Four Days Fly Fishing with Father and Son on the Bitterroot River

Four Days Fly Fishing with Father and Son on the Bitterroot River

Jeff and Jamie Jones on the BItterroot River

Jeff and Jamie Jones fished and camped with Jack. I am posting two slideshows. One is of photos we took and the other is of photos that Jeff sent us. They all had a great time. It was hot, but who cares when you are on the river. They caught fish, saw spetacular scenery from dusk to dawn, swam, and just had fun.

Thanks Jeff and Jamie! When we come to Missouri to visit Jack’s Mom and Sister, maybe we can “hook up”….excuse the pun.

See the photos Jack and I took in the slideshow below. Jeff’s are the next slideshow down. We are so glad he shared them!

See Jeff Jones’ photos in the slideshow below.

4th of July Party at the Rattlesnake Gardens

4th of July Party at the Rattlesnake Gardens

Getting some beverages

Rattlesnake Gardens signIf you haven’t been, you need to go to the 4th of July BBQ put on by the Rattlesnake Gardens – (406) 543-9962
2501 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT 59802 Get directions Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Rattlesnake Dr and Powell St.

Jack’s band, Pinegrass, played the music there this year. I had never been and had no idea this was their 10th annual party! I can see why they have been so popular. The family picnic atmosphere was amplified with the great food, beverages, and ice cream. There was plenty of seating in the shade and some in the sun. Music was both the feature and the background.

Pinegrass - A Bluegrass Band

So many people of all ages seemed to grin, visit, eat, dance and be merry from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. When it was over, the crowd left by bike, foot, and car and with in minutes, the place was quiet and clean. Amazing!

Lemon Orzo Salad

If you want to see for yourself, see the slideshow below. There are lots of photos so you might want to open it in a new window and buzz through it. Or, you can come for yourself next year!

Click here to view all in a new window – feel free to download copies

Jack will be doing a benefit float on the Clark Fork River this Tuesday and Thursday for the Clark Fork Coalition 320 Float. They will be doing 320 miles in 20 days! Whew. He has decided to use the Rattlesnake Gardens for his lunches. That will be tasty! Lucky floaters.

Fly Fishing the Bitterroot – Teak’s First Fish

Fly Fishing the Bitterroot – Teak’s First Fish

David has fished with us for many years, but today, he had 5 other people in his fishing party. In Jack’s boat, David and his daughter, Teak, caught fish and we got a couple of photos. First is Teak’s with her first trout according to Jack. Pretty cool! Next is David with a very nice cutthroat trout. That must have been a good fight. Teak snapped the photo of her Dad with Jack’s camera. Good job!Teaks with her Bitterroot Trout
David with a Bitterroot Cutthroat Trout

Fly Fishing the Bitterroot River with Tore and Sandra

Fly Fishing the Bitterroot River with Tore and Sandra

Sandra's Bitterroot River Trout

Guides Dave Demmons and Jack Mauer fly fished Tore, Sandra and friends on the Bitterroot River today. Highway 93 in the Bitterroot is in the process of being upgraded and they recently finished the section and bridge just north of Hamilton. The old Silver Bridge is no more and a large new bridge with a new access point to the river has been constructed. There are photos of Tore, Sandra, an owl, and the new bridge in the slideshow below. It was hot today, 90 degrees plus, but there were fish to be caught and it was a fun float with fun people.
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