salmobytes wrote:


yow..."coarse fishing" in montana...who'd ever have thunk it? sounds
like fun, though disheartening to hear the reason compelling such outings.

....your post interested me in a boating expedition on my next trip west.
thus far, i've hiked and waded in montana, yellowstone park, and
idaho... i'd like to try some of what rw, danl, willi, and bruiser have
done in alaska...rafting, fishing, camping a scenic river system, but
without going to alaska. are there trout rivers in montana, idaho, or
wyoming...i assume the yellowstone is one...where you can spend 5 days
or so moving along in a drift boat/raft, stopping to fish and camp along
the way, without hiring a licensed guide? assuming one has all the
necessary stuff and boat, is it do-able and what are the best river
systems? thanks...

jeff