Walking, Wading, Wearing?

Larry L wrote:
"Conan The Librarian" wrote


Chuck Vance (who should be on a Smokies stream at this very moment,
dammit)


Well, Dang! Hope it's nothing too long term getting in the way. I hate
it when the "real world" gets in the way of enjoying the Real World.




I just got off the phone to some friends in Montahoming ... baring the
unforeseen I'll head that direction in about a week. The ice "normally"
comes off Hebgen about right now, but it's still "pretty thick" this year
I'm told. Clearly this season is going to run a bit later than average
and nobody was willing to commit to fishable conditions for either the
Madison wade section opener next week or the YNP opener a week later.
This is all good news, of course, for anyone heading out in July as you
might get to find out how good June is G



excellent news!!! thanks for some optimism...

july jeff

"Jeff" wrote



july jeff



Mid? I seem to remember that you come for the Yellowstone River opener?
Not sure if I'll be in the area then or not, I may run up to the Missouri
and I'm carrying my passport in case the call of the Bow gets too strong.
Then again the HFork may be too good to leave if the weather stays cool.
Critical Winter flows have been maintained reasonably well for a few years
now and the resulting improved population is getting big enough to be worth
the kind of effort any fish on the HFork seems to take. ( it's not that I'm
a big fish elitist .. I just hate getting beaten by dinks ;-)


Is that e-mail address up there valid? I tried to mail you last year and
got a bounced notice.

Larry L wrote:
"Jeff" wrote



july jeff




Mid? I seem to remember that you come for the Yellowstone River opener?
Not sure if I'll be in the area then or not, I may run up to the Missouri
and I'm carrying my passport in case the call of the Bow gets too strong.
Then again the HFork may be too good to leave if the weather stays cool.
Critical Winter flows have been maintained reasonably well for a few years
now and the resulting improved population is getting big enough to be worth
the kind of effort any fish on the HFork seems to take. ( it's not that I'm
a big fish elitist .. I just hate getting beaten by dinks ;-)


Is that e-mail address up there valid? I tried to mail you last year and
got a bounced notice.



i'll be there mid july this year. driving up from salt lake city this
time, so i'm looking forward to some new scenery through portions of
utah and wyoming. i'll be camping somewhere. might stop for a time in
wyoming depending on others' schedules. henrys fork was tough the one
time i was there...i'd like to see it when the fish and weather were a
bit more cooperative.

though i'm always there at the time of the opener, it's pure serendipity
on my part. others usually establish the time of the trip. i've had such
good times and been spoiled with the early-mid july trips, especially
learning from and enjoying the company of the superb western fishermen
and my friend joe mcintosh (a superb character), i can't stay away. it's
intoxicating and addictive.

the yellowstone river opener really isn't my thing, though i admire the
tradition and the incredible cutts in that river. i enjoy the smaller,
less popular streams, and hiking back into areas that feel quiet and
comfortable, away from crowds and roads. big fish are fun...but pretty
places and small fish suit me just fine. i know you like to "cipher" the
fish and bugs...but i'm still hypnotized by the place. perhaps one day,
after i've spent enough time on those waters and lost the nystagmus,
i'll understand the fish and bugs better. but right now, i'm just
grateful to see and walk around those places, catching a fish
now-and-again.

oh...the mindspring.com and the suddenlink.net addresses are valid.
don't know what happened last year...sorry i missed your note though.

jeff

On May 13, 7:21*pm, jeff miller wrote:

i'll be there mid july this year. *driving up from salt lake city this
time, so i'm looking forward to some new scenery through portions of
utah and wyoming.


Are you going to have any time to spend in Utah? I'll be there fishing
the entire month of July.

--Steve

Zimbo wrote:
On May 13, 7:21 pm, jeff miller wrote:

i'll be there mid july this year. driving up from salt lake city this
time, so i'm looking forward to some new scenery through portions of
utah and wyoming.



Are you going to have any time to spend in Utah? I'll be there fishing
the entire month of July.

--Steve

i don't know... but, it would be terrific to see you again. odd that it
will take my traveling to utah to accomplish that though, no? i'm going
to meet friends in montana, but there was some talk of doing a bit of
fishing with another local in wyoming since it's on the way. where will
you be in relation to salt lake and the main routes north to the west
yellowstone or jackson/south yellowstone areas?

i'm leaving here tomorrow to camp and fish with mark in the nc mountains
around the grandfather watershed for several days...any chance you and
the greensboro geriatric could make it over for a day of fishing a
stream of y'all's choice? haven't seen him in a long while either.

jeff

"jeff miller" wrote


i enjoy the smaller,
less popular streams, and hiking back into areas that feel quiet and
comfortable, away from crowds and roads. big fish are fun...but pretty
places and small fish suit me just fine.


I wish I knew of places to suggest to you, but even if I did I don't mention
such places on the 'Net ... world famous places crawling with guides from
destination shops, sure, special little cricks ... no way.


I may drop you a note in July if I'm going to be around Last Chance ... I
do have a small crick idea or two, but doubt my ankle would let me get to
them.