Monday, November 26, 2012

Thanksgiving break

It has been an incredible past few days in the life of Vermont Trout Bum. From a 16lb turkey deep fried on Thanksgiving to some killer streamer fishing on the Missouri river, I couldn't have asked for a better break from school. 

Woke up to snow on Thanksgiving and had a great morning on the water. Only to be short lived because I had to hurry home to make food for Thanksgiving.

The Friday after Thanksgiving I hit the road around 6am en route to the Missouri River. The trip started off slow when I realized I had forgotten my jacket when I was already 30 miles out of missoula. I thought about just calling the trip off and heading back to missoula but the experiences I have had on the Missouri River lingered in my head and before I knew it I had me jacket in hand and was on the road again. 


 It wasn't long before I had big rainbows and browns ripping through my drag.


The streamer fishing was great and many fish like these two were eager to smack my streamer with every ounce of energy they had.


When I wasn't on the water I was siting by the fire or eating Thanksgiving dinner leftovers and enjoying the peace of being alone on the river with no one to answer too.

"I can see for miles and miles"

With 2 weeks of school left before exams, It is time to stay focused and finish the semester strong so I can continue to enjoy Montana and all the wildlife it has to offer.



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