Grew up in the Smoky Mountains. Fished my way across the years from North Carolina, down to Texas, up to Washington State, and finally over to Montana. Spinning or on the fly, I like to hear... Read more
Two seasons earlier I had observed a large set of cougar tracks with a massive stride dropping down what had been a muddy slope before it dried into the crusty state I found it. I had researched the regulations after that and knew mountain lions were fair game in this unit. And like I would have anyway, I always made sure to have a cougar tag tucked away somewhere in ... Read more
*Jeff - I'm sure I do think too much - how else could such a long story come out of such a short couple moments! Hopefully you got to read the story, the "comment" on this pic is actually a piece of a story and a little out of context on its own.
But then on Saturday night I chose to make that hike. Friday had been too good. It was possible to go. I could fit it in. Who needs sleep anyway? Remember, persistence. Make it happen, or it won't. The spot was gnawing at me, and it was bothering me that I was yet to ever try it in the dark when I knew it would eventually produce. So I tossed civilized common s... Read more
25 inches of Montana gold. Jiggin' the vertical walls on a guide's day off. Come float the river! Click Steinmetz Outfitters and tell Josh you want to jig from my drift boat.
*Ha! Thanks. It turned into a good photo op once I decided to pass on the buck. It then got me 2nd place in a local sports store photo contest. So I very appropriately bought a good bipod with the winnings.