Fly Fishing the west fork of the Bitterroot in late April
Jack Mauer and Nick Stipech. Jack and Nick love fishing together. Nick is a great guide, too and Jack hires Nick as often as he can. They make a great team on and off the water.
Stream flows on the Bitterroot, Victor Crossing in the middle river
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| From 2010-04-22 Victor Crossing
The Bitterroot River is in run-off stage. Here are some photos and cubic feet per second information. |
A saturday on the Bitterroot
Jack worked last Saturday with two friends/outfitters/guides Josh Lauer and Scott Nicolarsen. They all met at a parking lot in Hamilton, then each went their own way to fish their choice stretch of the 80+ mile Bitterroot River. By looking at the group in the parking lot, it might have looked like a lot of boats fishing together, but that was not the case. They fished separate sections. Too many boats in close proximity are not doing the fish any favors or the public (especially the wade fishers). Jack and his friends work hard and practice good manners and ethics.
This Saturday was like most, the river was pretty crowded, but the fishing was good for Jack and his boat. See some photos below.
Friday fly fishing on the Bitterroot with a pair of Jacks
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| From 2010-04-09 Jack Frank on the Bitterroot |
Friday on the Bitterroot, not much more to say. Fishing was cold and tough but when you keep at it, you catch fish. Jack Mauer had a great time fishing with Jack Frank (who is pictured).
Doc Bolton and his nephew, Pete, fly fishing the Bitterroot River
It was a pretty cold day on the Bitterroot but the fishing was good. Doc Bolton is a good friend that has property on the Bitterroot River. He lives here part-time and is fortunate to have some time here right now. He and his nephew fished with Jack the other day. I am just now getting to the photos. See them all in the slideshow below.
From San Diego to Montana, again
Dusty, Don, Jim, and Peter are from San Diego. They (and a few others of the group that didn’t make it this year) have been fishing with Wapiti Waters for many years. Spring is when they come, braving what ever weather the year brings for them. They are fun, great sports and always catch fish. Day one, on the Clark Fork, was nice weather. Day two and three were on the Bitterroot and it rained. We were thrilled to get the moisture and I think the catching was good.
This group stays at the Bitterroot River Lodge
Bitterroot River Lodge
Contact Linda Trescott at information@bitterrootriverlodge.com
If you contact Linda, please tell her you found the info at Wapiti Waters’ site!
If you contact Linda, please tell her you found the info at Wapiti Waters’ site!
1182 U.S. 93
Hamilton, MT 59840-9751
(406) 363-0708
