tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37690185258733172292024-03-13T21:14:03.036-06:00Mountains, Rivers, & TroutJournal Entry of Livingston's Fly-Fishing GuideLefty Angler & Flieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16789082426817692477noreply@blogger.comBlogger711125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-64979930822227047502021-10-22T20:02:00.000-06:002021-10-22T20:02:11.861-06:00Wrapping Up<p>Well, it's about time. This is the final update here. </p><p>Recent years, it has been very time consuming for me to update on this blog. Social media, Facebook and Instagram, have been far more popular than blog formats and much easier and faster to update. And I understand that what majority of people expect, including myself. Also in my case, I want to keep my website: <a href="http://www.leftyanglerandflies.com">www.leftyanglerandflies.com</a> up to date. Besides, this website is powerful enough to integrate everything from business information, fishing report, social media, to photo galleries. In fact I have just transferred all the important contents to my website. </p><p>I also admit that my point of view have changed in the recent several years. Fishing and fly dressing have become more personal and intimate, hence I see that the fishing during the guide trips are clients' own personal fishing experience. Yes, I'm still using social media yet it's been brief and less often. I can't remember the last time I did selfie with trout (the most recently I caught a huge carp on the Bighorn, that definitely had to be selfie!!). </p><p>Another reason would be that I've been getting more engagements in other platforms, which are getting popular on their own, than on this blog. There had been many readers, who even became my fishing clients, through these blogs both in English and Japanese. So this blog has served for me and now time for me to move on. </p><p>I do not close down, per se. I'll leave it as it has been but no more updates. </p><p>Thank you for your readership over the years. See you on other media or on the river!</p>Lefty Angler & Flieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16789082426817692477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-47287445138073702732021-03-16T14:28:00.000-06:002021-03-16T14:28:04.198-06:002021 Season<p>Hello!! </p><p>The 2020 season was not as grim as it had sounded. I was able to keep myself busy with guide trips. I just didn't have time to update here. I did some on Facebook and Instagram. Please follow me up over there!!</p><p>Well, 2021 is here. Things seem to look a bit brighter than the last year. It's about time to predict river flows for the season and I'm booking trips. But the first thing first, please stay healthy and positive. </p><p>A couple of contingency protocols from 2020 continue:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Booking/cancelling policy remains the same. As long as COVID is the reason and we have to cancel trips, there will be no cancelling fees. Again, there may be another pandemic that would restrict clients' travels and/or my outfitting operation. We remain flexible and most importantly keep in touch. </li><li>I again am not sure if I renew the Yellowstone National Park guide permission. Just FYI to clarify, I'm a Montana state licensed outfitter which is renewed and current. YNP is a different jurisdiction that requires a different application/permission. Please inquire. Jumping to the 2022, I WILL RENEW the permission for sure!!</li></ul><div>Meanwhile, since the end of 2020 guide season, I've been working on a big project. It's coming along. Here's a glimpse............ I hope I can announce something soon!</div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXAmKAzQsJo/YFD3MeLzdJI/AAAAAAAAODo/-pywI-fDA_IaLkYFMPffbzTG62I5gvrZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/IMG_3960_small.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="LEFTY ANGLER & FLIES" border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1500" height="181" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXAmKAzQsJo/YFD3MeLzdJI/AAAAAAAAODo/-pywI-fDA_IaLkYFMPffbzTG62I5gvrZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h181/IMG_3960_small.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lefty Angler & Flieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16789082426817692477noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.559955617.351176663821157 -145.7162056 73.971644336178855 -75.4037056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-28825411224794658392020-05-24T15:45:00.000-06:002020-05-24T15:45:02.711-06:00COVID-19 Updates & The MUST PMD Pattern Trilogy Howdy folks, it's been a while. I've been as busy as anybody else. I've been active on Facebook and Instagram and I have to admit this blog has been squeezed out somewhat.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><u>COVID-19 Updated Regarding 2020 Guide Season</u></b></span><br />
<b><u><span style="color: cyan;">LEFTY ANGLER & FLIES' #1 Policy is STAY SAFE & HEALTHY!!</span></u></b><br />
Yes, 2020 season is going to be a really tough one and may even affect following seasons.<br />
Montana has been recording the lowest case of COVID-19 cases in US and fishing is open for residents and out-of-state visiting fishers.<br />
<b><u><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">On June 1st, 14-day self-quarantine mandate for visitors will be lifted.</span></u></b><br />
So visiting fishers are ready to go fishing or take guide trips upon arrival.<br />
Now is the time for plan trips to Montana and book guide trips, but I understand it's just difficult this year. As much as I want my clients to come back and new fishers to book trip with me, #1 Policy, I'd like you stay safe and healthy. As long as we stay healthy and keep battling this invisible enemy, Montana's rivers and trout will always be there for us.<br />
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As for fishing reports and predictions, it's middle of runoff now. Weather patterns through remainder of May and towards end of June will keep affecting flows on rivers and reservoirs. I guess it will be an average to low flow season on most rivers, compared to the past 3 seasons. But we can't guess summer weathers yet. Will it be hot, lots of 90+F days, or cool like last summer?<br />
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Then as for booking guide trips, it's certainly very welcome!<br />
Through 2020 season, if COVID-19 issues persist, deposit will be FULLY REFUNDED, i.e., no cancellation fee, with reasonable advance notice.<br />
Bottomline, contact me and stay in touch!<br />
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Regardless of what we are up to, trout and insects will do their annual cycles.<br />
PMD hatch on Livingston's spring creeks is coming in less than a month!!<br />
Here's how to tie my Hen Hackle Tip Spinner.<br />
It's said to be THE BEST spinner pattern!! I didn't claim that I invented it. I was asked to tie. But somehow I may be tying differently from others would do.<br />
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As for YouTube videos, I started to spend time on editing. And I try to make them more instructional than before. With this pattern in mind, I made a trilogy video.<br />
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Stay healthy and stay in touch!!Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.559955645.5726425 -110.7213171 45.750178500000004 -110.3985941tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-8755833536055556042020-02-01T13:17:00.000-07:002020-02-01T13:17:18.536-07:00Western Idaho Fly Fishing ExpoIt's been a while that I do a proper blog post🎊<br />
Back in January, we traveled to Boise, ID for <a href="http://www.boisevalleyflyfishers.wildapricot.org/BVFF-Expo" target="_blank">Western Idaho Fly Tying Expo</a>.<br />
I've heard of this Expo from the audience at East Idaho Fly Tying Expo. It's held in January, apart from other Expos and a nice little show in the middle of winter.<br />
This year, for the first time, I decided to visit as a demonstration fly tyer, author!, presenter, and a <a href="http://whitingfarms.com/" target="_blank">Whiting Farms Ambassador</a>. It was about an 8-hour drive from Livingston. We did not have any troubles with snow and winter road conditions both ways.<br />
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Of course, my demonstrations were Atlantic Salmon Flies.<br />
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Day 1, I dressed an Ottawa (Captain Hale) on a giant hook😲<br />
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Day 2, I dressed a Sir Richard (GM Kelson). I'm really satisfied with this one😏<br />
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Then I had an opportunity to make a presentation regarding Livingston's spring creeks.<br />
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I had quite a huge audience👏👏👏<br />
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In coming spring, I will attend more Expos!! Stay tuned!!<br />
My one & only Atlantic salmon fly could be yours😁Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Boise, ID, USA43.6150186 -116.2023136999999943.4310386 -116.52503719999999 43.7989986 -115.8795902tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-50664307718208275302020-01-17T20:56:00.003-07:002020-01-17T20:56:36.360-07:00Here It Comes!!Check out the newly created page above: Trout Foods & Flies For Livingston's Spring Creeks<br />
Or might as well go straight to check out <a href="https://www.leftyanglerandflies.com/spring-creek-insects-flies-book" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="https://www.leftyanglerandflies.com/online-store" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-74119138790860557872019-12-29T09:49:00.002-07:002019-12-29T09:49:34.847-07:002019 SummaryIt's been quite a while to update here😶Lazy?......I can't deny. Busy?.....Yes with so many things.<br />
I just wrote and released a year-end newsletter at my website: <a href="http://www.leftyanglerandflies.com/">www.leftyanglerandflies.com</a><br />
Please refer over there.<br />
A lazy post? Perhaps...........😉<br />
But as you can see, I had so much going on this fall and up until now that you understand. When I have one event/news at a time, I'll still try to update with a timely manner at here😎so stay tuned☝<br />
Happy New Year🎉Lefty Angler & Flieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16789082426817692477noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-48521837737841487412019-10-07T11:32:00.000-06:002019-10-07T11:32:34.033-06:00Fall FishingAt this point in early October, it seems the fall has had a very short life and the winter is showing itself............ Following is the reports from September. Yes I'm very behind. I was busy, involved in something else that I may announce later.<br />
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In September, there were a couple of over 90F days. Rest were mix of rain and clouds that made us feel some chills. Yes, it was indeed a fall.<br />
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In my note, it was a very rare "dry-fly double" on Yellowstone River.<br />
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I had one angler who wanted to pry Bighorn River.<br />
This one was just longer than my hand, but with the totally odd shape. Definitely well-fed!!<br />
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Morning glory!!<br />
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We fished for the remaining Trico!<br />
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From 90F days in Eastern MT, it was quite a change at Slough Creek in YNP!!<br />
It was very slow in the morning. However, with our patience and perseverance, we had rising trout!!<br />
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The wrap up of his trip was on <a href="http://www.depuyspringcreek.com/" target="_blank">DePuy's Spring Creek</a>. <br />
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It was a midge day!!<br />
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And the finale was this massive brown trout😲<br />
Was this an early fall-runner or it happened to be there? Or hanging around through summer?<br />
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It's also time for me to work on Atlantic salmon flies.........💞Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-66474543178324993202019-09-07T11:07:00.000-06:002019-09-07T11:07:41.991-06:00Bighorn River - Livin' The Dream 2019Well, I survived the annual Bighorn trip and successfully got back home👏🎉<br />
I came home with so many pictures and videos, of course many good memories and experiences. It'd better so because I spent half of August by camping and guiding😲<br />
First I had to recover by resting my body and adjusting my mental set. Then I went through all the digital contents. After very time consuming effort and patience, I compiled the documentary👏🎊<br />
Seeing is believing, enjoy the real & raw live actions🎥<br />
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Another <strike>brutal </strike>Bighorn trip on the book😎<br />
The next main actor could be YOU😎Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Fort Smith, MT 59035, USA45.3157036 -107.9281700999999945.2933711 -107.96851059999999 45.3380361 -107.88782959999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-32609016118630262582019-08-07T19:53:00.000-06:002019-08-07T19:53:16.901-06:00Floating RiversIt feels like we're hitting the peak of summer. We're having upper 80F and 90F days, but this is only just past one week or two. It's been a cool summer, at least for my perspective and experience. Yellowstone River has been running in fair flows without many mud-plugs from up above. Float trip is going well.<br />
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Dry-fly fishing is the way to go!!<br />
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As seen behind, when clouds cover the sky, streamers can yield surprising results😲<br />
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And then................<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>BIGHORN😎</b></span><br />
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Following is my scout trip for the upcoming <b><i><span style="color: orange;">BIIIIIIIG </span></i></b>trip😏</div>
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I'd like to say this upfront; <b><i><span style="color: red;">ALL the TROUT I caught in these two days were VERY VERY STRONG</span></i></b>😲💪💪❗❗ I had very hard and, of course, enjoyable times to bring them in. </div>
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Not on purpose at all, a caddis flew into my water😅<br />
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See what's out there😎<br />
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For those who are planning to come this summer, I'd like to offer you fair information.<br />
There are <b><i><span style="color: blue;">LOTS OF TROUT</span></i></b> to be caught❗❗ <b><span style="color: red;">DO NOT</span></b> listen to or believe in what someone talks about fish count/population survey. Besides as you can see in my pictures, water is running clear, flow has just come down to the ideal & preferable level for anglers, trout, and insects, and tremendous hatches are going on❗❗<br />
That's all for now.<br />
I'm sure the next post will be after the upcoming trip - perhaps in early September - only if I survive😬Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-38131639007450367002019-07-24T11:09:00.000-06:002019-07-24T11:09:25.459-06:00PMD on Spring CreeksThese pictures are from late June to early July though PMD hatch is still going strong on Livingston's spring creeks. As it has been, this is the period that we've been longing for and that never disappoints guides and anglers.<br />
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Just as with the previous salmonfly report, PMD hatch was also affected by the strange weather. We had the cold week in the middle of June, with the snow on Summer Solstice, and that is usually when we start to see PMD hatches and, day by day, we observe it's getting constant and stabilizing. We did have PMD hatches but they came late in the day = 1pm, 3pm, 3:30,....... Finally when weather became summer-like, they started to hatch earlier = 12:30, 12:00, 11:30, 11AM, 10:30AM................. For my side of difficulty, it was very hard to set and produce lunch for the first couple of trips😓<br />
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Rest is the photo recollection with minimal narratives.<br />
Insect photos must be useful for those who come and fish this summer and those who plan to come in the near future!!<br />
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I had one day to fish on my own😏<br />
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Neighbor fishers🦌 🦌<br />
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Also note these critters start crawling along creeks🐜<br />
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I had another day to fish on my own😏<br />
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Finally dada was able to show a proper trout to the next generation fly-fisher, caught with his namesake: Sage rod and Skue's method😎<br />
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Sometimes it's more than PMD😎<br />
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Even during PMD time, never forget these little dudes😎<br />
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And a very rare Sulphur emerger😲<br />
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Come and fish spring creeks this summer or the fall😉<br />
If you can't make this year, plan for next year or near future😉Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-26542506023095225932019-07-17T11:45:00.000-06:002019-07-17T11:45:05.501-06:00Salmonfly on The MadisonThis is NOT a timely fishing report.<br />
Salmonfly hatch on Madison River came and then had gone. I was guiding on the river. Then I was also busy at Livingston's spring creeks for PMD hatch (definitely next post!). So blogs and all other social network posts have been way behind.<br />
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Talks along the river from long time experts to visiting fishers, and online, of course, is: it was an odd year with the hatch. It was sporadic here and there and didn't really go strong. I have some idea and explanation: <b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">WEATHER</span></b>❗❗❗❗ In the middle of June, we had a very cold week. As it was on the news, we even had some snow drizzles on the Summer Solstice. Though it got warm up like summer-ish, it was immediately followed by late afternoon/evening thunderstorms almost all <b><i><span style="color: orange;">EVERYDAY</span></i></b> from the end of June to early July. So, although the river flow and clarity were perfect, it was simply cold - air & water. This should explain the hatch of this season - at least to me. Though some to many anglers may have been disappointed, salmonflies did hatch and trout were caught on dry-flies. Also, I have to emphasize there were phenomenal amount of caddis were hatching. Plus Goldenstone and many species of mayflies were hatching too. Trout were interested in these dry-flies too. I understand many visiting anglers expect the most explosive actions with salmonfly dry-flies, especially if they have previously experienced one, however, me being a guide, this hatch on this river is just like any other hatches on the any other rivers. It's just the <i><b><span style="color: cyan;">NATURE</span></b></i>. So if I may offer an advise, bring your biggest expectation but also learn and accept what's going on this season and on the river.<br />
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My anglers and I chased the hatch. It seemed we chose a right section as we found this guy at the boat launch!!<br />
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These were seen all through the section.<br />
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As the day got warmer, these guys became very active. <br />
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Then we had "calm before the storm" and that was our window of opportunity.<br />
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Next day on the other section, we saw these. If I may interpret, these guys just quit or got interrupted from hatching perhaps due to wet/cold weather. <br />
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As I wrote above, we had some actions on Goldenstone and Caddis dry-flies too❗❗<br />
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So this is what I experienced and learned this season with the salmonfly hatch on the Madison.<br />
What was yours? Whatever you've got, I hope you had fun. Then next year and near future, come back with expectations and experiences😉❗❗Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com2Ennis, MT 59729, USA45.3491133 -111.7318796000000145.3267933 -111.77222010000001 45.3714333 -111.69153910000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-18247372174613136382019-06-30T10:04:00.000-06:002019-06-30T10:04:02.883-06:00Our YNP Opening Day & 700th Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After a couple of commercial posts, here's a <b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">REAL 700TH post</span></b>❗❗❗🎊</div>
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I guess blog format may not be as popular as used to be as more convenient social media are available. I use those more too. But I don't intend to end this site down. </div>
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My guide season has begun with PMD hatches on Livingston's spring creeks - that'll be later!</div>
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In between, I had a little family day. We drove through Yellowstone National Park and checked river conditions. All of these are new and introduction to our little guy👶</div>
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His level😂</div>
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Learning to be cool😎<br />
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Only dada did some fishing and with his last very best effort, he caught a munchkin Brookie😂<br />
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I always like our own opening day on YNP. As he gets older, we'd like to explore more.<br />
Hope you all have a good start of summer😁Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com1Yellowstone National Park, United States44.427963 -110.5884550000000121.7299515 -151.89704600000002 67.1259745 -69.279864tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-33647286659808580482019-04-30T13:37:00.000-06:002019-04-30T13:37:52.236-06:002019 Guide Season Kicked Off!!I've been fortunate to be busy through April with guide trips on <a href="http://www.depuyspringcreek.com/" target="_blank">DePuy's Spring Creek</a>.<br />
As it has been I have a pile of photos and videos. This time I decided to compile a very short video and make one post.<br />
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Enjoy & thank you for watching😉Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-89427953912655001712019-04-21T12:43:00.000-06:002019-04-21T12:43:53.421-06:00Salmon Fly Finale 2019My Salmon Fly season 2018-2019 ended - well, two months ago😢 I've been posting on social media as each fly and each fly has been completed. So this is the summary and wrap-up post for those who don't use social media and who missed it.<br />
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From Frederic Tolfrey's "Jones's Guide to Norway",<br />
The Colonel<br />
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and The Major<br />
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And I framed as<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">SALUTE </span></b>Frame done by <b><span style="color: blue;">Admiral Yamamoto</span></b><br />
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As I've been doing this for the past several years, I've been acquiring and accumulating some of expensive materials one by one. This past season, when I stopped momentarily and looked around, I found out that I have enough materials to challenge some of Major Traherne's patterns. And I really like this step and process that I've been through and accumulated. Meanwhile, my skills and interpretation have gained significantly. I was finally qualified to challenge some of the most complicated patterns among all classics without wasting expensive and exotic feathers.<br />
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Gitana<br />
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I call this "<b>White Frame</b>" as in The Beatles' "White Album". It needs no explanation as it speaks it self.<br />
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I listed materials as per the most reliable source, along with honestly stating substitute materials.<br />
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Nelly Bly - this is my own favorite😲👏<br />
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Quinchat<br />
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Its body is equally complicated and challenging as Nelly Bly above.<br />
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As much as this past season was satisfying, I'm already preparing and looking forward to the next season😃Oh well, fishing and guide season has started before that😏 that will be a next post❗❗Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-77199605284334352672019-04-01T21:19:00.000-06:002019-04-01T21:19:09.357-06:00Quite A Party..........Oh what a great time it was.................😁<br />
The annual <a href="http://www.srcexpo.org/" target="_blank">East Idaho Fly Tying Expo</a> was another great success for everyone who participated - organizers, volunteers, vendors, and of course, tyers.<br />
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Coming home and looking back, now I realize I had had adrenaline surge since we got to the venue - which means I felt exhausted immediately all programs were marked off😓. That was because I took a workshop with one of the most skilled tyers as well as the greatest instructors in the world😲.<br />
These are <b><span style="font-size: large;">NOT</span></b> my flies❗❗<br />
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We worked on this pattern. How did I do? Ahhhhhh😅<br />
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On Day 1, Friday, March 29th, I conducted my own workshop - the topic was to tie elegant yet practical fishing flies for Steelhead and Salmon. Unfortunately my wifey was too busy on her own to come over and snap pictures for me. I even forgot to take pictures of flies we completed. Anyways it was very fulfilling and intense class for both instructor and students. Especially for me as an instructor, it was very meaningful in many ways.<br />
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Immediately after, my mentor conducted a very educational presentation at Tying Theater😲.<br />
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Then it was my cue😎. I traveled with frames I made through winter. And as I did last year, I tied one & only full-dress Atlantic Salmon Fly for the session.<br />
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I sincerely appreciate all the audience who stopped by and even spent with me through whole process🙇<br />
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Due to the unusual circumstance, compared to my own tying room in my house, I might have rushed a bit. This is the finished Powell's Fancy (G.M. Kelson). I gave to a person who sat with me from the very beginning.<br />
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Day 2, Saturday, March 30th, was even busier😆<br />
Wifey ran her own educational booth and our little one 👶 was with her most of time.<br />
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Ours will soon be one of them😊<br />
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My session was again in the afternoon and again quite busy with good audience🙇🙏<br />
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I ran and managed time a bit better than Day 1. With some difficulties and mistakes, here's the finished Green Highlander (G.M. Kelson)😏 Also this was given to a young man who sat with me from the very beginning to the end.<br />
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Of course, there are some other reasons this Expo is our favorite annual destination.<br />
This time, we tried <a href="https://stockmansrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Stockman's Steakhouse</a>😋<br />
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Although we didn't win these premium raffle or auction items,<br />
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Wifey had very good luck with her raffles and won something funny😉😊<br />
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Seriously I don't think there are so many events that host so many renowned tyers like this Expo.<br />
Expo organizers have great visions and commitment to make this event happen every year. I hope it will go on year after year and I hope to be invited again and meet and interact with great tyers.<br />
Till then👋Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Idaho Falls, ID, ID, USA43.5427278 -111.8431067999999942.069392300000004 -114.42489379999999 45.0160633 -109.26131979999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-1373399248643438722019-03-24T11:25:00.000-06:002019-03-24T11:25:25.712-06:00YouTube Video SeriesHere's the final upload of my YouTube Tying Series Winter 2018-19.<br />
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It started with constant uploads but somewhere in the middle, it slowed down and became choppy😟. <span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So much going on in my personal life - that's a reason as well as excuse. I actually have a list of many flies to shoot, trust me!! But the real reasons are some conflicts and nagging thoughts in my mind. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1) It's about time to replace and invest on a new camera, however I don't see exactly what I want in the market right now. </span></span></div>
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3) I've got some ideas of doing new stuffs other than trout flies. </span></span><div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A) Perhaps Atlantic salmon flies step-by-step = shoot and post one videos for a few steps, perhaps several videos to complete one fly. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">C) Post some reading stuffs, i.e., articles I've written before. You know I've written many articles for my blog and <a href="http://www.flyanglersonline.com/" target="_blank">Fly Anglers OnLine</a>. And I know how to make those videos. Not just having you read on the screen, but also adding some drawings and pictures. Topics would vary: techniques, introduction of waterbodies, flies, gears, books, and so on.
So, I don't want you to think - and this is the statement to myself - that I gave up on this video channel of mine. I started from total 0 = zero and now gained over 300 subscribers and some videos have been played over thousands times. These facts have been encouraging and I never mean to let down current subscribers and am ambitious to gain more subscribers. So, please take this season as the stepping-stone season or a period I'm hitting the "wall". I will come back strongly!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; white-space: pre-wrap;">Indeed for the thought 1), I seem to have found out what I want, along with how to rotate and assign gadgets on my life and needs. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0a0a0a; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">
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Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-18799741267300333792019-02-19T13:36:00.000-07:002019-02-19T13:36:41.654-07:00History of Fly-FishingWHOA😲What a serious title here❗❗<br />
No..............I don't go that far. This is a post for the HEAVILY recommended book that I'm currently reading.<br />
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The picture says all: title, author, and the front cover, so I don't attach a link about the book or where to buy from. It's a widely published book so anyone can find it very easily (& with a very good price like I got👌).<br />
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So we all like fly-fishing = catching trout and tying flies. But have we thought about the history?<br />
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Where was it originated? - Macedonia? Roman Empire? China? Japan's Tenkara?<br />
And how far back? - 3,000BC? 2,000BC? 200AD?<br />
Who started? - Noble people? Peasants? Professional fishers?<br />
How did it spread to Europe and Britain?<br />
How did it expand in Britain and America?<br />
What kind of fish were they catching? - Trout? Salmon?<br />
Gears? - Rod?, Line?, Reel?<br />
How did flies look like all those years? - Dry-flies? Wet-flies? Materials?<br />
How did the gaudy Atlantic salmon flies evolve? - Apparently my top interest😏<br />
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This is a very well-written book that will explain and answer all of those topics by one of the most authoritative fly-fishing historians in the world👏 It's not overstating to say the <b><span style="color: red;">BEST</span></b> in this subject.<br />
I can guarantee this book will help you be a better and knowledgeable angler. One may question and complain that this is not a practical fishing technique and how-to book, perhaps but it is. And I can tell you that I'm not reminiscing - the book wouldn't make you feel that way either.<br />
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Right now I'm reading chapters for the 19th century - Golden Age of Atlantic salmon flies is coming😁. There are so many things that I have learnt so far but going through all is beyond the scope & space of this blog post. So I'd like to mention only one, for now, that put me in an awe.<br />
"<b><i><u><span style="color: orange;">In 17th century, they tied flies so they didn't have to look for and capture naturals (insects) as baits, or in case when they couldn't find or capture. And it's a part of fly-tying evolution</span></u></i></b>" - this is my words, not a direct quote from the book. To me, this is quite a mind-boiling concept. Being told, quite making sense but have we thought about it?<br />
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February remain really cold - especially considering relatively easy-going December and January. I would wait for better conditions for fishing till later on - but not so long. So it's a great time to read and learn from books, teachers (such as this author), and our ancestors.<br />
I may not be physically outdoors but seriously I'm fishing in my head😎❗❗Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-36063969420018601292019-01-31T14:22:00.000-07:002019-01-31T14:22:57.200-07:00Salmon Flies 2019We have had a few snow storms but over all this winter has still been average = just cold and snow accumulation at our headwaters are just around average.<br />
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I've been primarily busy with my salmon fly projects. Here's one that has been going on since the end of last year.<br />
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I designed this😎 Although I don't mean to totally replace the previous colorful one, I just needed one that's much simpler and totally original.<br />
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And that's for a totally original item❗❗❗<br />
My own outfitting logo hat has just been created👏👏👏❗❗❗❗<br />
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As you can definitely tell from this picture, it sports <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>a 4-inch long bill</b></span>, that should offer me perfect shade while fishing!!<br />
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Inside is special too. It's lined with comfortable and cool & stain-minimizing mesh😁<br />
Now my logo is a silhouette of a salmon fly😲<br />
And the belt & buckle will adjust exactly for one's and each head😇<br />
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I'm sincerely glad that I did lots of researches and pondering.<br />
I could have asked someone to design a logo but I really wanted to do on my own. Then, once the logo was made, there are so many styles of hats available, including much less expensive ones. But I wanted a hat that can be one of our important and essential gears while fly-fishing. The long bill style here is not just a distinctive appearance but also it does give us some more extra shade than regular hats😎.<br />
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Luckily I have a professional model right here😊<br />
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Now here are actual salmon flies😲 that I dressed since the last post.<br />
Rocke's Fancy (G.M. Kelson)<br />
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Stevenson (G.M. Kelson)<br />
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Gitana (Major Traherne)<br />
This is another elaborated Tarherne patterns😫 with so many feathers. But it's very rewarding when it was successfully wrapped up with a neat head😬<br />
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I have a few more patterns to dress and frame this season. In other words, I have to see the end of my salmon fly season😥😭<br />
<br />Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com2Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-31071056074606611822018-12-29T09:23:00.000-07:002018-12-29T09:23:53.761-07:00'Tis The SeasonMerry Christmas & Happy New Year🎄🎅🎉🎊<br />
I have sent out a newsletter from my main website. If you have not joined, sign up or you let me know so you don't miss any future news and announcements from me😉<br />
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Also this is the season to be deeply engaged with Atlantic salmon flies and arts. Nowadays these tend to be published on social media = <i><span style="color: lime;">Instagram & Facebook</span></i> = so if you haven't registered or found me yet, please do so and you'll get the latest updates ASAP😉<br />
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Also #2, I just conducted some major changes on my website. You know my other blog = <a href="https://leftytyer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">fly catalog site</a>. I moved all of my Atlantic Salmon Fly contents to <a href="http://www.leftyanglerandflies.com/" target="_blank">my main website</a>. I made a short update on my catalog site. Then if you go to my main website, you'll see all the improvements❗❗ <br />
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As I have been doing for the past few years, I submitted my works to <a href="http://livingstoncenter.org/" target="_blank">Livingston Center for Art & Culture</a>. Items for this exhibition have grown to be an opportunity for me to show slightly unconventional, compared to traditional Atlantic salmon flies and framing methods. This time, both flies and framing methods are free-style and I decided to "go country"😲<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Queen of Silver Dollar</span></b> - an inspirational & interpretive dressing of the song by Emmylou Harris.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">The Man in Black</span></b> - an inspirational & interpretive dressing for Johnny Cash.<br />
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For both flies, I attached a laminated "artist note" about the concept. Feel free to ask!<br />
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Gaudy Fly - tied on a gold broach pin. Pattern itself is a very classic but dressing on a broach pin was the very first attempt😳. I tried to dress as Gaudy as I could, and managed the features of the pin💪👏<br />
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Presented in a showcase style box❗<br />
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Then I resumed my winter project. I completed George M. Kelson's "The Salmon Fly" Plate 4.<br />
Here's a <b><span style="color: cyan;">Bluebell (Traherne's)</span></b><br />
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Also Traherne's is The Chatterer<br />
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This is one elaborated fly ever😲🙌👏<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">The Dandy</span></b>. This is rather a simple whole-feather pattern yet very graceful. This is perhaps the smallest head I ever achieved👏<br />
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And here's the frame😬<br />
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I'm glad to get one done with a good note just at the year end😁❗<br />
I'll keep working on GMK flies but no rush. I may work on one or two flies of Plate 5 but then I also have several more patterns I want to work on. So let's keep the artist mode running till spring😀<br />
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Till next post👋<br />
I hope you all have a good year end and start😉Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-77034501191917881002018-11-15T12:11:00.000-07:002018-11-15T12:11:12.975-07:00Seattle Foodie & Olympic National Park FishingWe had a super fantastic family trip to West Coast😁.<br />
Although I once lived in Washington for a certain period of my life (you can look back my posts from 2009 and 2010), it was eastern part and I had any businesses or opportunities to visit western counterpart such as Ocean and cities like Seattle.<br />
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Although we're very content with our life in Montana or Yellowstone Country, we'd also like to enjoy what we don't have or what we can't do in our area. Our top list is nothing but enjoy seafood🍣🍤🍥🐟😋Our special interest was Poke Bowl. We chose to dine at <a href="https://fobpokebar.com/" target="_blank">FOB Poke Bar</a>. With so many options and combinations, what we can order is limitless😲and not to mention very tasty😋<br />
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We next headed to <a href="https://www.uwajimaya.com/" target="_blank">Uwajimaya</a> - a well-known Japanese & Asian grocery store. The Seattle one is the largest. We wish we could have tried those but just watching many items was fun enough.<br />
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Then we ordered, well, Poke bowls again from the seafood department. Those were again fresh & tasty😋<br />
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From our hotel, we could easily walk, with Sage in a stroller👶, to <a href="http://pikeplacemarket.org/" target="_blank">Pike Place Market</a>. This was another place that just watching stores and items was enjoyable enough.<br />
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Now we had to try the world famous <a href="http://www.pikeplacechowder.com/" target="_blank">Pike Place Chowder</a>. As each item looked oh-so-wonderful, we went with the sample plate😋<br />
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After we enjoyed all kinds of dead fish, we headed to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm" target="_blank">Olympic National Park</a> to see if we could meet live ones😏 We stayed at beautiful <a href="https://www.thekalalochlodge.com/" target="_blank">Kalaloch Lodge</a> within ONP right along the Pacific Ocean. From there, we explored the area.<br />
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Before our trip, like any fishermen would do nowadays, I looked for information online. I had some very fresh surprises. There are not many information out there😲 unlike Montana or Yellowstone, really. There are only some outfitters and a few fly-shops in the area and not many books seem on the market either. That got me really curious. It's been a very while that I became a visiting fisher myself.<br />
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We tried from small creeks nearby our lodge.<br />
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Sage's first day on the stream with us👶😎<br />
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Ocean is just a step away!<br />
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I bet salmon and steelhead would swim up even to these small creeks during their peak season.<br />
Next we headed to the main body of ONP into Hoh River surrounded by rain-forest.<br />
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This was quite a river and I had quite an experience. The Hoh is, with this flow, just about the size of Yellowstone River at the lower end closer to the Ocean. Upper river where we were was just about the half of Yellowstone River. Water seemed to have some color in it but water was actually clear. I think color is due to water ingredients (glacier fed) and river bottom contents.<br />
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Well, I hooked something......ah..........very little............😓<br />
Sunset was beautiful over and down the Pacific😲<br />
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Since the lodge was so comfortable and also as we immediately fell in love with the area, we decided to extend our trip one more day. Renee and Sage got retired from fishing and decided to stay cozy at the lodge😊so I was on my own. On this day, I checked the very lower end of the Hoh, near the mouth.<br />
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The lower end was larger than the upper section, which made it hard for gears I had. In the afternoon, I decided to head back to the upper section again. On the way, I saw the region's unique Roosevelt Elk.<br />
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I again hooked something............ah...........very little. As the sun started to set behind tall rain-forest trees, I walked along the bank and tried to read structures. Then I saw something............ <b><span style="color: red;"><u>A giant fish swam right by me</u></span></b>..............It didn't look like a trout-shape I'm used to. I bet it was more like Chinook........BTW, I do have one Chinook experience - see <a href="https://leftyangler.blogspot.com/2010/09/biggest-surprise-ever.html" target="_blank">my old post</a>😏<br />
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I kept on, at the last light, I felt something and this time it was hanging onto my line and fly😬<br />
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As dada failed to catch proper trout, a trout aquarium in a gas station at St. Regis, MT was Sage's first trout experience👶😊<br />
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We quite enjoyed this trip and are already thinking about going back over there. Next time, more & serious fishing😬 and slightly less grocery shopping😅<br />
Our quests for Steelhead and Pacific salmons will continue👍Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Olympic National Park, 3002 Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA47.8021067 -123.6043523999999825.104042200000002 -164.9129434 70.500171200000011 -82.295761399999975tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-78333026207320738552018-10-25T12:56:00.000-06:002018-10-25T12:56:26.476-06:00So Long..............It's been Soooooooooo long.................. I have not forgotten this blog of mine or never meant to be lazy.............. For some reasons, my life hadn't been running as it was supposed to be for the past couple of weeks. Nothing serious or deleterious, such as accidents or sickness, it was just "off the rail"😞😩<br />
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I tried to remain productive. I started to use <a href="https://fireholeoutdoors.com/firehole-sticks/" target="_blank">Firehole Sticks</a>, produced right here in Bozeman, MT. These are some of very unique sets of hook styles that fit in my needs and patterns. I immediately like this one for my small dun/emerger patterns for spring creeks = curved & short with extra wide gap😆<br />
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On top of books I had bought but couldn't read through during the last winter and this spring, I just bought many more books📕📖📚👀<br />
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As you can see, I've been into history of fly-fishing and fly-tying. I buy from a couple of online stores within US. Also this time, I ordered from <a href="https://medlarpress.com/" target="_blank">Medlar Press</a> in England. Besides reading and learning history, I want to improve myself as a casting instructor with <a href="http://www.fishfliesandwater.com/" target="_blank">Jason Borger's</a> new casting book.<br />
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Sage Skues is reading with me too 😉 This is Captain Hale's "How to Tie Salmon Flies".<br />
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I have just got back on track...........somewhat😑<br />
Hopefully the next post won't be in such a long gap and be more colorful✌Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-76293413763221029992018-09-25T13:22:00.000-06:002018-09-25T13:22:12.971-06:00Late September Guide TripsWhile my mind was flying somewhere over the Bighorn and then while I was physically there, Livingston's area rivers fished really well for what I heard from my contacts and what I saw on social medias. I think this average-to-cooler summer contributed a lot all through the season. At the turn of the fall, I had a series of trips around here.<br />
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YES!! Yellowstone River is still fishing well with dry-flies. Of course, nymphing is effective earlier in the day or all through the float. <b><span style="color: lime;"><u>Baetis</u></span></b> and <b><span style="color: orange;"><u>some terrestrials </u></span></b>that still roam river banks offer good dry-fly fishing.<br />
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Ants worked for me but not hopper as I heard. But I'm sure it just happened to me and my people. I spotted this one at around my lunch spot.<br />
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I believe she was carrying the egg sack😍. She didn't hop, barely walking on the sand😊<br />
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Lower Madison has its own mood as always. One method may work better than the other and then some nice fish show themselves from nonchalant structures😶<br />
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<a href="http://www.depuyspringcreek.com/" target="_blank">DePuy's Spring Creek</a> has been fishing well all summer as insect hatches continue. Indeed this has been an incredible season on the creek👏. We guide team welcomed the annual big group to the creek. This morning I was able to show a couple of spots with rising trout for my clients.<br />
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But catching them was not easy😏<br />
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Then in the afternoon, <b><u><span style="color: red;">PMD still hatch</span></u></b>😲 and <b><u><span style="color: cyan;">baetis follow</span></u></b>😆❗❗<br />
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Then we floated Yellowstone River. We shared our methods and catches as we go on. My people and I figured out what worked for us and so did others. All 5 boats had great times on the Yellowstone🙌<br />
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Of course I was shining among the rest of outstanding guides❗❓See what I can get my clients hooked up with😅 I seldom hold fish for clients just to take good looking pictures (I want clients to hold and be in pictures, not me!) but for this I sacrificed my hands 😖 and we had good Sushi lunch🍣😂<br />
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We caught many good looking trout and this was particularly memorable😆Of course this good looking trout itself, but also as we were going through the cascading riffle, I couldn't let my hands off of my oars. So this client performed tugging in this strong Cutt and then a one-man YOGA netting all by himself👏😉<br />
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Well-done😬🙌<br />
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Let's see what the fall offers us in Yellowstone Country😉<br />
See you on the stream👏Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-55902805061854710322018-09-12T21:12:00.000-06:002018-09-12T21:12:09.228-06:00Bighorn River Trico Hatches - Living The Dream Volume 2Oh, what a great trip on the Bighorn River✌😁I just got home from another great Trico hatches on this legendary river with Mr. Chuck.<br />
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For two seasons in a row, due to heavy snow accumulations in Montana and Wyoming, the Bighorn has been experiencing unusual flows from the past. We can't deny some effects on the river, though we may not be able to how & what at this point. According to fishing reports, the river and fishers sounded experiencing some challenging conditions. However we were up for challenges and were willing to figure out what to do😏. Following visual materials will explain to you😎.Our theme for this year was <b><u><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Livings The Dream Volume 2</i></span></u></b>✌<br />
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Before I go on, I'd like to go over Trico hatches and how the fishing goes during this period.<br />
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<li>Size 18-24, female has olive/green abdomen, while male has almost all entirely black. </li>
<li>Male <i><u><b><span style="color: cyan;">Tricorythodes</span></b></u></i> hatch at night. It can be 7pm to midnight. During the hatch, if one happens to be on the river, it's possible to fish for rising trout. Over night they molt into spinners and sit tight in the bush, grasses, or trees. </li>
<li>Female Trico hatch right just around at <b><u><span style="color: yellow;">the first light of dawn</span></u></b> = 6:00 to 6:30am. Sometimes it can be 7:00 to 7:30am. During the hatch, like any other mayfly species at any other streams, trout will rise and we can fish with match-the-hatch flies (dry-flies, slightly subsurface, etc). </li>
<li>Then <i><b><u><span style="color: red;">immediately after the hatch</span></u></b></i>, females molt into spinners😲</li>
<li>Male spinners, that have been waiting for this opportunity, start to fly and they mate to reproduce next generations.</li>
<li>Now the sky is buzzing with literally billions of spinner, as far as eyes can see😲</li>
<li>Right after mating, they start to fall into the river (and die or have died already). And trout gorge on them.</li>
<li>River will literally boil with rising trout😲</li>
<li>There are days when there's a gap between female hatch and spinner flight (rises pause), while there also are days when it overwraps and continues without a gap (rises keep going). </li>
<li>Spinner flight can start at around 8am or 9am, that range. </li>
<li>And can last till noon. Depending on winds and other factors, it can be longer or shorter.</li>
<li>And this can happen <b><u><span style="color: orange;"><i>from August to October </i></span></u></b>on the Bighorn😲</li>
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With all of these in mind, let's move over to our fishing reports😁<br />
For the first time ever, I tried and learned how to edit and compile videos and photos into a documentary🎥😏I'm very pleased to what I came up with✌<br />
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For some of you who have fished from my boat, you know I always have a secret fly😆<br />
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One of the most beautiful dawns I ever see😇<br />
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I was able to fish some during the scouting. This rainbow was very satisfying😁<br />
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We caught up in the evening.<br />
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This is the MUST item for early rising fishers😋<br />
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Volume 2 has begun😬<br />
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Super good start✌<br />
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This has to be seen in the video😬<br />
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This was a very satisfying brown on the first day, which turned out to be the BEST👍<br />
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This morning, trout were super selective or just doing whatever they wanted to do😑It was very technical and challenging but we did manage a few nice ones✌<br />
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Kind of a comic relief, as we saw a bird on the floating weed patch😊<br />
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On this morning, we were beaten on the race to Hot Dog Hole (long story😂) instead we had real hot dogs🌭😋<br />
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Afternoon hopper fishing was also good😏<br />
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Howdy stranger😉<br />
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Mr. Chuck is a serious amateur entomologist😲<br />
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I can do hot one too👍<br />
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This morning, brother John fished with us.<br />
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I was busy netting back and force😅<br />
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It was very interesting to see a fox popped out of the bush and wouldn't be frightened at us🦊<br />
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Again, I strongly suggest you to click & watch the video. Seeing is believing.<br />
It was very intense😵😬As of this writing, I'm still recovering and reminiscing. And am already thinking of next year.............😉 As much as we enjoyed a lot, we learned a lot from the river and trout. I brought back some homework with me for next year.<br />
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This is all the reasons I've been promoting <a href="https://leftyangler.blogspot.com/p/bighorn-trip.html" target="_blank">Bighorn Trips</a>. Come and experience with your own eyes and hearts😆<br />
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Guide season goes on. It has just turned the corner into the fall season😏<br />
I may still see you on the streams👋Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com0Fort Smith, MT 59035, USA45.3157036 -107.9281700999999945.2933711 -107.96851059999999 45.3380361 -107.88782959999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-53153177768082036582018-08-27T15:11:00.000-06:002018-08-27T15:25:16.798-06:00August Photo Essay 3 The following angler signed up for a multi-day-multi-destination trip. Indeed we drove and fished all over and experienced all aspects of fly-fishing.<br />
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We hit northeast corner of Yellowstone Park for the native Yellowstone Cutthroat.<br />
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My signature lunch😋<br />
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Afternoon was the classic Hopper Time😆<br />
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Reviewing their morning foods😏<br />
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He hit the spot just right😎<br />
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This was the huge surprise for the first day of<br />
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And that wasn't the last one😁<br />
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Gray Drake spinner on my truck window.<br />
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Next we headed to <a href="http://www.depuyspringcreek.com/" target="_blank">DePuy's Spring Creek</a>.<br />
On this day - and the next day -, weather changed dramatically😨. Air temp dropped plus bone-chilling breezes from northeast😱. It was indeed a weather condition we typically experience in late October or November. Fishing conditions on the creek were greatly affected. I was nearly running out of tactics and options. Situation looked grim.........😧. However I persisted and then as the breezes slightly calmed down (still bone-chilling cold), miraculously I spotted groups of rising trout for my client😲Some hatches were definitely going on😲<br />
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As we started to work on risers, as always on DePuy's, it wasn't easy............ I waded downstream of risers and seined. I found<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><u> Size 16 PMD</u></b></span> and, believe or not, <b><span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;"><u>Gray Baetis </u></span></b>in large numbers - this cold weather must have conjured them up😲.<br />
Initially he struggled with techniques and presentations but with my guiding, he started to get them right. Yet he wasn't getting any bites.............. I waded downstream again and seined. Now <b><u><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Sulphurs </span></u></b>were hatching😲❗❗ I again and again changed the fly for him. And our perseverance and effort finally paid off👏🙌<br />
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It was a nice Cutt😆<br />
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Looking closely, <span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><b><u>Mahogany</u></b></span> was hatching too.<br />
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And that wasn't the end..........<br />
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What a Brown😲👏🙌<br />
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Next day, we decided to pry <a href="http://www.nelsonsspringcreek.com/" target="_blank">Nelson's Spring Creek</a>.<br />
Weather was slightly improved, meaning still on the cold side............😰 Then Nelson's is always challenging too.<br />
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A super small fly & large colorful trout - this picture really highlights the spring creek fishing😏<br />
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In the afternoon, we fished all through the creek.<br />
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On this day, we were more experienced. We anticipated the late afternoon hatches as in the previous day. And indeed it did happen😁<br />
Another complicated multi-hatches.............. <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><u>PMD in size 16, Sulphurs, and Baetis on this creek were in light olive/cream color</u></b></span>..........😲<br />
On top of that we were fishing a typical of Nelson's slow moving water under which weedbeds create a series of complicated multi currents.............<br />
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All we could do was to keep changing flies and adjusting or trying to perfect presentations. We worked on one seemingly large trout that was feeding right at the edge of weed patch on the surface. Our effort finally paid off❗❗<br />
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Another small fly + large colorful trout shot😆<br />
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Congratulations🎊🎌<br />
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On the final day, we decided to float Madison River.<br />
This was apparently the first time for him to fish from the boat and this fast-paced river but he quickly adjusted and got used to - I knew he will.<br />
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Pulled pork 🐖warmed up for lunch😋<br />
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Casting out from the moving boat, into the continuous riffles, raise trout on dry-flies, and bring them in - he was getting a hang of the Madison😏<br />
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He caught another nice rainbow but somehow I couldn't take a good picture for it......<br />
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Then the climax of the day and the entire trip, he raised and hooked another fine trout. We knew this would be larger and heavier than the previous ones😲. He held on through heavy currents - along with a couple of boats passing us by😜- and I was able to pull into a soft shallow spot behind the corner😲<br />
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The battle wouldn't end easy. I was sure it would definitely be 18-inch long. After some more tug-of-wars, he finally steered the beast into the shallow and I was able to net for him💪👏<br />
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Now we realized why this trout was so heavy and hard to bring in. It had such a huge-fat-plump girth😲😆 It looked as if those trout we catch in lakes or ponds, really😎<br />
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And the release and see you later for another day👋<br />
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Boy, we fished really hard and enjoyed what each day offered us😎😄<br />
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With the aforementioned cold weather days have come into the forecast here and there, we have to feel the end of summer is coming.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now I'm headed to the Bighorn River😏</b></span><br />
<br />Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com1Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769018525873317229.post-84028280361707824122018-08-26T11:45:00.001-06:002018-08-26T11:45:52.042-06:00August Photo Essay 2Here's the part 2 - I again was all over and enjoyed every destination with each group of clients.<br />
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A lone buck😎<br />
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His first taste of Yellowstone Cutthroat👏<br />
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In this nation's busiest park, some solitude can be had at some right places😉<br />
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I then went to float the Madison😏<br />
A couple of not-so-big but fine rainbows got us started.<br />
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I just had some hunch that we should fish over there.............😏<br />
Put it this way, experiences told me...........😎<br />
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We dug out the Madison Gold to the surface with the dry-fly👏🙌😆<br />
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Congratulation🎉🎊🎌<br />
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Indeed we fished with dry-flies all day, didn't even consider to use anything subsurface😏<br />
We even caught a Westslope Cutthroat which is very rare on this stretch of the Madison😲<br />
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And the one we lost is always...........well, see you next time😆<br />
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I was going to conclude with this Part 2 however more pictures have accumulated!<br />
So the Part 3 follows next😏❗❗Lefty Anglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909801628891886267noreply@blogger.com2Livingston, MT 59047, USA45.6614105 -110.5599555999999745.5726425 -110.72131709999996 45.750178500000004 -110.39859409999997