Until last week, James had never fished Nelson’s Spring Creek in Montana’s Paradise Valley. Seems he found his groove pretty quickly! Let Jimmy tell you all about it in his Yellowstone Country Chronicles! I should take my phone out and get a video of all the […]
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Well, I’m 0 for 2 with sleeping well in Brewer’s shanty. Winter camping is tough. It was warm most of the night, then all of a sudden a wind gust came and just about blew the shanty out of the campsite. Brewer and I woke up […]
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We just bought bait from the “Bait Boy’s” in Jordan, MT at 9 O’clock at night. Great service. The bait shop is in the garage attached to their trailer, and a large cat is pawing at the door to get in. From the size of his […]
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Brewer and I are prospecting a new reservoir. If the fishing works out today we may even keep the name a secret, for our own selfish fishing reasons. This lake is right off the highway, but tucked back in some hills in a way that you […]
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I just woke up to the sound of Brewer’s “Jaw Jacker” springing into a small Burbot. It’s 5:30 in the morning. “Holy shit Brewer we got one, wake up buddy!” Brewer rolls over in his cot with disbelief, but before he could say “hold it up” […]
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We’re coming back for you Dailey Lake, and today I’m bringing my secret weapon – my girlfriend, Whitney. Along for the expedition are our two dogs, Boh and Aster, as well. Alex is coming with his dogs Doc and Cooper. And I think Evan and Darla […]
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The boys are doing a little post Christmas fishing at Depuy’s Spring Creek today. Alex and his buddies Sean and Gavin invited Evan and I to tag along. Unlike the last time we were here on my birthday, today we have favorable fishing weather. Mild wind, […]
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Staring at this fish finder today, sitting on about 12 inches of ice. Brewer and I are on Hyalite Reservoir hunkered down in his shanty catching Cutthroat and Brook trout. When we got here the ice was clear of snow, now at least a couple inches […]
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Back to Poor Man’s today. Feels great to be headed to running water again, but I’m just thinking about how I have my fly fishing pack filled with ice fishing gear back at the house. And my forceps are there too. Good lord I am relentless […]
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I just don’t think I’m cut out to be a bait fisherman. Maybe I should stick to flies. As I am driving back to the house this morning to retrieve the can of worms I forgot, I am realizing that fishing with bait isn’t as easy […]
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