Biscuits part 2

[mems]

Part 2
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But it was time to get serious and go for some big fish on the Westfork of the Bitterroot on our favorite stretch of the river.
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Luke in action on the west fork!
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I got this nice cuttie behind the same rock where I caught the same fish two years earlier. He even fell for the same fly!
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Here I am fighting my nicest fish of the trip
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Here he is trying to get away from me!
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And here I am with the hero shot.
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It was a great feeling releasing this beautiful fish.
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Luke and I both caught lots of nice fish and enjoyed all that montana has to offer.
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The beer and cigars were a reward at the end of a good day.
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There were lots of deer and other wildlife to enjoy.
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But the trout were the stars of this story.
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Here is the nicest brown I caught, 18inches so it was not a doodoo brown, Luke says they have to be at least 20 inches, so it was dubbed a "turd', but a nice one.
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Browns do blend in well with their surroundings.
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Luke said it was time to get down to business, so the gansta fly boys decided to fish the evening.
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Luke fished a cave that he had fished two years ago and lost a huge brown. This time he hooked into this large rainbow and fought it like a champ. It was the largest fish of the trip for both of us, and boy was he proud.
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It was a beauty!
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Watching my 18year old son turn into a man before my eyes, well that was just Gravy! Mems.

[DFrink]

Don,

My new favorite all time post! Can't wait for my son to grow up (actually 3 is pretty fun too)! Great looking trip and nice pic's.

Dan

[Kneedeep]

Great pics, Don.
I'll be there the end of Sept. hoping for equal success.

[jbird]

Just fantastic Don! Both of your bisquit posts are epic.

Thanks for sharing

[Darian]

biscuits and gravy, I noticed the pancake in the other post. It truly was the size of a hubcap. :lol: Kudos to you and Luke. Great trip and really nice fish. :D

[mems]

Thanks guys for all the positive comments. It was a great trip. Good fun fishing for trout again. Now it is back to the salt. I got a 5lb bone yesterday that went into my backing 5 times. Trout are beautiful, but don't fight like that unless you are fishing the 1/2 wt rod. Good to be home, can't wait to get offshore again, but school starts next week. Summer was fun, hope you guys get out for some action, Don.

[Fly Guy Dave]

VERY cool! I missed going back to Montana this summer, so taking your trip vicariously with your photos was really nice. Mahalo for sharing! You start school EARLY! We have a few more weeks before we go back. No more "professional unemployment!" But a lot less time to wet a line. Oh well...