Thursday, July 23, 2015

Simms

While traveling a couple weeks ago, we had the morning to goof around in Bozeman, have breakfast,

visit a few of the local fly shops and we decided to shop and check out the new facilities of Simms.

Not sure if a tour could be had or not, we would stop by and see the wader production in full force.

Absolutely a huge facility, where all the waders are produced for 28 countries , give or take a couple. I am sure some my information could be wrong as I was not prepared for all the grew information the
receptionist was giving us about Simms and all the great products they produce. Obviously, most of boots and clothing come from other area's or oversea's and shipped out Bozeman.

One thing I noticed in our visit, where all the smiles and the clean and nice work

environment that present. Man were they pumping out some units.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Turn Back the Clock

Well over a month away from our home ditch and how nice it was to be back home. Quite a

significant difference from June 15th when we left and saw the water lapping 4200 CFS. and moving

small house sized trees down the river.

Scouting the river would show us the new changes to the river channels, the redeposited debris piles,

the scoured and clean river bottom ready for new bug life. Oh, how nice...

Figuring there would many private boaters looking to fulfill their need to fish and row, we decided we would float a lower section away from others , so we did not have to share the river. It worked

not another single boat, a private river.

We invited our good friends Andy and Paul to see a part of the river they had never fished,

as rapids they would row for the first time. Always fun to see some beady eyes, a little wide

open, as they hit the wave trains. Rapids always look a little different from water level,

than they do from the scouting level.

Well I think it has been at least 5 or so years since we have a day like this, not many casts

went without a fish being on the end of the line. A single dry would do the trick most of the day for our boat, but Paul and Andy would fish doubles and do equally as well.

Going small in the soft water with a #16 olive stimulator was deadly. The fish would be sipping and sucking them down with wild abandon. In the heavier water, a Chubby in purple, would be equally as deadly, and not be to tie on to 3X. A one fly kind of day.

Frequent stops were in order to laugh and giggle, occasionally have a shot of fireball,

and decide which bank to switch things up on.

Weathered hands tie on another fly from the toothy browns, that were tearing

the flies.

Ms. Floatfisher likes fish pictures so she can have pedicures and pretty nails.

Monday, July 20, 2015

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....

Friday, July 17, 2015

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.