TRAVEL > USA 2006 |
This summer I visited the FFF conclave in Bozeman, Montana.
Needless
to say that I took my time getting there to explore some of the
famous blue ribbon streams. |
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Above: Our first stop was Red Rock Creek.
Below: The very first cast got rewarded with this beautiful
native cutthroat on the left picture. After discovering that there is
a population of fluvial grayling existent, I elected this naturally meandering
stream right
away to my Montana favorite. |
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| Left and below: The Gallatin, a freestone
river, originating in Yellowstone. It runs about hundred miles
down to Three Forks, where it joins the Madison and the
Jefferson
to create the Missouri River. |
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| Left and below: The Madison, probably the most famous blue
ribbon stream in Montana. We fished the stretch between Hebgen
lake and Quake Lake. This part is off limits to drift boats
and therefore of special interest for the wading fly fisherman. |
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| We didn't fish the Beaverhead river because of the high
water temperatures, which would have caused too much stress
to the fish. Instead, we went on to the Big Hole River (below). |
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| Below, left: Avalanche lake, located in Glacier
National Park Below right: Back home in the Magic Valley in
Idaho. This picture
shows the Big Wood River between Hailey and Ketchum.
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Below: Rainbows from the Big Wood river and Magic Reservoir.
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| Geri at Magic Reservoir, playing a nice rainbow. |
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| Above: Every time I visit the States, I spend some days in Hagerman
in the Snake River valley to play with the carps. They offer
a good sport and also a good practice for stalking fish.
Right: Petit Lake. One out of more than 1500 lakes in the
Sawtooth mountains.
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| As this year's highlight, we borrowed one of my friend's drift
boat (Thank you again, Rod!) and floated down the South Fork
of the Snake River for three days - an awesome experience! |
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Above:
My friend Geri on the Big Wood river.
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Floating down the Silver Creek with the tube.
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and below: Baker Lake. A one hour easy hike took us to some
great fishing for cutthroat and brown trout.
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