We snuck out this afternoon with our friend Peter (from the Hanger) in search of lite crowds and maybe some fish. The Blackfoot is still up and off color.
The good news was that we did not have issues with other folks, although there were quite a few rafts floating by with guide's clients throwing large stonefly nymphs into the bank. My chats with them indicated that things were still a bit slow along this drainage.
We did not catch fish on the main river. I hooked a nice little brown in a tributary that got off and Pete caught a small rainbow. The real show however was the casting lesson occurring along the feeder stream.
Careful along the trees and bushes in the area because there are numerous flies in them (with hooks)!
There were also numerous rat's nests on a few of the reels! It's all part of the deal though. Kids actually do have a lot of patience. It would be a bit easier, and probably way more productive, dunking some earth worms!
This was a popular attraction and we were not certain what it was. Perhaps a fawn that did not make it this year?
The flowers (Wood's Rose shown) were beautiful and are blooming all along the drainage. The only damper to the afternoon was the chip sealing that was occurring along 200 east of Missoula which meant slow going to and fro.
It's always nice getting out. Today the legs were most appreciative of the break as well. The river and creek felt great.
Little olive stoneflies were out among some of the other early summer hatchers. We did not yet notice the big salmon flies. The Blackfoot is not there yet (one of the last usually to go among Missoula's big options) but we decided to avoid the crowds on Rock Creek and some of the others. It is time, however, to get the raft out.
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