Hardly anybody fishes Rattlesnake Creek. I’m not complaining – I love having a stream to myself. And if you take the effort to go above Beeskove Creek. That means either 6 miles of hiking, biking, or horseback riding. I prefer the bike. So up you bike for an hour, but [...]
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The Upper Rattlesnake
Posted in Biking, Fly Fishing, Montana on August 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Two Evenings on Belt Creek
Posted in Fly Fishing, Hiking, Montana on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve blogged on Belt Creek before, suffice to say it is a great little stream right by my cabin. And most fortunate this year, it is cold and remains cold. Most of the major rivers in the state have fishing restrictions because of warm water temperatures (70 – 75 degrees), which are not healthy for [...]
An Evening in the Park
Posted in Biking, Fly Fishing, Montana on July 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It is a hot and dry summer in Montana. So hot and dry that the rivers are far below where they ought to be. Thus, river closures, yeeha. Actually the closures are beneficial, as by prohibiting fishing in afternoon hours, the trout are far more likely to survive, be healthy, and live to [...]
Fishin’ the Pond
Posted in Fly Fishing, Montana on June 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Took a little jaunt down to the pond today with my dog and dad. It was pretty windy, so fishing was confined to the relative calm that occured now and then between the big gusts of wind. But I still managed to get a couple of fish – a 14″ rainbow and a 16″ brookie [...]
Snowshoes and Crust
Posted in Hiking, Montana, Winter on December 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
It is almost a yearly custom to go up to the Lolo Pass Recreation Area and go either cross country skiing or snowshoeing. For good reason – it is a beautiful area with a plethora of trails to ski on and untracked fields to track up. But we should’ve known that leaving at [...]
