Will write a longer report with pictures once I get settled.
The highlights:
My 6 other traveling mates, Barb, lelani, Mary, Christine, Pam and Nancy. I shared many laughs and my birthday with them. I had a guide to myself on my BD. They mainly waded. As I drifted by them in the boat, they all yelled " Happy BirthDay" to me.
Meeting Anita Carl (AC) who did the cooking for us and baked me the greatest BD cake. She was in her late 60's and had opened and run fishing lodges in MT, CA, AK and Canada. She had so many experiences that we were all amazed. Her daughter and SIL (Steve) are partners with another couple in the Big Horn Trout Shop.
Seeing YellowTail dam and the summit.
Visiting the Battle of the Big Horn National Monument.
Seeing a 5" rainbow ran for its life from a huge (23"
german brown for about 20 ft. The rainbow which was jumping out of the water was nailed about 4 feet from the boat. Big fish eat little fish was never more clearly highlighted for me.
Seeing a hawk carry a snake back to its nest in a tree.
Caught more fish than I cared each day to count. Largest was 21". Catching fish on hoppers when no one else was catching them.
I landed 4 fish on hoppers but missed about 6 more. Mainly did nymph fishing with Ray Charles, scuds, sowburgs and midge pupa.
Everyone in the group caught fish even though they lowered the flow daily and even twice daily. Started with 5600cfs and ended with 3000cfs. It was tough on the lower cfs.
The series of thunderstorms and winds, even the one that caught us on the river. We all have raingear so we all were dry.
Visting all the local flyshops.
Lows:
Missing the girls.
Loretta
Favoured: 0
