On 9-Jan-2009, "Larry L" wrote:

Unlike many anglers I meet, I enjoy FFing lakes and find it challenging
and
in important 'cosmic' ways more mysterious and intriguing than most (
freestone) rivers

BUT

when I retired I decided to mainly fish the places that most appeal to me
and try an 'learn' them while I still had a few years left to do so ...
thus
I spend many hours each summer on a relative few rivers at this time.
There is NO WAY I can ever 'master' waters like the RxR Ranch in my
remaining time and that is it's biggest appeal, to me.

When, as is certain to happen to us all, I find getting around on streams
and fishing tiny insect imitations to be physically too demanding, I plan
to
return to stillwaters where a good watercraft does much of the work, and
big
flies are a norm, as is heavier tippet. Each year I think about going
to
the Blackfoot lakes but the best time there is also the best time
elsewhere.
August is the hardest month to find quality FFing and I often return to
lakes then, Hebgen is at it's prime time in the 8th month. Are the
lakes
in your area good August destinations? What bugs/ flies/ tactics are
likely
to be used to best advantage?



Re Blackfoot Rez

Joe Kipp can take you to lakes or streams
I fished w him in August and some of the accesss points and streams wree
isolated and unbelievable
Joe sat in back w a scatter gun and asked us to move whenever he thought
that he heard a gizzly
The fishing was great and the scenery even better.

Where he lives - right on his own land he has great access to Cut Bank
Creek
But he will take you to remote lakes and rivers that are only accessible to
the tribe

Definitely worth it
He is in Browning MT

Contact me if you want his info

Fred