Were the rivers open and fish plentiful
Lately I have been rather nostalgic for this past year’s backcountry fishing trips. Trout occupy my dreams. I would rather be catching dancing trout than drinking Dancing Trout. The forecast is 50 degrees for this Saturday, and I plan to head down the Bitterroot River to try my luck there. But my heart is yearning for the North Fork of the Blackfoot, Upper Rattlesnake Creek, and South Fork of the Flathead. So until then, two pictures from a backpacking/fishing trip last summer, in the middle of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, two days from the nearest trailhead, but oh so perfectly in the heart of wild cutthroat country.
This wasn't the biggest cutthroat that I caught that day, but it was a fun one. You can see the absolutely amazing hole in the top-left corner of the picture.
“I was fishing just up by the bend. Absolutely wonderful. Crystal clear water, ten miles of the river to myself, and no grizzly bears in sight.
I hope you got a little wet yesterday, Josh! You’ve been away from the rivers for way too long.