This past weekend, I was at Mystic Lake which is south of Columbus and near Fishtail, Montana. I camped at Emerald Lake campground, a forest service site on the edge of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness area, with several friends from high school and their families. Getting into this location is a task and a half! The pavement ends some… [Read More]
Fly Fishing Waders
My first few fly fishing trips were with boots and neoprene stockings. That felt just fine. The days were hot and getting into that cool water felt great. However; my mentor went and ruined it for me. He talked me into trying a pair of his waders one day… Yup, we both know what happens… [Read More]
Fly Fishing Access via Private Land
I learned something this past weekend that I already knew. For some reason, my brain just switched off and I committed a serious goof. I targeted the Prickly Pear creek near Helena for a bit of early morning fishing. I used Google Earth to spot a couple of access points and took off in my… [Read More]
Fly Fishing
I am not a fisherman. I tried spin/cast fishing many times when I was young – I didn’t catch much and I didn’t find it interesting. That said; fly fishing has always interested me. I assume that was because I had never tried it (the allure of the unknown) but it seemed to have aspects that… [Read More]