Salmon Lake Island Lodge

We spent a little time with Ms. Floatfisher's parents in the past couple of weeks celebrating

there 60th Wedding Anniversary. We were lucky enough to be holed up at the older

but charming Salmon Lake Island Lodge, just outside of Seeley Lake, MT.

As with most of Montana, the sights are always worthy of the camera. Along with gin and tonic for several days, the camera was right on my side. 4 acres or grassy , tree covered island would not disappoint. 

The old Homestead Cabin

Morning on Salmon Lake

Grandma and Grandpa's Pride and Joy

Just another day on the lake, couple of canoes ready for the days use.

Hallway to Heaven

Alone in thought on the lake, evening silence.

 Island sights with some of the beautiful flowers.

Smoke from nearby Washington, created some soothing sunsets on the lake at the fire pit.

Postcards from Montana

 Old Barn on Hwy 589

 Commercial Permit #29 to float the Madison River

What is your size?

Saturday on the Ditch

After a couple of weeks away from our favorite ditch, the Ms. and I returned with a vengeance. Fresh after 9 days in Montana, ready to catch a few "locals". Setting the alarm for o'dark thirty, I found out that things are already changing. Sun is coming up just a smudge later. None the less, the fist cast was in the dark, thank goodness for the orange puff wing.

 There are dividends for being on the water early, wildlife, fish, lots of willing fish, oh yeah, no body fishing. Those little critters sure like this bug.

 My favorite fallen gate, seem to always catch a fish by it. Need more of these along the ditch.

By this time of year the ole fly patch starts to get a little full of used flies.

It is Crazy

The amount of storied rivers fished or drove past in the last two weeks to go fishing on our bi-annual Montana fishing trip. Once again Ms. Floatfisher and I had another stellar time visiting the small fishing towns of the Big Sky country to float new and exotic water not fished by Floatfisher. Crazy that we drove by, stopped at, photographed and fished some the following waters in the past two weeks:

1. Bighorn
2. Yellowstone
3. Boulder River
4. Stillwater
5. Gallatin
6. Madison
7. Jefferson
8. Bighole
9. Beaverhead
10. Clarksfork
11. Blackfoot
12. Missouri
13. North Platte

Ms. Floatfisher throwing dries on the 50 mile riffle. Her day was solid, fish were a plenty, and as you 
can see the day, well spectacular.

Ms. Floatfisher hooked on one of the many browns of the trip.

She had the hot stick of the trip, hook sets were spot on every time.

More photo's to come through out weeks.