Montana Report Posted: May 27 2010 12:03 PM
By: Thomas Gagnon
Recent rains caused the latest Smith River trip to get cancelled. As part of 'PLAN B' we did a two day float down another river. I was lucky enough to get invited to fun float with my friend John along on the trip. The water was high and cloudy, but on the drop and clearing. This river doesn't have a ton of fish, but a reputation for big fish. John and I had never been on it be...Read More...
I met up with my friend Josh last night to check out a farm pond I heard about that might have some bass in it...
The grass around the pond made casting a bit challenging. Check out all the damselflies around me!
The evening started off with a bang when our poppers were greeted by 8-12" bass on nearly every cast.
As the sun got lower in the sky the big boys came to the surface ...Read More...
Running After Roosterfish Today, 08:19 AM
"Sometimes the fish are spotted coming out of the deeper water toward the beach; other times, the roosterfish appear in the trough where waves break on the beach, just a few feet from shore. Once t...
Video: Kirk Deeter Doubles Up Jul 29 2010 09:31 AM
On Fly Talk, Kirk Deeter, co-author of the new The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing, offers some short video tips on the effectiveness of tandem rigs.
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Ascension Bay Lodge Owner Writes "Painted Fish" Cookbook Jul 29 2010 09:14 AM
Long-time Cuzan Guesthouse owner Sonja Lillvik was inspired to write The Painted Fish and Other Mayan Feasts after watching the locals prepare a fish using lipstick as decoration.
"It was Lillvi...
Bear Attack at Soda Butte Kills One, Injures Two Others Jul 29 2010 09:05 AM
Ontario resident and past president of her local Forest City Flyfishing Club Deb Freele describes the attack that made world headlines last night.
"Authorities are unsure what prompted Wednesda...
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I heard a whisper, “Kev, hey Kevin, let’s go.” The camper was still dark and you could hear my mom and sister stir but, they stayed in bed. As dad and I got dressed you could feel the camper rock as we put on our pants. We opened the camper door slowly trying no to make any noise but, the door made a slow creaking sound. As we stepped out of the camper we could still see the amber burning in th...Read More...
By John Holyoke
BDN Staff
On July 14 a Limestone public works employee inspected a culvert and made a discovery he didn’t expect.
A 22-inch fish that weighed nearly 7 pounds, later identified as a South American pacu, was swimming in the small pond above the screened culvert.
A subsequent investigation has resulted in charges against the Limestone man wardens say illegally kept, then re...Read More...