Fish On!!

Out on the lake, what is that I hear over and over, again?  Is it the cry of a loon or some other bird I'm not familiar with?  No, it's Robbin and Laura in their pontoon boats hollaring, "Woo Hoo" every time they hook into a huge rainbow or a German Brown, or a "hog" as they call them.  There is no stopping these ladies when it comes to fishing.  I'm trying my darndest to catch on to their technique, which is a different way for me to fly fish.  They are known here at Hebgen as the "fishing queens" and boy, do they live up to that name.  Robbin caught and released 21 rainbows and 7 browns yesterday morning, all around 20+ inches long.  Super fishery.  I accused her of catching the same fish part of the time.

 

This is one of the "hogs" I caught.  This rainbow had to be at least 20".  I love this kind of fishing but most of the time I'm trying to untangle my line or set up a new fly because my knot came undone or I've dropped something into the water I can't retrieve so I look like the 3 Stooges all wrapped up in one.  Hire the handicapped - that's me.  Fishing time:  15 minutes.  Set up time:  1 hour.
And we won't go into my skill on the pontoon boat.  Oars?  Now there's a 4-letter word.

Just to prove what a good time the puppies are having, here's a photo of Maddie and Jaxaon.  Self explanatory when you see the hole in the ground and the color of their drinking water.  This time, just this time, Jaxson is the inocent one.

Small change in plans -- On Wednesday, I will tow through the park (Yellowstone) and drive to Cody to visit a friend that used to live in Fallon.  Then to Bozeman to see friends and my "used to be mine" Paint fillies.  After that, it is westward bound.  I heard today from Patti up in Telegraph Cove and they are enjoying cod, black cod, Chinook salmon and coho salmon.  Daytime temps are in the 60's.  WOO HOO!!  I love that weather!  Sorry for folks back home in the heat.

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