Wil in Montana cont......

Fished again today on the Gallatin in a large, slow pool under a bridge about two miles north on the river from Big Sky. It was a little colder with the shade even though it was a comparably warm day at around 30 degrees. One could see about twenty to thirty fish of various size all facing downstream but the current was slow moving back up. I got a few of the smaller ones to hit on an egg pattern and another on the golden stone. But couldn't get some of the bigger ones (i would say 15-19'') to move. A lot of the fish were facing diagonally downward in the sand of the river bottom and were possibly feeding on midges just as they were coming off the sand floor. A few fish rose on midges around me but most of the feeding was sub-surface. Total count for the day were four rainbow trout; two 7'' and two 10-11'' and one three inch, ugly sculpin that got my golden stone as it sat in the water in front of me while i released one of the smaller 'bows (and it got my line tangled getting it off my hook!)

Wil

Wil in Montana

Today is did some birthday fishing on the Gallatin River, Montana. I fished about three miles north of Big Sky. Fishing was slow at first in some of the faster pools and eddies. I skooted up to some slower currents and had luck on a golden stonefly imitation (size 10 or so) with a midge dropper. Tallied three fish total with the biggest being around 13'' and the other two in the 10-11'' range. Not a bad birthday

Wil

Wil fishing in Montana

Wil Maxwell, one of our guides is spending some time in Montana this winter.

Fishing in freezing temps on 1/8/10

The rod was frozen.

What a beautiful day on the river.

A fast photo opt in order to get in the fish back into the water before it froze.

What beautiful color.

Steve is ready to get into the water.

Check out that chunk of ice.

Bitter Cold........Still had a BIG TIME!!

Fished Frog Hollow today with David and Sam. The net was frozen, the reels were frozen, the line was frozen not mention we were frozen. My hats off to Sam I think he is the toughest 12 year old I have been around lately. He fished like a champ and did not complain about the cold (27 degrees) In the end it payed off for him.

Tight lines,
Steve