Post by mitroutbum77 on Apr 15, 2009 0:27:34 GMT -5
So finally I get to post one of my trips out West. This will be a multiple post b/c of the unbelieveable trip. I'll apollogize if the pics don't post. If not, someone help me out as this is the first time I've tried it.
Let me preface this...first off, I AM blessed with a wonderful wife and family. It's been 5 yrs since I've visited my older brother in WY and almost 2 1/2 yrs since I've seen him. Our daughter was 3 or 4 weeks old the last time I saw him up at Mom & Dad's in Northern MI...the land of the eutopia (if you remember my post from a few of us taking a trip up there). Oh by the way Jay, my lil bro asked me about my quote "Southern buddy and gettin frogs or whatever the hell he called it" last week.
Flew out of Indy to Billings on Sat morning 4/4. Checked in & they weigh my bag...7 lbs over!
Keep in mind I've got my Fishpond rod bag with my reels & my 4, 5, 6, & "phone pole" (that's for you Jermz ;D) Sir would you like to take 7 lbs out or pay $90? You on crack lady?!! 
So I pull my shavin kit out and think, hmm what could I take out easily and carry on 
How bout size 14 wadin boots! Sir you are okay now right at 50 lbs. Round trip fare was $270 with NWA. Arrived about 2p. Bro was out at sporting clays range with his 20 ga for 2 rounds before picking me up.
So we wake up Sun morning to float the Yellowstone from I can't remember where we put in, but took out at Twin Bridges.
Temps got into the upper 30's to 40. Overall a great day just being on the river...to be continued...
Temps around 20 degrees & sunny starting off at 8a. Have to bust the guides every 5 or 6 casts until about 1p and not much action with multiple nymphs or streamers. Landed 1 fish on nymphs.
After stopping to eat lunch, the water started coming alive with midges & BWOs. Trout rising. We bust out the 4 wt with sz 20 BWOs to a pod rising. My brother lands 4 fish from the group.
Let me preface this...first off, I AM blessed with a wonderful wife and family. It's been 5 yrs since I've visited my older brother in WY and almost 2 1/2 yrs since I've seen him. Our daughter was 3 or 4 weeks old the last time I saw him up at Mom & Dad's in Northern MI...the land of the eutopia (if you remember my post from a few of us taking a trip up there). Oh by the way Jay, my lil bro asked me about my quote "Southern buddy and gettin frogs or whatever the hell he called it" last week.
Flew out of Indy to Billings on Sat morning 4/4. Checked in & they weigh my bag...7 lbs over!
Keep in mind I've got my Fishpond rod bag with my reels & my 4, 5, 6, & "phone pole" (that's for you Jermz ;D) Sir would you like to take 7 lbs out or pay $90? You on crack lady?!! 
So I pull my shavin kit out and think, hmm what could I take out easily and carry on 
How bout size 14 wadin boots! Sir you are okay now right at 50 lbs. Round trip fare was $270 with NWA. Arrived about 2p. Bro was out at sporting clays range with his 20 ga for 2 rounds before picking me up. So we wake up Sun morning to float the Yellowstone from I can't remember where we put in, but took out at Twin Bridges.
Temps got into the upper 30's to 40. Overall a great day just being on the river...to be continued...
Temps around 20 degrees & sunny starting off at 8a. Have to bust the guides every 5 or 6 casts until about 1p and not much action with multiple nymphs or streamers. Landed 1 fish on nymphs.
After stopping to eat lunch, the water started coming alive with midges & BWOs. Trout rising. We bust out the 4 wt with sz 20 BWOs to a pod rising. My brother lands 4 fish from the group.
