North Platte Stage Stop

Well, I can't believe it we finally broken down and did it. After thirteen years of working next too, driving past, so many times, Ms. Floatfisher and I finally decided it was time to see what everyone

was talking about and wet a line. We would make a stop one the way home after our ten days on

on the Missouri River, just to break up the drive a little. (sounds like a good excuse )

Ray Lutz with Wyoming Flyfishers would be our host for the day, and 

what a great host we would be. A complete fishing nut, dude can put people on fish, fish

and more fish, and apologized repeatedly for us not catching the large ones. I guess the cookie cutter 19"  fish aren't acceptable after the first 30 or so, and you want some  21-23" fish. I am pretty happy with 19" fish, they are very scrappy hard fighting fish.

For the first trip I was not expecting high pines and overwhelming beauty that the other Wyoming rivers we have fished, as the wind and pararie grasses were blowing.

Thought this was a great picture, as this was a little rats nest that 

Ray would pick useful flies and other item out when he needed them.

Seems some various boxes of supplies turned over in the drift boat a few weeks

ago and made the beautiful mess. He has just mad the best of it, as business has been to busy 

to mess with it. Worked for him, worked for us....

The bug boxes that worked for us.

Thunder storms brewing in the distance.

Some great non descript  water that provided many fish. This river will 

now be on our regular agenda. However, we will have to get a trolling motor for 

the Adipose, I am guessing....

Ms. Floatfisher is a New Breed

Ms. Floatfisher is very photogenic, and is quick to make friends. Mark Raisler of Headhunters was no exception during our last trip. Recently Mary made the New Breed Chicks Colorado edition .

She was very excited.

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Mary K. with this nice brown trout on the release.

We are keeping ’em wet this summer with our trophy shots not out of the water.

We may slip up once in a while but the entire HH gang is on board. So not as many at all fish outta the water.

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Keepemwet is the right thing to do and Mary agrees.

We all have plenty of 16″ Rainbows. Do you/we really need more?

May says no, no thanks.

Remember them how they are as they are etched in our memories for life.

Words of wisdom Mary. Thanks a ton for coming out with Brian and we will see you again in 2016…or later this fall for the BWO bite!

Cup O Joe Float

Our morning would start very early, usually before the sun was up, we would call this the 

"cup o joe float". It would involve some Orphan Annies and Coffee and our float from Craig to Mid-Cannon. A relatively short float the would provide some great dry fly fishing with no other boat and some great wildlife viewing.

Bent over with a eat on purple chubby.

The pot at the end of the rainbow.

After a long day on the river, bellying up to a frosty IPA at Issack's

is a the perfect capper.

Had the opportunity to fish and float with our great friend Eric, long time guide on 

the Missouri. Eric was showing us some of the finer points of fishing Trico's.

Moving our feathered friend out of a real nice back channel. Damn pelicans.

Ms. Floatfisher again rails another rainbow to the Adipose. Mary

held the title of queen flyfisher for the trip. 

Sheer beauty

Missouri River Escape

Headhunter's on the Missouri River would be our center of operations for 10 days of great dry fly fishings. Once again the fantastic team at Headhunters, treated Mary and I like kings and queens during our visit. Sara, Julie, Mark and the rest of the crew really know customer service.

 The reason we would choose to spend the entire time on the river, would be the ample river miles one can cover, (over 30) and the crazy amount of bugs that are available on this river.  As you can see, from the photo below, the balls Trico's where thick. We managed to catch several fish on the spinners, as this would test our wits. These bastards were tough. 

One of the nice bows that fell victim to a nicely presented trico, finally.

Much like a steelhead, a fish of many casts.

 We would be present for the annual Craig 4th of July celebration.

Band playing at the Log Jam Stage at Issack's. We would have prime seats from our cabin

on 1st street, with a great view of the stage and fireworks on main street and the rooftop of 

Headhunters , Joe's Bar and 2 Private shows. What a great way to spend the 4th!

 A little highlight from the rooftop to Headhunters Flyshop

 The Grand fanalie!

We would share our stay between two nice cabins near the river one in Craig and 
our second residence on Cox Creek, a great little cabin off the main path.

 Isaac's would provide some excellent libations after a day on the river and fantastic 

food. Ribs and walleye were excellent. Not to mention the IPA's and Moscoe Mules.