In For the Long Haul

After spending a little of the long Memorial Day weekend driving around the backcountry, I think 

we could be in for an extended period of run-off in many areas. With this week ushering in the 1st week of June, I do not foresee the runoff subsiding on many drainages until well into late July.

 Birds eye view of Cottonwood Pass

 The view looking down toward Taylor Reservoir, covered in clouds.

All this moisture will scour our rivers clean and leave us lots of great fishing long into the summer and hopefully fall. 

Swim Lessons

" Swim Lessons" 

Another fine brown trout gets a swimming lessons with a KEEPEM WET release, back into the river.

Ready to be caught yet another time by you possibly.

Memorial Day

Thank you to each and every Veteran, as we celebrate Memorial Day and freedoms we have each and everyday day . It would not be possible if not for our truly brave heroes.

JD and the Amy's Ant

Being a huge fan of the Amy's Ant it was a pretty cool when Mary and I finally got the chance to meet up with Jack Dennis and spend a few days talking fly tying, swapping fishing stories and of course wetting a line on some of Wyoming's fabled waters. 

With the Amy'a Ant being one of my favorite summer time fly pattern, it certainly was fantastic the be fishing out of the back of the boat when the first nice buttery brown rose up and inhaled the olive Amy's. I had the great fortune of telling Jack about one of my photo's that is in a year round display, called "Amy's Army" pictured above.

The trip of two days was nothing short of spectacular, as we fished sections of the upper Green River , that most do not, and the New Fork. Browns and rainbows that do not get streamers and dries casted to them by once or twice a year, if that. Oh, did I mention, the New Fork, crazy nice, beautiful and holds some very nice trout. The moose a plentiful, so one must be careful as you take quite turns on the river bends in the boat, as not to spook them, but so breath taking to see them up close.

Mr. Jack Dennis

Although not on an Amy's Ant, this beauty did scarf a Sz.18 Para-Ant.