Montana Mayfly Tour - April 2005
| This past spring brought us back to Montana to try out an early season adventure called the April Mayfly Tour. Four of us left Detroit on a sunny 70 degree morning headed for who knows what! |
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An interesting view on the road from Bozeman towards Dillon. Somewhere behind the old Willys are the Rockies. I wonder if it still runs? |
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Folks out west have an interesting concept on sanitation. Why dig four holes when two will do? I wonder what happens when you are busy reading your Sears Roebuck catalog on the ground floor and you hear the door slam above you. |
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| Sunrise over the Beaverhead Valley. |
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Rock and Roll. First morning out and the Browns and Bows were happy to play with us. We never did find too many mayfly, but a secret nymph from the Happy Valley seemed to interest these guys all morning long. |
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This was happy Dan's first ride down the Madison River. After fighting a 30 M.P.H. breeze all afternoon he was ready to sit back and rest his weary bones. |
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fellow came out of the Ruby River near Twin Bridges. He was caught
on a #20 BWO dry fly - I've got to admit that when he bit there was no fly
line out the tip. What a blast, 17" of Brown trout on 10' of
leader. Things were fast and furious for a few minutes, he may have
been the highlight of the trip. Good Eyes Geoffrey! |
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| A last look down the
Beaverhead - see you next year!
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