Nice one Pat! 26+” Monster on the Smith on an overcast rainy afternoon. The fishing is really heating up!
To many, there is simply fly-fishing. There’s no particular season, there’s no particular species, there’s simply a lifestyle.
It’s not necessarily about the number of fish caught, nor the size. It’s not whether I hooked into the biggest brown I’ve ever seen, or making the perfect cast to feeding fish. It’s not even about the atmosphere, the beautiful Montana sky, the free-ranging cattle looking on as you successfully snag the bush behind you; nor about the fresh mountain air, the fellowship, or the knowledge gained from your experienced guide. Simply put it’s about all of it. (more…)
In August a fun time was had at the Bar Z by a guy who wrote out his time in a unique diary form. Brian Hodges of Double Haul Travel was there to catch it all on camera. Read his diary log here.
This year Mother-nature opened up the flood gates and dumped moisture non-stop all Spring! The water levels have been usually high, but the past week’s heat has brought the levels down the the rivers are looking good. Doc Brown and Brian Hodges headed out in font of the cabin today and fish heads were popping up everywhere they looked. Fishing has arrived at the Bar Z and the outlook looks pretty sweet!!!