First Skwala Experience

Last week I was able to get out on the river for the warmest day of 2013 to date. A few days prior there had been rumor that the skwalas were out on the bitterroot and I was eager to experience my first skwala hatch. The day started off okay, I was able to catch a couple feisty browns on streamers. Then IT HAPPENED, fish started looking up and consistently rising. I wasted no time tying on a skwala dry and first cast I hooked up with a nice cutthroat. It only got better from there. I caught 10+ fish on drys, the biggest being a 19 inch brown. Now I finally understand what all the fus is about when spring rolls around on the Bitterroot.

The Trifecta!

Yesterday I had great day of fishing on the Bitterroot. I caught 5 different types of fish including a bull trout! Words can not express my excitement when I netted this fish. The fish itself was only about 13 inches but the fact that bull trout are in the Bitterroot just puts a smile on my face.

 Bully

 Dry fly eating Cutthroat

According to the weather man it is supposed to be the warmest day of the year tomorrow! Highs in the 60s! Can you guess where im gonna be?

A Tribute to the Cutthroat Trout

I put together a short video to post last friday but had some complications with Vimeo. I could wait till this friday to show it so your anticipation builds to extreme levels but for something that is average at best, it just seems unreasonable to do that. So take a minute out of your boring Monday afternoon and watch this short video. Click the link below the video to watch in HD.


A Tribute to the Cutthroat.mov from Strip. Twitch. Pause. on Vimeo.

WATCH IT HERE IN HD: A Tribute to the Cutthroat Trout HD

Nomad Fly Fishing

Yesterday, When I came home from my Statistics lab I was greeted with a box at my front door. Nomad Fly Fishing hooked it up with some swag along with the Mid-length net I purchased. 

I didn't waste anytime putting the net to use..

As soon as I saw this composite net I fell in love with its clear rubber net and sleek green rubberized paint (For better grip when wet). When I picked it up I promised myself I would never buy any other net again.. This Mid-Length net tops the scales at .88 pounds, thats right, less than a pound! I have 3 words for you:

 GET ONE NOW!

Eager Cutthroat = Happy Fishermen

Saturday Alec and I headed up Interstate 93 bright and early, we were excited to get a full day on the water with temperatures in the 50s. The weather was even nicer than predicted, we fished for an easy 6-7 hours and saw temperatures top out at 62 degrees. It was one of those days where everything fell into place, the weather was great, the cutthroat were eager to eat our bugs and we even enjoyed a cold beer at lunch. Im looking forward to many more of these warm fish filled days in the spring and summer to come.

 Much love

Eager Cutthroat

 Photo by Alec Underwood

 Alec hooked up with a fatty..

 Sucker haha

 This is what we all come to MT to catch right?

 Colored up Cuttie

 Lunch

 bye bye brown trout

Its "No class Tuesday" tomorrow so you can bet your ass I will be knee deep in the water somewhere. 

Tight lines!

STP

Spring is on the horizon

I dont have much time to write, Alec should be at my house any second to go fishing. Temperatures in the mid 50's. Thats all I got.

PEACE