Ditch Pickle Classic

IM ALIVE!! Ive been really busy working most of the summer and haven't had many fishing adventures. I have been doing more bass fishing than trout fishing lately but I head back to Montana August 12 and Ive heard nothing but good things about the trout fishing out there right now. Last weekend I was in a fly fishing catch and release tournament on Lake Champlain. It felt good to get out on the water for a full day of fishing. I fished with my buddy Chad on his flat bottom boat thats customized for fly fishing with 2 casting platforms. The biggest bass I caught was 15 inches but we caught a pile more under that size. Chad also had a 30+ inch pike snap at his popper 3 times but never hooked him. We didn't have enough points to place in 1st 2nd or 3rd but I had a great time and even walked away with a new buff! Hopefully I can get some more trout fishing in this summer before I head back out west. But until then here are a couple pictures from the tournament.

15 inch fattty 

 smallies on top of smallies

 Beautiful night

Chads grip and grin