Two Weeks And Counting

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Traffic Galore

goodbye gibbon

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.. Should you find yourself on the west side of Yellowstone National Park during the next two weeks: -->> remember that the Gibbon Canyon Road closes at 10:00 PM.
.. This means that you'll have to abandon the rivers in the northeast corner of the park about the time the fishing gets good: OR TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME.
.. The wise of mind and cagey of temperament will have already made reservation at Roosevelt, Canyon, Lake, or Gardiner.
.. This is the best choice for fishing Soda Butte, Slough, Blacktail, Gardner, Yellowstone, Lamar, and other rivers in the east side of the park.
.. The cabins at Lake Hotel and Lake Lodge are filling up for the Fall Fishing Frenzy. Make your reservations last week.
.. Repairs on the brown cabins at the lodge are progressing nicely. New sills and reinforcements have not reduced the availability too much.
.. Should you choose to stay at the Lake Area remember that the 7 miles of unmolested trout in the Hayden Valley need your thoughts. This viewscape is not just good for photography - it's good for the fish.
.. The Yellowstone River is still way above seasonal high flows, (by about 1,500 cfs = 2x +/-) and is clear, cold, and fishing surprisingly well. Please remember that it's going to be difficult to wade many of your favorite runs. It will be impossible in some areas.
.. The fisher has two choices in fly selection: 1] take 'em all and try to match the many Flavs, PMD's, Drakes, Stones & Caddis, about $1,000 in flies: or, 2] a handful of Adams in sizes 12 - 18, Deer Hair Caddis - same sizes, some Ants, Feather Dusters, and Yellow Woolly Worms.
.. The sage advice seems to be prowl the banks and watch for noses. There are many to be found and it's just a matter of hitting your mark.

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P.S. Buster caught the Big Damn Band! Good on ya! We love 'em and they let us fish their pond.

A Mixed Bag

MONDAYS ARE JUST THAT WAY

Things Pile Up

this is catch-up

.. It is a constant and ever present surprise to us that things "out there" happen while we're futzing around the local rivers. But, wonder of wonders - they do.
.. The Monday crash of real-world events sneaks into our electric monster and appears before our eyes: uninvited, and blatantly unrepentant. Life goes on.
.. Here's a few things that caught our eye and held it long enough to sink in:

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--> Instant Karma: heads up from Protect Your Waters, courtesy of connect2earth, via 7genblog.

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.. We can imagine a dozen scenarios applicable to fisher folks.

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--> Photo Workshop for the rest of us: heads up from Yellowstone Park Newspaper, Courtesy of Yellowstone Association, through the Yellowstone Association Institute, via Bozone.com... This would certainly help our images. But, three weekend days without fishing . . .

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--> Cheap, (sort'a,) Lodging: by Marilyn Crain, National Parks Travel Examener. The lodges in Yellowstone National Park offer a great value compared to the inns and other lodging. Read about how to stay at Lake Lodge as your central fishing location for this year's road construction travel interruption. Use the cabins for an "ol'-timey feel."-------

.. Time for grease and gutbombs. Bisquits & gravy, flapjacks, toast & real butter, half-pound of bacon, two eggs, (over medium,) hash browns and buttermilk: washed down with a quart or so of yesterday's coffee, (waste not - want not,) -- YUM!