was the meal ticket.  

Earth, Wind and Fire

With all the smoke in the air, you get some nice shots at sunrise and sunset. Kind of a grey out, but it made for a nice backdrop for the pine.

Summertime.................................................

Always great to spend the day with my bride rowing the boat while I get to fish,

hell, I even like to row, sometimes. Although, I'm not as good as Mary.

 Warm summer days bring out big bugs and draw up the small and big fish. You can fish one or two dries, or you can fish a dropper. I think I get the most enjoyment out of one single dry. It keeps it fun, easy and challenging to pick the right one.