We just got back from a trip through fishing paradise with Britt and my parents. I put 2,341 miles on the rental van (perfect for 4 people, fishing and camping gear, but lacking in a tailgate for changing waders) and spent over 53 hours driving. It was worth every hour driving as we had a great trip.
The first fishing destination was the Blackfoot River in Idaho. It was much lower and warmer than last September. Trout were not in the same spots. I tried but did not catch a fish. I only saw a couple trout and a lot of suckers. I'm guessing this will not be a banner year for the river, but I'd be happy to give it another shot when it has more water. (I also failed to reconnect with my dog friend I met there last year. I'm sure he's happy somewhere, hopefully getting spoiled.)
The next destination was the Grey's River in Wyoming. It's a very pretty river, but very popular. There were campers up and down the river. It was good to get out on the water and catch some fish on dry flies. The fish were not big but they were fun to catch. I took pictures of one of the fine spotted cutthroats I caught, but it's a little blurry. The pictures from later in the trip are better and I'll get those up later this week.
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