Unknown River in Montana

Thanks to Joe Willauer with EvoAngler and Stonefly Inn for hosting Ms. Floatfisher and I for a couple of days on his special waters. Good times, laughs, missed fish and toads were caught during our time on the river.  More photo's of Joe's and EvoAngler to come.

 Joe and Ms. Floatfisher discussing the plan for after lunch. Joe telling Mary that she will catch more large browns and rainbow, she needs to "buck up". A little pep talk to rally the troop.

The little blue boat is a fish railing machine. The little engine that could.

This Hasn't Happened in a Long Time

Have you ever take a side channel that looked so nice, so promising , that it should be filled with fish

from side to side.  Well we did today, just after lunch, we had a decision to make. Do you go right or left, we chose left and man it was great, for the first three bends, then it started to get shallower and narrower! We knew we would be alright, because the main channel was just over the other side of the

trees , by the cliff.

 Just when we thought we were out of the woods. Whamo, the first of two trees across the river, fallen by our little beaver friends. What would we have to do, but go up and over the tree with raft and all the goods. Thank goodness it had a fresh couple coats of 303 to assist with sliding on the grass and misc. tree limbs and tree trunks.

Tree # 1 up and over, without any hassle. Yippee.

 Ms. Floatfisher laughing at the fact I had to document her decision to pick this channel with the camera. At least it didn't end at an irrigation ditch, there is always something to be thankful for.

Thank You Fishing Gods!!

Tough to Take this Much Fishing

Another day on the ditch and catching a few willing participants. The fishing in this part of the state are very healthy and strong, even the smaller fisher are very, very scrappy and hard fighters.

 This is RO Country with a Clackacraft scattered in for good measure. Lots of skiff , which if you have not fished out of them, are a pleasure, as you can sit, spin and cast effortlessly. No crap in the way.

Just the way I like it.

Bighole bound tomorrow for new stretch of water. 

Every Have one of those Mornings?

Ever have one of those mornings when the "fishing karma" is just off. Well yesterday was that kind of day for Ms. Floatfisher and I, you might have guessed we spent a little too much time a the local watering hole the night before, but not the case. Not a cast to go in the right place, pocket or seam. Seems like the casts were "just" a little long into the trees, snagged and tangled. Guess we just did not want to play the bobber and lead game!

 Finally we rounded the corner and the PMD's and Sally's were out in full force. Fish faces everywhere and rising like the Last Supper, always a sight you like to see. This is when the luck changed to the better. Got rid of the split shot and droppers, went to a single dry and BAM!!

 Thank you for treating us to another day great day on the ditch. 

Just a shout out to my Loyal Floatfisher followers who spotted Ms. Floatfisher and I, on the ditch yesterday. Always pretty cool to be out and about and have folks spot you. At least a hack like me.

Thanks.